Declaration on accessibility

The City of Cologne makes every effort to make its websites and mobile applications 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 www.ki-koeln.de and subpages

Status of compatibility with the requirements
The website www.ki-koeln.de is fully compliant with the Disability Equality Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (BGG NRW) and the Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance of North Rhine-Westphalia (BITV NRW).

Preparation of this accessibility statement
This declaration was created on 16.05.2025.
The accessibility check was carried out as part of a BITV self-assessment.

Feedback and contact
If you notice any deficiencies with regard to the accessible design of www.ki-koeln.de, or if you have any questions about the content exempted from the application of the directive, please contact the www.ki-koeln.de editorial team.

Municipal Integration Center of the City of Cologne
Sevinç Topal
Phone: 0221 / 221-29292
E-mail: ki@stadt-koeln.de

Please note that by sending this e-mail, personal data as well as the special data will be transmitted to the Municipal Integration Center of the City of Cologne and used to answer the request.

Monitoring body for barrier-free information technology of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Monitoring Body for Accessible Information Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia regularly checks whether and to what extent websites and mobile applications of public bodies in the state meet accessibility requirements.

The aim of the monitoring body's work is to ensure compliance with the requirements for accessible information technology and to ensure that the legal regulations are implemented across the board.

The monitoring body can be contacted by e-mail at: ueberwachung-barrierefreie-it@mags.nrw

Further information on the monitoring body can be found at www.mags.nrw/ueberwachungsstelle-barrierefreie-informationstechnik.

Ombudsman's office for accessible information technology of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia

If you have not been successful in contacting the editorial office of the Municipal Integration Center of the City of Cologne or if you have not received a satisfactory response to your messages or inquiries, you can contact the ombudsman's office for barrier-free information technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The ombudsman's office for accessible information technology in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is assigned to the Commissioner of the State Government for People with Disabilities in North Rhine-Westphalia. The ombudsman's office can be contacted on 0211 / 8553451 or by e-mail: ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-it@mags.nrw.de

Further information on the Ombuds Office for Barrier-free Information Technology NRW can be found at www.mags.nrw/ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-informationstechnik.