Accessibility Statement

SHS – Strukturholding Saar GmbH strives to make its website https://www.strukturholding.de accessible in accordance with the European standard EN 301 549 and the requirements of Section 12 No. 2 SBGG in conjunction with BITV 2.0.

Description of service

SHS – Strukturholding Saar GmbH operates the website https://www.strukturholding.de.

There, SHS provides information about its activities and the work of companies affiliated with SHS and allows visitors to contact SHS, e.g. via a contact form.

SHS is a GmbH owned by the Saarland that has been set up to help develop the Saarland economy. The intention is to put the Saarland in a strong position for the future.

To this end, SHS participates in and/or supports other companies. This mainly applies to the construction of living spaces and roads but also to topics such as hydrogen growth, transport and other municipal or regional infrastructure projects.

State of compliance with the requirements

This website is currently partially compatible with the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 A – AA provided for under BITV 2.0. The non-accessible content elements are listed below. We are always striving to improve the accessibility of our digital offering.

Non-accessible content

The following content elements or functions are currently not fully accessible:
Images sometimes have no alternative texts (which would enable screen reader accessibility)
Video has subtitles but no audio description
The relationships between the content elements are sometimes not clearly structured, which makes keyboard control difficult in some places. This can also affect the clarity of the content or the connections between the content elements.
Button descriptions are still not sufficiently clear in some areas.
In some cases, the visibility of links/buttons is still a little too low (in terms of colour).
In a few places, there is too little text-to-background contrast.
At 400% zoom, there are issues with how the elements are displayed (reflow).
In some cases, inadequate word spacings may interfere with font size adjustments.
Certain items cannot be reached using the keyboard.
Currently, image sliders are not easy to stop. This may make it more difficult to see their content.
Keyboard and screen reader navigation is only possible to a limited extent. Sometimes it is not possible to skip merely decorative elements. In some cases, it is impossible to navigate to relevant content elements.
The focus order is sometimes unclear or it is not evident which content is being focused on.
Page headings are sometimes not captured by the screen reader.
Page headings are sometimes not emphasised clearly enough or are not sufficiently meaningful.
In some cases, there are still no sufficient safeguards against input errors, e.g. before forms are submitted.
Links/buttons and the like are sometimes too small, so that they can be difficult to aim at when clicking on them.
At times, contexts change without warning; notably, changing the language triggers an immediate page reload without a renewed prompt.
Labels and error messages on the contact form are sometimes not yet clear enough.
The screen reader reads out foreign-language parts with an incorrect pronunciation, e.g. English text with a German pronunciation.
Not all content elements are available in a plain-language format.
Currently, any included PDF files are not yet accessible (workaround for the issue: accessible versions are available upon request – please send an email to barrierefreiheit@strukturholding.de)

Planned measures:

We are currently in the process of actively revising the website. The plan is to revise the aforementioned not yet accessible content elements and functions in 2025, in order to make all essential content fully accessible in a timely manner.

Preparation of this declaration

This statement was prepared on 04/07/2025 and last reviewed on 04/07/2025. The included evaluation is based on an internal review of the content.

Contact and feedback

Have you identified accessibility barriers on our website or would you like to receive information on digital accessibility? Then please do not hesitate to contact us at:

SHS
Strukturholding Saar GmbH
Abteilung Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Balthasar-Goldstein-Straße 31
66131 Saarbrücken
Email: barrierefreiheit@strukturholding.de
Tel.: +49 6893/9899 600

Enforcement procedure (with regard to accessibility according to Section 12 No. 2 SBGG in conjunction with BITV 2.0)

If you do not receive a satisfactory response to an accessibility request, you can contact the Saarland’s responsible enforcement body:

Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Frauen und Gesundheit – Durchsetzungsstelle für digitale Barrierefreiheit
Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 23
66119 Saarbrücken
Email: barrierefreiheit@soziales.saarland.de
Internet: https://www.saarland.de/masfg/DE/portale/sozialesleben/leistungensoziales/landesfachstelle_barrierefreiheit