Accessibility Declaration

This accessibility statement applies to the website of the Hyman Lab published at www.hymanlab.org.

As a public body according to the EU Directive 2016/2012 (Web Accessibility Directive), we are obligated to meet the legal provisions outlined in the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0).

The evaluation bases of BITV 2.0, and therefore of this Accessibility Declaration, are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.

Compliance status

The Hyman Lab website partially conforms to the BITV 2.0 accessibility requirements, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed in this section fails to meet the aforementioned accessibility standards for the reasons stated below.

Non-compliance with accessibility regulations

• Some non-decorative images are missing alternative text
• Links within body texts such as News posts are not always sufficiently descriptive, (e.g. “click here”)
• UI elements may be missing or misusing ARIA attributes
• Some PDF documents may not be accessible

Content that falls outside the scope of the accessibility regulations

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

• Embedded (third-party) content, such as YouTube videos

Feedback and contact details

If you have noticed any accessibility barriers on our website, or if you have any comments or questions about accessibility, please feel free to contact us.

Address:
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
- Hyman Lab -
Pfotenhauerstr. 108
01307 Dresden
Germany

Content editor: Carsten Hoege
E-Mail: hoege@mpi-cbg.de

Enforcement procedure

If you believe you are being discriminated against because of inaccessible design on our website, we encourage you to contact us first using the details provided above. If we are unable to resolve your concerns satisfactorily, you have the option of contacting the corresponding enforcement body:

Address:
Landesamt für Digitalisierung, Breitband und Vermessung
IT-Dienstleistungszentrum des Freistaats Bayern
Durchsetzungs- und Überwachungsstelle für barrierefreie Informationstechnik
St.-Martin-Straße 47
81541 München
Deutschland

E-Mail: bitv@bayern.de
Website: https://www.ldbv.bayern.de/digitalisierung/bitv/

Preparation of this Accessibility Declaration

This declaration was prepared on February 15, 2026. This website was last evaluated for accessibility in March 2026 against the BITV 2.0 / WCAG 2.1 AA standard.