Accessibility at the University

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鶹 is committed to ensuring the equal and holistic inclusion of people with disabilities or chronic illnesses.

In 2019, the university founded the Accessible University working group, which aims to identify and address those instances where barriers to accessibility – both physical and on websites and in teaching – still need to be eliminated. The working group developed the Action Plan – Accessibility at 鶹, which was approved by the Presidential Board in summer 2020.


You can find information about the working group’s activities, the action plan, contact people, guidelines, regulations and other topics below.

Action Plan – Accessibility at 鶹

The action plan covers six areas of action:

Area of action I:

Accessible guidance and orientation system

Area of action II:

Accessibility in buildings and rooms

Area of action III:

Digital accessibility: websites, mobile apps, online documents

Area of action IV:

Accessible teaching and learning materials

Area of action V:

Advising

Area of action VI:

Creation and fostering of a culture of accessibility at the university

Detailed information about the action plan and the individual areas of action:

Action Plan – Accessibility at 鶹 (in German)
PDF, 505 KB

Contact people and additional information

  • Representative for Students with Disabilities

    The representative for students with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses provides information and support for students who face challenges due to illness or disability: Studying with a disability and/or chronic illness

  • Representative for Employees with Disabilities

    We attend to matters that impact employees with disabilities, but we are also available to support and advise individuals (e.g. with applications) who have health problems or are not yet considered “severely disabled”.

    Information about the representation of employees with disabilities at LUH

  • LUH Inclusion Officer

    Employer-appointed inclusion officer: Prof. Dr. Marc Thielen

  • Accessible University working group

    The Accessible University working group was founded in 2019 and developed the Action Plan – Accessibility at 鶹 in the following months. The plan contained numerous activities for the subsequent five years and was officially approved by the Presidential Board in 2020. The working group has since been responsible for overseeing the implementation of the activities outlined in the plan.

    Members

    • Sarah Peters, Equal Opportunities Officer, Equal Opportunities Office, Head of the working group
    • Dr. Isabel Sievers, Diversity Management, Equal Opportunities Office, Manager of the working group
    • Frank Dielitzsch (Representative for Employees with Disabilities)
    • Luca Emanueli (Communications and Marketing)
    • Regina Garcia (Staff Council)
    • Ulrike Hepperle (Representative for Employees with Disabilities)
    • Katharina Meier (Organisational and Human Resources Development, ICT)
    • Thomas Peter (Occupational Health and Safety)
    • Jutta Schmuck (Buildings Management)
    • Christiane Stolz (Representative for Students with Disabilities and/or Chronic Illnesses, Student Advisory Services)
    • Prof. Dr. Marc Thielen (Inclusion Officer)
    • Kristina Wolff (Buildings Management)
Accessible videos, websites, documents, web conferences...

Contact information

Dr. Isabel Sievers
Address
Wilhelm-Busch-Straße 4
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
Dr. Isabel Sievers
Address
Wilhelm-Busch-Straße 4
30167 Hannover
Building
Room