This declaration on accessibility applies to the Stadtwerke Gießen AG website published at stadtwerke-giessen.de.
Stadtwerke Gießen AG endeavours to make its website accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0). This is based on the requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, conformity level AA.
Status of compliance with the requirements
This website is partially compliant with the requirements of BITV 2.0 in conjunction with WCAG 2.2 (conformance level AA).
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is currently not fully accessible:
- PDF documents: Older PDF files in particular are not consistently structured in an accessible manner (e.g. missing tags or inadequate reading order).
- Diagrams and charts: In some cases, meaningful alternative texts or textual descriptions are missing.
- Content in plain language and sign language: This content is currently not available.
We are working on gradually removing these barriers.
If you require content in a form that is accessible to you, please contact us.
Creation of this declaration
This statement was created on 19.05.2025.
The evaluation of the website is based on a self-assessment according to the requirements of BITV 2.0 and WCAG 2.2 (conformity level AA), last carried out on 19 May 2025.
Feedback and contact
Have you noticed any barriers on our website? Or do you have questions about accessibility?
Then please feel free to contact us:
Email: info@stadtwerke-giessen.de
Telephone: 0800 23 02 100*
* (free of charge from the German landline network and all German mobile networks)
We will endeavour to respond to your enquiry within a reasonable period of time.
Enforcement procedure
If no satisfactory solution has been found even after your feedback to the above contact, you can contact the relevant enforcement body: Enforcement Centre of the State of Hesse for Accessible Information Technology
They will support you in asserting your rights.
Regional Council Giessen
E-mail: LBIT@rpgi.hessen.de
Website: https://lbit.hessen.de
The enforcement procedure is free of charge. Legal assistance is not required.