The European Forum Alpbach is commited to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Web Accessibility Act (WZG) as amended, implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (Official Journal L 327 of 2.12.2016, p. 1).
This accessibility statement applies to the website: www.alpbach.org
This website is partially compliant with Conformance Level AA of the “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – WCAG 2.1” and the applicable European standard EN 301 549 V 3.2.1 (2021-03) under Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:
For some older videos embedded via YouTube, subtitles are currently not available. As a result, WCAG success criterion 1.2.2 “Captions (recorded)” is partially not met. Newly published videos are provided with subtitles.
For some images and graphic content, meaningful alternative texts are currently missing. As a result, WCAG success criterion 1.1.1 “Non-text Content” is partially not met. The content is regularly reviewed and missing alternative texts are continuously added.
On some older pages, the heading structure is not consistently implemented correctly. As a result, WCAG success criterion 1.3.1 “Info and Relationships” is partially not met. New content is created with a correct structure, and content of high relevance or frequent use is continuously being revised.
For some older videos embedded via YouTube, it is not possible to provide the required audio descriptions. As a result, WCAG success criterion 1.2.5 “Audio Description (recorded)” is partially not met. We are continuously reviewing options to provide additional text alternatives for audiovisual content.
Some PDF documents provided on this website are supplied by external partner organisations or third parties. We have no direct influence on their accessible design. If you experience difficulties accessing the content of these documents, please contact us. We will gladly provide the information in an accessible or alternative format where possible.
This statement was created on 3 June 2026.
It was prepared based on an audit conducted by our web agency and an additional independent review. The assessments were carried out in accordance with WCAG 2.1 requirements at conformity level AA. Identified barriers were subsequently reviewed and, where possible, resolved. This statement reflects the current state of implementation.
The statement was last reviewed on 5 June 2026.
The European Forum Alpbach strives to ensure the most accessible possible access to its online services.
If you notice any barriers that prevent you from using our website, please inform us by email. We will review your report and contact you as soon as possible.
Please send messages and suggestions to forum@alpbach.org with the subject line “Report of a barrier on www.alpbach.org”. Please describe the issue as precisely as possible and include the URL(s) of the affected page(s).
European Forum Alpbach gemeinnützige Privatstiftung
E-Mail: forum@alpbach.org
If the response from the above contact is not satisfactory, you may file a complaint with the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). The FFG accepts complaints filed online via the electronic contact form.
The FFG will examine whether the complaint relates to violations of the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz (WZG), particularly to failure on the part of the federal government or associated institutions to comply with the accessibility requirements
If the complaint is justified, the FFG will make recommendations for action to the federal government or the legal entities concerned and propose measures designed to remedy the problem.
The European Forum Alpbach strives to ensure the most accessible possible access to its online services.
The website www.alpbach.org was reviewed in February 2026 as part of a comprehensive accessibility audit. The assessment was carried out in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at conformity level AA.
The deficiencies identified in the audit, particularly in the areas of navigation, keyboard accessibility, and alternative text for non-text content, were subsequently addressed by our web agency in collaboration with our internal team.
The website is continuously being developed and regularly reviewed and optimized for accessibility.