The City of Jena is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council. This Directive was implemented in Thuringia by the Thuringian Act on Accessible Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Bodies (ThürBarrWebG) of July 30, 2019. The Thuringian Regulation on Accessible Information Technology (ThürBITVO) of April 28, 2020, also applies.

Status of Compliance with Requirements

Due to the following non-conformities and exceptions, these websites are partially compliant with the Thuringian Act on Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Bodies (ThürBarrWebG) and the Thuringian Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (ThürBITVO).

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:

Incompatibility with national legislation

  • Some elements (e.g., the logos in the header and footer areas, language switcher, slider images, links in the header area) have insufficient labels.
  • Some elements (e.g., search, “jump to top” element) lack a textual description of their functionality.
  • Semantic markup is used for headings, but the nesting of hierarchy levels is misleading.
  • The color contrast of some elements (buttons, links, headings) does not yet meet the required ratio.
  • Not every element (language switcher and search) is accessible via the keyboard.
  • There is a keyboard trap that prevents users from reaching the page footer (slider on the home page).
  • The indicator for the current tab position is not visible.
  • The target area of elements (e.g., header navigation links, “Read More” slider, contact form checkbox) is too small.
  • The German version uses English terms that are not marked up (search, form error messages).
  • The symbols for required fields in forms are not explained.
  • In forms, important data is submitted without a prior data preview or confirmation dialog.
  • The HTML syntax is incorrect in one place (search input).
  • User-defined browser settings for larger font sizes are not respected.
  • Content in sign language and plain language is not yet available.

The City of Jena is making every effort to quickly address these issues in order to achieve a high level of accessibility.

Creation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was created on December 11, 2023.

Method used: Self-assessments in the form of the BITV/WCAG test.

The statement was last reviewed on June 16, 2026.

 

Feedback and contact information

If you notice any issues or have suggestions for improvements regarding compliance with accessibility requirements, please contact the Press and Public Relations Office of the City of Jena. We are always grateful for your feedback and suggestions for improvement. We strive to implement requested corrections and suggestions as soon as possible.

City of Jena
Press and Public Relations Office
Am Anger 15
07743 Jena

Phone: 0049 3641 49-2012
Email: chefredakteur@jena.de

Enforcement Procedure

If you believe you have been disadvantaged by the lack of adequate accessibility on jena.de, or if we do not address your feedback to your satisfaction, you may contact the enforcement body under the ThürBarrWebG:

The Thuringian State Government Commissioner for People with Disabilities
Joachim Leibiger
Werner-Seelenbinder-Straße 6
99096 Erfurt

Phone: 0049 3641 73811741
Email: vz_bmb@tmasgff.thueringen.de