Statement on digital accessibility

We endeavour to make our website barrier-free. The declaration on digital accessibility is required by the Berlin law on accessibility of information and communication technology (BIKTG Bln). The technical requirements for accessibility are set out in BITV 2.0.

This declaration on digital accessibility applies to the website www.berliner-ensemble.de.

 

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Preparation of this statement on accessibility


This statement was prepared on 28th March 2025. 
The statements in this declaration were last reviewed on 18th June 2025.
The verification of digital accessibility was provided by a self-test with the support of the Monitoring Centre for Digital Accessibility; Competence Centre for Digital Accessibility and Usability


How accessible is the website?


This website is partially accessible. It only partially fulfils the requirements of BITV 2.0.


Which areas are not accessible?


The areas listed below are not accessible for the following reasons:


Incompatibility with BITV 2.0


Subsections that are not barrier-free:


1. accessibility barrier: Non-hierarchical heading structure

a) Description
The heading structure in levels h1 to h4 is not hierarchical.
b) Measures 
Adjustments to the page structure through programming.
c) Schedule 
Fix in 2025.


2. accessibility barrier: Links are not displayed with two features.

a) Measures 
Adaptation by programming the website.
b) Schedule 
Remedy in 2026.


3.  accessibility barrier: Not all videos can be stopped manually.

a) Measures
A general restructuring must take place
b) Remedy
Long-term restructuring

 

4.  accessibility barrier  : Paragraphs cannot be skipped by skip anchors.

a) Measures
Remedy through programming. 
b) Remedy
Long-term restructuring


5.    accessibility barrier: There are untranslated parts on the website.

a) Measures
Integrate stringent translations.
b) Remedy in 2025.


6.   accessibility barrier: The PDFs embedded on the website are not accessible.

a) Measure: 
The documents will be subjected to the PAC test and successively replaced.
b) Remedy in 2025.


7.  accessibility barrier: The statement on accessibility in simple language and German sign language is missing.

a) Measures 
The declaration will be prepared in plain language. Consultations on sign language will be obtained.
b) Remedy expected in 2026.

 


Feedback mechanism/report accessibility barriers


Would you like to report information on the implementation of accessibility or existing barriers? Are you unable to adequately perceive, operate or understand something on our website or mobile application? Do you need information in an accessible form? Then please let us know.

Contact the public body's contact person: 
E-mail: kommunikation@berliner-ensemble.de
Phone: +49 (0)30/284-08-107

 


Contacting the State Commissioner for Digital Accessibility (enforcement procedure)


If your contact with the public body was unsuccessful, you have not received a response within one month or the response was inadequate, you can contact the State Commissioner for Digital Accessibility and initiate enforcement proceedings.
Please always contact the public body concerned first!

Link to the contactform
 

Further information on the enforcement procedure and the State Commissioner for Digital Accessibility:
https://www.berlin.de/lb/digitale-barrierefreiheit
/aufgaben/durchsetzungsverfahren/durchsetzungsverfahren-1305830.php