Accessibility statement

Introduction

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is committed to making the website www.make-it-in-germany.com accessible. The legal basis for this is the Act on Equal Opportunities of Persons with Disabilities (BGG)  and the Accessibility in Information Technology Ordinance (BITV) .

Status of compliance with requirements

This website is partially compliant with the requirements of BITV 2.0. This assessment is based on a self-assessment completed on 16 September 2025. 

Non-accessible content

Non-accessible parts of the website are the following:

• Missing accessibility information in PDF files
  • The PDF files created via the website or offered for download are not accessible.
• 9.1.1.1a Alternative texts for control elements
  • Alternative texts for graphics and objects may sometimes be misleading.
• 9.1.1.1b Alternative texts for graphics and objects
  • Information in the alternative text is incomplete or unnecessary. The image shows more than is described in the alt attribute, or the image is purely decorative.
  • Alternative texts are partially missing.
• 9.1.2.3 Audio description or full-text alternative for videos
  • No audio description or full-text alternatives available.
• 9.1.3.1a HTML structural elements for headings
  • Headings are not always correctly marked up with the intended HTML structural elements h1 to h6.

Creation of this accessibility statement

This statement was issued on 16 September 2025.

Feedback and contact details

If you notice any shortcomings in the accessible design of www.make-it-in-germany.com, please send us a message using the contact form .

You can also contact us by post or phone:

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
Referat Soziale Medien/Online-Kommunikation
Scharnhorststr. 34-37
10115 Berlin
Postal address: 10100 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0) 30-18 615-0
Email: buero-lb3@bmwe.bund.de

Arbitration procedure

If you believe that you have been disadvantaged by the inadequate accessibility of www.bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de , please contact the BGG Arbitration Service:

Schlichtungsstelle nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz bei dem Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0) 30 18 527 2805
Email: info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
Website: www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de