Declaration on accessibility

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) e.V. endeavours to make its website accessible in accordance with legal regulations. Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament is implemented for public authorities and public bodies of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia via the Disability Equality Act North Rhine-Westphalia – BGG NRW (§ 10 to § 10e) and the Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance North Rhine-Westphalia – BITVNRW.
This declaration applies to the websites at https://www.myguide.de and https://www.myguide.de/de/my-guide-fuer-hochschulen/

This website is partially compatible with the applicable accessibility requirements.
The following areas are not compatible with the requirements of BITV 2.0:

Currently, the explanations in German Sign Language as well as in Easy Language, which are required according to § 4 BITV, are missing.
1.3.1 Information, structure and relationships are identifiable:
Layout tables are currently generated with HTML table structure mark-up, as they reflect the e-mail function of the universities. No other technical solution is appropriate or feasible for the application.
1.4.3 Contrast distance from text to background is sufficient (minimum contrast):
Not all graphics and graphic control elements have the required contrasts.
4.1.2 Name, role and value are identifiable:
The website has links with unclear or redundant labelling.

This statement was created on 07 June 2022 and updated on 07 July 2025.
The verification of compliance with the requirements is based on a BITV / WCAG self-assessment carried out on 24 June 2025.

You are welcome to notify us of any shortcomings in terms of compliance with accessibility requirements using the following contact details.

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst e.V. (DAAD)
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn
Tel.: +49 228 882-0
Fax: +49 228 882-444
E-Mail: webmaster@daad.de

If no satisfactory solution has been found even after your feedback to the above-mentioned contact, you can turn to the BGG arbitration centre in accordance with Section 16 BGG. The BGG conciliation body is tasked with supporting out-of-court dispute resolution in the event of conflicts between people with disabilities and federal public bodies on the subject of accessibility.
The arbitration procedure is free of charge. No legal assistance is required.
Further information on the conciliation procedure and the options for submitting a request for arbitration can be found at: https://www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de/.
You can contact the BGG arbitration centre directly at info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de.