Accessibility Statement

Legal Basis and Scope

The HOK | University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Tirol is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Austrian Web Accessibility Act (Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz, 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.

This accessibility statement applies to the website www.hok.ac.at, as well as the subdomains restrukturierung.hok.ac.at, entrepreneurship.hok.ac.at, kubi.tirol, and the internal portal my.hok.ac.at.

Status of Compliance with the Requirements

The compliance of this website with accessibility requirements has not yet been conclusively assessed. A comprehensive external audit is planned for 2027. This statement will be updated once the audit results are available, including a specific conformity rating and a detailed list of deficiencies.

The forthcoming audit will be based on conformance level AA of the "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1" and the applicable European standard EN 301 549.

Content That Is Not Accessible

At this point, we provide a preliminary assessment of the areas likely to be affected:

• Older PDF and Office documents (e.g., study and examination regulations, forms, publications) that have not yet been consistently tagged prior to revision

• Images and graphics: As a general rule, HOK consistently provides alternative text for editorial images; logos are excluded from this, as they are decorative or recurring brand elements. Occasional missing alternative text on other images is considered an oversight and will be identified and corrected in the course of the audit.
• Video and audio content (e.g., recordings of events, promotional videos) for which captions or audio description are not consistently available
• Embedded third-party content (e.g., map services, application and registration tools, social media integrations), the accessibility of which is beyond HOK's sphere of influence

The full review will take place as part of the audit planned for 2027. Once the audit is complete, the specific deficiencies identified will be listed here by WCAG success criterion, where applicable including a remediation deadline or a justification in cases where remediation would constitute a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility provisions.

Preparation of This Statement

This statement was last updated on October 1, 2026.

The assessment of this website's compliance with accessibility requirements will be carried out as part of an external audit planned for 2027. Until that audit is complete, this statement is based on a preliminary internal assessment.

Feedback and Contact

We are continuously working to make our website easy to use for everyone. If you encounter barriers that make it difficult or impossible for you to use our website, we welcome your feedback at: inklusion@hok.ac.at

 Please briefly describe the problem as well as the page or document affected.

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response, or if you do not receive a response – or a satisfactory response – within a reasonable period of time, you can turn to the competent monitoring body:

Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG) (Austrian Research Promotion Agency)
Monitoring Body under the Austrian Web Accessibility Act (WZG)
Contact form: www.ffg.at/form/kontaktformular-beschwerdestelle

The FFG examines whether the complaint concerns a violation of the requirements of the Web Accessibility Act and, where applicable, issues recommendations for remedying the deficiencies.

Accessibility Beyond the Website

For us, digital accessibility is part of a broader commitment: our campus is likewise designed to be accessible to everyone – from accessible entrances and elevators with a tactile guidance system to an induction loop system and individualized examination arrangements for students with disabilities.

You can find more information on our page Diversity & Social Responsibility – Inclusion & Accessibility.

If you have questions about physical accessibility on campus, please feel free to contact our Inclusion Officers: inklusion@hok.ac.at.