Accessibility Statement

The Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV) is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council. For this reason, LIV designs its web presence to be as accessible as possible under the given conditions and consistently makes use of the capabilities of the TYPO3 content management system in use.

The tasks of the LIV as a Leibniz Institute of Virology are highly scientific in nature. Accordingly, the language used by the LIV is scientific language. The target audience of the LIV website comes from the scientific and research community. The content of the LIV website is therefore primarily aimed at a specialised audience. These contents (in particular complex scientific graphics) may in some cases make it technically and substantively difficult to fully meet accessibility requirements. However, the LIV is committed to gradually providing suitable alternatives for such content. This accessibility statement applies to the website www.leibniz-liv.de

Compliance status with requirements

As a public body within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/2102, we strive to make our websites accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Hamburg Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (HmbBGG) and the Hamburg Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (HmbBITVO).
Based on the assessment, the website is partially compliant with the above requirements due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is currently not fully accessible. We are continuously working to remove these barriers.

1. Perceivability (text and media)

• Alternative texts for images (WCAG 1.1.1): Some complex scientific diagrams and images currently only have shortened alternative texts, as it is only partially possible to represent extensive visual relationships in linear text descriptions (e.g. research profile).
• Videos (WCAG 1.2.3 / 1.2.5): No audio descriptions or full-text alternatives are currently available for videos.
• Contrast (WCAG 1.4.11): The contrast of some graphics and graphical user interface elements is partially insufficient.

2. Understandability

• Link purpose in context (WCAG 2.4.4): Individual link texts are currently not fully self-explanatory in all cases. 

The website was redesigned between spring 2023 and spring 2024 to improve accessibility. We continue to work continuously on further enhancing its accessibility.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was created on 21/09/2020 and last updated on 27/04/2026. The assessment of accessibility was carried out through a self-evaluation supported by the agency F7 Media GmbH based on an audit conducted on 27/04/2026.

Feedback and contact details

You would like to inform us about existing accessibility barriers or ask for information about the implementation of accessibility? For your feedback and all further information please contact our responsible contact persons:

Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV)
Building N63
Martinistraße 52
20251 Hamburg

Phone +49 40 48051-0
Mail: liv(at)leibniz-liv.de

Dr. Victoria Bolton
Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV)
Building N63
Martinistraße 52
20251 Hamburg

Phone: +49 40 48051-108
Mail: presse(at)leibniz-liv.de

Conciliation procedures

If no satisfactory solution has been found even after your feedback to the above-mentioned contact, you can turn to the conciliation office according to paragraph 13 a HmbBGG. The arbitration board has the task of supporting an extrajudicial settlement of disputes between people with disabilities and public authorities in the case of conflicts concerning accessibility. The conciliation procedure is free of charge. It is not necessary to call in legal counsel.

At present, the ombudsman's office of the Senate Chancellery is taking over the activities of the conciliation office, which is still to be set up.

You can reach the ombudsman's office at: ombudsstelle.barrierefreieit(at)sk.hamburg.de.

Telephone consultation hours:

Phone (040) 428 23 2057
Monday 10.00am – 11.00am