Accessibility

Our aim

We follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at conformance level AA. Accessibility is not an afterthought here: it has been part of the design and the technology of this website from the outset.

What is already in place

• Contrast: All text and surface combinations meet at least WCAG AA; most body-text pairings reach AAA.
• Keyboard operation: All functions — including the mega menus, the tab section, the search dialogue and the forms — can be operated entirely with the keyboard.
• Visible focus: The element currently in focus is always clearly visible, including on dark surfaces.
• Skip link: At the top of the page a link leads straight to the main content and skips the navigation.
• Semantic markup: Heading hierarchy, landmarks and lists are correctly marked up and can be followed by screen readers.
• Alternative text: Content images carry descriptive alternative text; purely decorative images are hidden from screen readers.
• Reduced motion: If “reduce motion” is set in the operating system, animations and smooth scrolling are switched off.
• Forms: Every field has an associated label; errors are shown at the field itself and as a status message.
• Scalability: The page remains fully usable at 200% zoom; there is no horizontal scrolling.

Known limitations

• The hero video currently has no audio description. It is silent and purely decorative; all the information is also given as text alongside it.
• A few sections that have not been filled in yet are marked as placeholders and will be completed as the content is finalised.
• The PDF documents provided were produced externally and are not consistently tagged for accessibility.

Feedback

If you come across any barriers, please let us know so that we can fix them. Write to office@oesw.org or call us on +43 667 3315551 an.

Stand: 13/09/2026