Events & Activities

Barrierefreiheit ist heute wichtiger denn je. In einer digitalen Welt sollte jede Person Zugang zu Informationen haben, unabhängig von individuellen Bedarfen. Doch oft sind digitale Dokumente und Unterlagen voller Hürden, die viele Menschen ausschließen. In diesem Workshop zeigen wir euch erste einfache Schritte zur Gestaltung möglichst barrierearmer digitaler Unterlagen und Dokumente. Formatvorlagen, Überschriften, Designs, Gliederungen, Tabellen, Kontraste, alternative Bildbenennungen – alle diese Faktoren tragen dazu bei, wie gut Lehr- und Lernmaterialien, die ihr für euer Studium anfertigt, von anderen Menschen erfasst und verarbeitet werden können. Viele Schritte für eine zugängliche Gestaltung von digitalen Unterlagen können leicht in den Alltag übernommen werden; es müssen nur ein paar Basics gekannt und angewendet werden. Wir erklären euch, welche und wie genau das funktioniert!

Comprehensive 4-week online accessibility training designed to educate development teams on how to develop an accessibility mindset and create fully accessible and legally compliant websites.

We invite you to Szeged, where we will hold our free Law Innovation and Accessibility Conference on the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 16th. The first provisions of the AI ​​Regulation have entered into force, and based on experience so far, the “translation” of the interpretation into technological, IT and cybersecurity requirements is often only possible if we trace the rules of the Regulation back to the underlying ethical principles. In the meantime, the big language models are still hallucinating, and the positions of responsibility are still open. Digital and accessible? Accessibility rules for the digital economy will come into force in the summer of 2025. The spread of computing devices and interactions between users brings issues such as digital design of interfaces and services, legal communication without loss of content, or the role of assistive technologies into the focus of law. We must look for solutions in addition to the questions! What will you be when you grow up? The legal profession is undergoing a revolutionary transformation: artificial intelligence, automation and digital innovations are presenting lawyers with new challenges and opportunities. But how will this affect the legal market? Wolters Kluwer’s Future Ready Lawyer research and other legal market research help us track the transformation of the legal market: how legal work is changing and what new skills will be needed by lawyers of the future.

How is the digital accessibility of your company’s web platforms? Can you answer this question? Have you ever carried out an analysis that characterizes, based on evidence, the current status of digital accessibility of your company’s most important and used web platforms? This is precisely what this free workshop is about. Aimed at design leaders currently working on digital transformation, regardless of their responsibilities, this practical workshop can help, through a series of very simple analyses, to understand the current status of the digital accessibility of each company’s web platforms.

Breaking Barriers: Code for Inclusion An inclusive tech hackathon celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), live from Beirut Digital District. This 48-hour challenge brought together innovators, developers, designers, and advocates to build real-world solutions that empower people with disabilities and champion digital inclusion. From AI-driven tools to accessible platforms, the top teams turned bold ideas into impact-driven prototypes — breaking barriers, one line of code at a time.

In an era where inclusivity is essential to educational success, AI offers powerful tools to help educators create more accessible, equitable, and engaging learning environments. This interactive webinar provides practical insights into harnessing AI to meet the diverse needs of all learners, with special attention to students experiencing visible and invisible disabilities—such as mobility, sensory, cognitive, and learning challenges.

Attendees will explore how AI-driven technologies can be employed to generate accessible learning content, including automated alt text for images, captions for videos, and accurate transcripts for audio resources. Additionally, the session will demonstrate how AI can support inclusive assessment practices by aiding in rubric creation, exemplar generation, and personalized feedback.

Throughout the webinar, educators and instructional designers will engage with case studies and hands-on demonstrations highlighting strategies to utilize AI effectively while mitigating biases and ensuring representation of diverse perspectives. By the conclusion of this engaging session, attendees will gain practical strategies and a curated toolkit of AI resources designed to enhance inclusivity, accessibility, and equity in their teaching practices.

Key Takeaways:

• Discover practical AI tools to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in course content
• Examine methods to leverage AI for equitable and personalized assessment practices
• Develop skills to recognize and mitigate biases in AI-driven educational content
• Access ready-to-use strategies and resources for immediate implementation

Intended Audience:

Faculty, instructional designers, accessibility specialists, and academic technologists committed to creating inclusive and accessible learning experiences