Accessibility Statement

The Association of German Machine Tool Manufacturers (VDW) aims to ensure that this website can be used by as many people as possible—regardless of any visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive impairments. This statement describes the current state of accessibility on nexgem.de and how you can report barriers to us.

Scope

This statement applies to the nexgem.de website, including the legal texts linked there. Deutsche Messe AG is responsible for registration, ticket purchases, and customer accounts; its own accessibility statement applies to these areas.

Current Status of Accessibility

We adhere to the EN 301 549 standard and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Conformity Level AA. According to our own assessment dated September 8, 2026, this website complies with these requirements. In particular, the following has been implemented:

• The site is fully operable via the keyboard. The Q&A list is implemented using buttons whose “open” or “closed” state is announced by screen readers.
• All images that convey information have alternative text. The background animation in the header is described and plays without sound.
• Body text is displayed in black on a white background, achieving a contrast ratio of 21:1. Navigation, headings and links are displayed in dark blue on white, achieving 7.2:1. White text on accent colours is used exclusively in large, bold font.
• The display can be zoomed to 200 percent without losing any content.
• The page has a main heading followed by a consistent section structure; navigation leads to the sections via jump labels.
• Buttons with their own surface area are at least 44 × 44 pixels in size.

Fonts are loaded from our own server; no connection to third-party servers is established.

Non-accessible content

This website offers documents for download in PDF format. The terms and conditions of participation and the technical guidelines are not fully accessible. If you need content from these documents in an accessible format, please let us know using the address below—we will provide it.

Apart from this, we are not aware of any content or features that do not meet the requirements listed above. However, if you encounter a barrier, please report it to us—we will document it and resolve it.

Preparation of This Statement

This statement was prepared on September 8, 2026, and is based on a self-assessment of the website’s technical implementation. It is reviewed whenever significant changes are made to the website and at least once a year.

Reporting Accessibility Issues

If you notice any content or features that are not accessible, please contact us—preferably by specifying the page and the device or assistive technology you are using. We will respond within four weeks and provide you with a timeframe if the resolution takes longer. If you need information from this website in a more accessible format, we will provide it to you.

Daniel Getzin

Association of German Machine Tool Manufacturers (VDW), Lyoner Straße 18, 60528 Frankfurt am Main

Email: d.getzin@vdw.de · Phone: +49 69 756081-0

If you are not satisfied with our response

If you have reported a barrier to us and have not received a response—or have not received a satisfactory response—within the specified time frame, you may file an enforcement request with the State Market Surveillance Authority for the Accessibility of Products and Services:

State Market Surveillance Agency for the Accessibility of Products and Services – Public-Law Institution (MLBF AöR), Carl-Miller-Straße 6, 39112 Magdeburg, Email: kontakt@mlbf-barrierefrei.de, www.mlbf-barrierefrei.de (opens in a new tab)