This accessibility statement applies to this website, which is published by the German Academic Exchange Service at the URL https://www.meindaad.de/en/.

As a public body within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/2102, we endeavour to make our websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Disability Equality Act (BGG), the Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0) for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and the harmonised European standard EN 301 549.

Status of compatibility with the requirements

The accessibility requirements are set out in sections 3(1) to (4) and 4 of BITV 2.0, which was issued under section 12d of the German Federal Disabilities Act (BGG). The website is currently being revised. A WCAG test is being conducted and the results will be published here.

Existing barriers

• Link texts are not always sufficiently meaningful.
• The source code of some pages contains syntactical errors.
• The hierarchy of headings is not always correct.
• The text cannot be scaled to 200%.
• Drop-down entries are not always useable with the keyboard.
• The links in the footer navigation are not recognizable for assistive technologies.

Date of Creation

This statement was created on January 13, 2026.

Report accessibility issues: Feedback contacts

Have you noticed any shortcomings in the accessibility of www.meindaad.de content? Then please use the ‘Report accessibility issue’ function. You will also find this function in the footer navigation of each page. Or do you have any questions about accessibility? You are welcome to contact us by e-mail, post or telephone:

German Academic Exchange Service e.V. (DAAD)
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn
Phone: +49 228 882-0
E-mail: webmaster@daad.de 

Arbitration procedure

If no satisfactory solution has been found even after your feedback to the above-mentioned contact, you can contact the arbitration centre in accordance with Section 16 BGG. The BGG conciliation body has the task of supporting out-of-court dispute resolution in the event of conflicts between people with disabilities and federal public bodies on the subject of accessibility. The arbitration procedure is free of charge. No legal assistance is required.

Further information on the arbitration procedure can be found at www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de.

You can contact the BGG arbitration centre directly by sending an email to
info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de.