Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the website of the AI²POC research group at University Medicine Mannheim (hereinafter the "website"). It provides information on the current state of digital accessibility and contact and complaint options under the legal requirements of the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg – UK Mannheim GmbH strives to make the website accessible. The legal basis is Section 10 of the Baden-Württemberg State Disability Equality Act (L-BGG) in conjunction with Section 4 of the State Ordinance implementing the L-BGG (L-BGG-DVO).

The website meets many central WCAG 2.2 Level AA requirements in its technical implementation. Full conformance has not yet been demonstrated. The website is therefore not yet fully compliant with the legal requirements mentioned above.

Since the last review, the following technical measures have been implemented, among others:

• Skip link to main content
• Semantic page structure with main, header, nav, and footer
• Improved keyboard operation and visible focus
• More accessible navigation, including mobile menu controls
• Respect for prefers-reduced-motion in animations

The following points are not yet fully accessible or have not yet been conclusively reviewed:

• A comprehensive contrast check of all UI colours has not yet been completed.
• Descriptive alternative text for informative photos (e.g. team, research) may still be reviewed editorially.
• PDFs from external publishers: the accessibility of these documents cannot be guaranteed by the website alone.
• A manual screen reader or BITV test is still pending.
• Very small AI labels on individual images may be difficult to read at high zoom levels.
• Content in plain language is not available.
• Content in German Sign Language is not available.

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg – UK Mannheim GmbH is working to continuously improve the accessibility of the website. Measures to address the limitations listed above are being implemented step by step.

• Created: July 2026, last updated August 2026
• Assessment basis: technical self-assessment against WCAG 2.2 (target standard); no external audit
• Last reviewed: August 2026

If you notice deficiencies in the accessible design of our website or need information about non-accessible content, please contact:

Dr. David Ghezel-Ahmadi
Email: info-ai2poc@umm.de

If your enquiry to Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg – UK Mannheim GmbH is not answered within the period specified in Section 8 sentence 1 L-BGG-DVO, you may contact the State Commissioner for the Affairs of People with Disabilities. Within the ombudsman function described in Section 14 paragraph 2 sentence 2 L-BGG and Section 15 paragraph 3 sentence 2 L-BGG, this office accepts complaints. You can find the contact details of your municipal disability commissioner on the website of your city or district.

If no satisfactory response is received within four weeks, you may contact the mediation office of the State Centre for Accessibility (LZ-BARR):

State Centre for Accessibility
Mediation office
Else-Josenhans-Straße 6, 70173 Stuttgart
Phone: 0711 123 39375
Email: schlichtung@barrierefreiheit.bwl.de
Website: barrierefreiheit-bw.de

The mediation procedure is free of charge.

Please note the possibility of association action under Section 12 paragraph 1 sentence 1 number 4 L-BGG.