Accessible IT
Various institutions are entrusted with inclusion and accessibility in the digital space.
RWTH Aachen University strives to make its website accessible in accordance with national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Further information can be found in the Website Accessibility Statement.
The responsible department is Department 5.5 - IT Strategy and IT Management.
Further information on the topic of accessibility in IT can be found on the following subpage.
There is a RWTH website in easy language.
Supporting the implementation of accessibility in teaching is one of the tasks of the CLS (Center for Teaching and Learning Services). It supports the teaching personnel with consulting services, training, material etc.. This also includes digital accessibility in academic teaching.
Social Media accessible for people with disabilities
Here you find brief instructions on how to make your social media posts accessible. (in German)
External Links
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Training: SocialMedia inclusive and accessible (in German)
Video with Heiko Kunert and Laura M. Schwengber, recorded at the Digital Assessibility Summit. Digital Accessibility in Germany on 20.05.2021 on behalf of the Federal Government.
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Training: Websites inclusive and accessible (in German)
Video with Domingos de Oliveira, recorded at the Digital Assessibility Summit. Digital Accessibility in Germany on 20.05.2021 on behalf of the Federal Government.
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Training: Media Work inclusive and accessible (in German)
Video with Adina Hermann, recorded at the Digital Accessibility Summit. Digital Accessibility in Germany on 20.05.2021 on behalf of the Federal Government.
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Test procedures for technical aspects of inclusive digital education offers (in German)
Article by Dr. Björn Fisseler from the dossier Diversity and Accessibility in the series of the Hochschulforum Digitalisierung.