Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH endeavors to make its website www.hilscher.com as accessible as possible. Our aim is to provide all users, regardless of their individual abilities or technical requirements, with unrestricted access to our content and functions.
1. What does accessibility mean?
Web accessibility means that websites are designed in such a way that they can be used by as many people as possible. This includes people with visual, hearing, mobility or cognitive impairments as well as users who use assistive technologies such as screen readers, keyboard control or magnification software.
2. Our measures to ensure accessibility
a) Compliance with standards
We follow the international guidelines for accessible web design (WCAG 2.1 - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) in the current version 2.1 at conformance level AA. These standards define technical requirements and recommendations to improve the accessibility of our website.
b) Structured content
- Use of clear heading structures (e.g. H1, H2, H3) to facilitate navigation within the page.
- Clear and understandable language.
- Logical arrangement of content.
c) Navigation and usability
- Full keyboard operability of all functions.
- Clearly visible focus markers for keyboard navigation.
- Quick jump links (skip to content) to go directly to the main content.
d) Visual design
- High contrast between text and background.
- Possibility to adjust the font size in the browser.
- Avoidance of flashing or flickering elements.
e) Media and alternatives
- Provision of alternative texts for images (alt texts).
- Subtitles and transcripts for videos, if available.
3. Current status and continual improvement
Despite all our efforts, some content may not yet be fully accessible. We are constantly working to further improve our website and remove any barriers.
4. Contact in case of questions or comments
If you have any difficulties on our website or find any indications of possible barriers, we would be pleased to hear from you:
Contact:
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH
Email: de.info@hilscher.com
Telephone: +49 (0) 6190 99 07 – 0
Your comments help us to make our offers more user-friendly.
5. Legal information
This declaration on accessibility has been valid since 05.06.2025. It is based on the provisions of the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV).
Note: This declaration is regularly reviewed and updated as required.
Thank you for your interest in our website and your support in improving accessibility!
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH