Legal Provisions
The following section provides an overview of key legal provisions which enshrine the participation, equality and protection of people with disabilities.
General Act on Equal Treatment (AGG)
Contents: General information. With its 33 sections, the General Act on Equal Treatment (AGG) off...
Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Accessibility in Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0)
Contents: General information, Accessibility in Information Technology Ordinance. The Disability ...
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (GG)
Contents: General information. With its 146 articles, the Basic Law sets out the fundamental deci...
Higher Education Framework Act (HRG) and Action Plans
Contents: General information, National Action Plan of the Federal Government. First brought into...
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UN CRPD)
Contents: General information. The content is taken from the project ‘SHUFFLE – Hochschulinitiati...
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Contents: General information. The WCAG is an international standard for the accessible design of...
Bibliography
General Act on Equal Treatment (AGG) Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes. (Ed.). (2024). Allgem...