Accessibility Statement
Scope of application
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH wants to make its website www.giz.de accessible and barrier-free. The objective is to design it in line with national legislation on the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament. The following accessibility statement applies exclusively to www.giz.de and not to other services linked on the website such as GIZ’s job portal or the The Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ), which can be accessed under the ‘Join our team’ menu item.
Legal basis
BITV 2.0 (German Directive for Accessible Information Technology)
- German Equality for Persons with Disabilities Act (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz, BGG)
- EU-Directive 2016/2102 (accessible websites of public sector bodies)
Status of compliance
The website is compatible with the requirements. Extensive measures have been taken; however, barriers currently still exist in some areas, and we are already working to remedy them.
Evaluation method
- Automated checks (Wave, Axe-core 4.10.3, Google Lighthouse)
- Individual checks by experts
Known barriers
- Alternative text has not yet been provided for all images
- PDF documents and other documents do not meet the WCAG/PDF accessibility standards
- There may be partially limited keyboard operability (e.g. for complex forms or interactive graphics
- Subtitles are not available for all videos
- A plain-language version of the website is not available
This statement was created on
- 30 August 2025 (last update)
Feedback options
If you identify a barrier, please report it using the following form. Alternatively, you can send an email to: info@giz.de.
Thank you for supporting us in making this website as accessible as possible.
