Current compliance with IT accessibility requirements

At the moment, the website www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de is not fully compliant with the technical accessibility requirements set forth in the IT Accessibility Ordinance of North Rhine-Westphalia (Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung). HSRW is currently reviewing the accessibility of its entire website and preparing a comprehensive accessibility declaration.

Non-accessible content

HSRW is currently working to improve the accessibility of its website. This can sometimes involve changes to back-end programming. In addition, our website is currently undergoing a system upgrade and being prepared for a relaunch. As a result, HSRW kindly requests you have further patience with us as we address current accessibility issues. After we have completed the accessibility review, a full list of identified issues to be rectified will be posted here.

Date of publication of this accessibility declaration

This declaration was published on 8 May 2023.

Contact for feedback and questions

You can send us any questions, comments or feedback related to accessibility using the following email address: Marketing HSRW

Ombudsperson for IT accessibility in North Rhine-Westphalia

If you feel that your questions, comments or feedback regarding the accessibility of the website www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de were not sufficiently addressed by the contact address above, you can also turn to the ombudsperson for IT accessibility in North Rhine-Westphalia for help. The ombudsperson is tasked with supporting out-of-court arbitration between individuals with a disability and public organisations in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The arbitration process is free of charge. No legal assistance is required to participate.

The ombudsperson is the state’s designated representative of the interests of individuals with a disability in accordance with § 11 of the Equal Rights for Persons with a Disability Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz) and can be contacted via the following means:

- E-mail: Contact

- Telephone: (0211) 855-3451

For more information on the ombudsperson for IT accessibility NRW, please visit: here