Accessibility Statement
Declaration on accessibility for the Hockenheimring website
Requirements
This declaration on accessibility applies to the Hockenheim-Ring GmbH website published at https://www.hockenheimring.de/.
As the website operator, we (Hockenheim-Ring GmbH) endeavor to design our website in accordance with the relevant accessibility regulations. The following legal provisions apply to us:
State Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (Landes-Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz – L-BGG) and L-BGG Implementation Ordinance
Feedback and contact details
If you would like to give us feedback on the accessibility of the Hockenheimring website or have any questions, please contact us at:
Hockenheim-Ring GmbH
Am Motodrom 1
68766 Hockenheim
Phone: +49 (0) 6205 950-0
Fax: +49(0) 6205 950-299
Email: info@hockenheimring.de
Status of compatibility with the requirements
The accessibility requirements are set out in the Ordinance on the Strengthening of Accessibility Act (BFSGV).
The Hockenheimring website has the status: partially compliant compared to the compliance level represented by WCAG 2.1 Level A, AA.
Incompatibility with accessibility legislation
Our website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG-2.1 Level A and AA with exceptions. The content listed below is not fully accessible:
- Non-accessible navigation: The main navigation of the website is currently not fully accessible. Accessibility: The main navigation of the website is currently not fully accessible. | WCAG 2.4.3 / 2.1.1
- Missing or incorrect heading structure: Correctly labeled headings are missing on individual pages or aria-hidden attributes are used, making content inaccessible to screen readers. | WCAG 1.3.1
- Insufficient support for assistive technologies: The website is not yet fully optimized for screen readers, voice control and other assistive technologies. | General impairment of several WCAG criteria
- Unlabeled iFrames: Some pages use <iframe> elements without appropriate title attributes, which makes recognition and navigation by screen reader difficult. | WCAG 4.1.2
- Missing image captions (alt texts): Several images on the website are embedded without alternative texts. This makes it difficult for blind users to understand the content. | WCAG 1.1.1
- Insufficient color contrast: Individual text areas have too little contrast against the background, which impairs readability, especially for visually impaired users. | WCAG 1.4.3
- Missing descriptive labels for interactive elements: Interactive elements such as buttons or links contain labels that are not descriptive or technically generic. This makes control via language software more difficult. | WCAG 2.5.3
We are constantly striving to improve the accessibility of our website. Unfortunately, due to the size of the website, we have not yet been able to make all content and services digitally accessible. We endeavor to remove all identified barriers for people with disabilities in a timely manner.
Enforcement procedure
If you believe that you have been disadvantaged by the inadequate accessibility of our website, you can contact the responsible enforcement body. You can reach them at:
Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration Baden-Württemberg
Else-Josenhans-Straße 6
70173 Stuttgart
Phone: 0711 279-3360
Email: poststelle@bfbmb.bwl.de
Creation of this declaration on accessibility
This declaration was created on 24.06.2025.
The declaration was last reviewed on 24.06.2025.
It is based on a self-assessment according to § 4 paragraph 2, number 1 L-BGG-Durchführungsverordnung (DVO).
The Hockenheimring is constantly working to improve the website.
We endeavor to remove all identified obstacles for people with disabilities in a timely manner.
