Accessibility Statement

This statement applies to content published on the domain: ‘http://prizes.new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu’

It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This website is managed by DG REGIO. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

• zoom up to 200% without problems
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone) This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549, v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See ‘Non-accessible content’ for more details.

The website was last tested on 20 Sept 2023.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was prepared on 20 Sept 2023.

The statement is based on the review of a representative sample of web pages by self-assessment from the Joint Research Centre, using a combination of manual and automated testing following the Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM).

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the New european bauhaus website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

• [Phone]: +3222969105
• [E-mail]: EC-contact-NEB-prizes@ec.europa.eu
• [Feedback form]: Contact form

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The New European Bauhaus website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• the latest version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari browsers;
• In combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the New European Bauhaus website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the new European Bauhaus website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below. Known limitations for the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2024:

• Structure: Some heading elements are not used consistently.
• Links: Some link text does not describe its purpose or destination. This means that the purpose of the field is sometimes unclear.
• Images: Some images do not have appropriate alt text descriptions.
• PDF: Many PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader users.
• Video: Videos on this website do not have audio description.
• Translations: The machine translations provided do not distinguish the language of the translation, which may impact the accurate pronunciation of the content by screen readers.