Case Study: SRH University achieves AI-powered accessibility compliance with b13’s Descriptive Images tool

SRH University automates alt-text for 15,000+ images with B13 Technology

SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg, a major German private university, faced the challenge of complying with new national digital accessibility laws (BFSG) which required adding alt-text descriptions to over 15,000 images on its website by a strict 2025 deadline. The immense manual effort required for this task in both German and English threatened to derail a concurrent website relaunch. The university turned to its long-time technology partner, B13 Technology, for an automated solution.

B13 Technology implemented its AI-powered Descriptive Images tool, integrating it directly into the university's TYPO3 CMS. This solution automatically generated high-quality alt-text descriptions in both required languages for all existing and new images uploaded to the system. As a result, SRH University successfully met the legal compliance deadline without diverting massive staff resources, future-proofed its content workflow, and maintained its focus on the website relaunch. The vendor's solution transformed a burdensome regulatory challenge into an efficient, built-in process.

SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg