Declaration on accessibility

The Sächsische Agentur für Strukturentwicklung GmbH endeavors to make its website accessible in accordance with the national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

This accessibility statement applies to website https://sas-sachsen.de.

Status of compatibility with the requirements

The website is fully compliant with the law implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (Barrierefreie-Websites-Gesetz - BfWebG) of April 10, 2019. The further implementation and adaptation of accessibility in accordance with applicable EU legal standards will be carried out as part of editorial support.

Known restrictions

  • Colors, contrasts: A contrast variant has been created for this purpose, which you can activate via the “Increase contrast” button
  • Missing audio description for YouTube videos

Non-accessible content

  • Not all PDF documents comply with ISO/DIN standards 14289-1 (PDF/UA)
  • Unfortunately, our map application is a third-party product integrated via IFRAME. This means that it is not barrier-free, but we are working on a new application to replace the old temporary one.
  • Missing alternative texts for the social wall images, as these are imported from the social networks
  • Missing alternative texts for news reports from the years before 2024
  • Missing audio description for YouTube videos

Accessibility functions

To improve the accessibility of the site, we offer the following accessibility features:

  • Stop motion
  • Contrast toggle

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This declaration was created manually on 21.03.2024.

The criteria of the BITV/WCAG current at the time of the test were checked.

Tested in the self-test by:
Heimrich & Hannot GmbH

Test object
Information page of the Saxon Agency for Structural Development GmbH
https://sas-sachsen.de

Examined pages:
https://sas-sachsen.de/*

Test period
18.03.2024 until 21.03.2024

Feedback and contact details

If you encounter any barriers in our services, have any questions or suggestions for accessibility improvements, please contact us. We look forward to your feedback, as your satisfaction with our service is very important to us.

We will be happy to provide you with information on content that is excluded from the application of the directive.

Responsible for barrier-free accessibility and the processing of inquiries in this regard is

Sächsische Agentur für Strukturentwicklung GmbH
Pirnaische Straße 9
01069 Dresden
Telephone: +49 (0) 351 4910 5308
E-Mail:

Enforcement proceedings

If no satisfactory solution can be found to your query about the accessibility of our website using the contact details above, you can contact the Saxon Enforcement Office. The enforcement body supports out-of-court dispute resolution when conflicts arise between public bodies in Saxony and people with disabilities. This arbitration procedure is free of charge. The involvement of legal counsel is not necessary. You can reach the enforcement body using the following contact details:

Office of the State Commissioner for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Enforcement Office

Postal address: Archivstraße 1, 01097 Dresden
E-mail address:
Phone: 0351 56410713
Fax: 0351 56410999
Website: https://www.durchsetzungsstelle.sachsen.de/