Accessibility Statement

We (the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition), as website operators, strive to ensure that this website complies with the relevant accessibility regulations.

The following legal regulations apply to us:

Bavarian Act on Equal Opportunities, Integration, and Participation of People with Disabilities (Bavarian Equal Opportunities Act for People with Disabilities – BayBGG) and Bavarian Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BayBITV)

Website

This accessibility statement applies to the website www.ip.mpg.de.

Last update of the Website

This website was last significantly revised on 23 June 2025.

Feedback and Contact Information

Have you noticed any deficiencies in the accessibility of content on our website, or do you have comments or questions regarding accessibility? Please contact us at:

Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Herzog-Max-Str. 4
80333 Munich
Tel.: +49 89 24246-0
Email: webredaktion(at)ip.mpg.de

Status of Compliance with the Requirements

This website is not fully compliant with the accessibility regulations applicable to us. Specifically:

Non-compliance with Accessibility Regulations

The content listed below is not compliant with the relevant accessibility regulations:

  • Audio and video files are not subtitled
  • PDF documents have not been checked for accessibility
  • Texts not in simple language
  • Structural elements not always used in a semantically correct manner

Disproportionate Burden

The following content is not made available in an accessible format because this would impose a disproportionate burden on us:

  • Audio and video files not subtitled
  • PDF documents not checked for accessibility
  • Texts not in simple language
  • Structural elements not always used in a semantically correct manner

Exceptions to the Scope of the Accessibility Regulations

The following non-accessible content on this website does not fall within the scope of the accessibility regulations:

  • Audio and video files are not subtitled

Evaluation Method

Audit and reporting using the Eye-Able tool, regular review of selected pages using Google Lighthouse.

Further Measures to Improve Accessibility to Our Website

We are constantly striving to improve accessibility to our website. We are currently doing the following:

Continuing to test selected pages and make adjustments to improve accessibility.

Non-accessible elements are to be converted by 31 December 2026.

Enforcement Procedure

If you believe that you are disadvantaged by the inadequate accessibility of our website, you can contact the responsible enforcement agency. You can reach them at:

State Office for Digitalization, Broadband, and Surveying
IT Service Center of the Free State of Bavaria
Enforcement and Monitoring Agency for Accessible Information Technology
St.-Martin-Straße 47
81541 Munich
Email: bitv(at)bayern.de

Creation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was created on 19 February 2025.

The statement was last reviewed on 23 June 2025.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de