Accessibility

Accessibility Statement:

We strive to make this website accessible in accordance with the Web Accessibility Act (WZG), as amended, implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 26, 2016, on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (Official Journal L 327 of December 2, 2016, p. 1).
This accessibility statement applies to the website https://www.energy-innovation-austria.at/.

Status of Compliance with Requirements:

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines due to the incompatibilities and exceptions outlined below.
The underlying criteria are based on WCAG 2.2 conformance level AA or the equivalent European Standard EN 301 549 V3.2.1.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:

a) Incompatibility with accessibility regulations

  • Not all images have meaningful alternative text. For some images, the alternative text repeats the image captions. This is due to the printing process and the associated translation workflow. Correcting this would result in unreasonable additional effort. We strive to provide meaningful alternative text in current editions.
    (WCAG Success Criterion 1.1.1 Non-Text Content)
  • The pages do not have a consistent heading structure everywhere, and text is not always optimally structured.
    (WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1 Information and Relationships)
  • The embedded slider is not fully operable with a screen reader because the buttons are unlabeled and have no role.
    (WCAG Success Criterion 2.1.1 Keyboard Usability and WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value)
  • In the issue archive, the focus order is not implemented correctly and the focus styling is insufficient.
    (WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.3 Focus Order and WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.7 Keyboard Focus Visible)
  • The newsletter subscription success message is only displayed briefly and is not automatically communicated to screen reader users.
    (WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.3 Status Messages)
  • The status of the mobile menu button (open or closed) is not clearly visible to screen reader users.
    (WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value)

b) Exceptions due to disproportionate load

  • Some older issues contain embedded videos. These are not fully accessible. They do not have audio description (WCAG Success Criterion 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)). We believe that correcting this would impose a disproportionate burden under the accessibility regulations.

c) This content is outside the scope of the applicable legislation

  • Third-party content, such as videos from companies outside our control, is exempt from Directive (EU) 2016/2102. No statement can be made regarding the compatibility of this third-party content with the accessibility regulations.

Creation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was created on September 2, 2025.
The assessment of the website’s compliance with the Web Accessibility Act implementing the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 was carried out in the form of an external accessibility audit according to WCAG 2.2 at AA conformance level in June 2025.
The following were audited:

Feedback and contact information

The offers and services on this website are continually being improved, updated, and expanded. Usability and accessibility are of utmost importance to us.
New page content is regularly reviewed by the web editorial team upon publication.
If you notice any barriers that prevent you from using our website – problems not described in this statement, or deficiencies in compliance with accessibility requirements – please notify us by e-mail.
We will review your request and contact you as soon as possible.
Please send all messages and suggestions to the following contact address with the subject “Reporting a barrier on the energy-innovation-austria.at website.” Please describe the problem and provide the URL(s) of the affected web page or document.

Contact:

E-Mail: info@energy-innovation-austria.at

Editorial team:
Projektfabrik Waldhör KG
Nedergasse 23/3, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-699-136 76 151
E-Mail: office@projektfabrik.at
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