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Technical University of Munich

Accessibility Statement

The Central IT Department of the Technical University of Munich is committed to making its websites — including their mobile versions — accessible in accordance with the Bavarian E-Government Regulation (BayEGovV).

This accessibility statement applies to the websites implemented using the TYPO3 content management system and listed at typo3.tum.de/en/t3/our-webpool/.

Compliance status

These websites are partially compliant with Bayerische Verordnung über die elektronische Verwaltung und die barrierefreie Informationstechnik (BayEGovV). The non-compliances and the exemptions are listed below.

Non-accessible content

  • Alt attributes are sometimes missing for images, tables, control elements and layout graphics.
  • Information in plain language is missing.
  • There may be errors in the hierarchy of headings, or links may be incomprehensible.
  • Not all PDF documents are accessible.
  • Full audio descriptions, full text alternatives or subtitles are not available for all embedded videos.
  • Some content and functionality is lost when text is enlarged.
  • Additional content inserted using pointer or keyboard focus may not always remain operable.
  • Words and paraghraphs in other languages are not highlighted as such.

Reasons for inaccessible content

As a university, we maintain a very extensive and diverse range of websites; therefore, errors cannot be completely avoided. The majority of these websites were published before September 23, 2018, and therefore do not fully comply with current accessibility standards. Various types of content — such as office file formats (PDF documents) created before September 23, 2018 — have not yet been converted. In some cases (particularly older versions of user information, annual reports, or bulletins that exist only in print), digitization and subsequent conversion to an accessible format are currently not possible. The transition to accessible websites is already underway. Due to the size of the video archive, providing audio transcriptions for all videos has not yet been completed.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

The statement was last updated on January 1, 2026.
The assessment is based on a self-evaluation carried out with the support of third parties.

Feedback and contact information

Please inform us of any non-compliance with accessibility standards. You can contact us at:

TUM School of Natural Sciences
Arcisstr. 21
80333 München
+49 89 28953 500
josef.homolka@ph.tum.de

Enforcement procedure

As part of an enforcement procedure, you may submit an online request to the competent enforcement body to review compliance with accessibility requirements.

Contact details of the enforcement body

Landesamt für Digitalisierung, Breitband und Vermessung
IT-Dienstleistungszentrum des Freistaats Bayern
Durchsetzungs- und Überwachungsstelle für barrierefreie Informationstechnik
St.-Martin-Straße 47
81541 Munich

E-Mail: bitv@bayern.de
Homepage: www.ldbv.bayern.de/digitalisierung/bitv.html

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