Accessibility Statement

1. General Description

Blau International is an art magazine, which print edition is published by the PREMIUM GRUPPE GmbH (a daughter of Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH). It features essays, artist profiles, interviews, and curated visual content aimed at an international readership. The print edition of the magazine is published twice a year and is distributed globally.

2. Legal Requirements

The legal requirements are based on the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz – BFSG), specifically § 14 in conjunction with § 3 (1) BFSG, with reference to the Regulation on the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG).

3. Provider Information pursuant to Article 246 EGBGB

Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH
Axel-Springer-Str. 65
10888 Berlin
Managing Directors: Carolin Hulshoff Pol, Claudius Senst, Peter Würtenberger
Phone: +49 30 2591 0
Email: information@axelspringer.de

4. Fulfillment of digital accessibility requirements

The application has undergone an internal review (audit). It is already partially accessible and complies with numerous requirements of the European standard for digital accessibility, EN 301 549, which is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The applied standard was WCAG version 2.2 at conformance level AA. This ensures that our services are accessible to all users.

The following measures have already been implemented:

• Implementation of a well-structured and semantic HTML layout to support assistive technologies.
• Use of clear, concise, and easily understandable language to improve readability and accessibility.

5. Responsible Market Surveillance Authority

The competent market surveillance authority is the “Marktüberwachungsstelle der Länder für die Barrierefreiheit von Produkten und Dienstleistungen" in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.