TICKET SALES DURING THE OFF-SEASON
During the theater’s summer break, the box office, telephone ticket sales, and the subscription office will be closed from August 1 through August 31, 2026. Written orders will continue to be processed. You can also continue to purchase tickets online.
We (Bayerische Staatsoper), as the website operator, strive to make the website accessible in accordance with the Bavarian E-Government Regulation (BayEGovV).
Website
This accessibility statement applies to the website www.staatsoper.de.
The Bayerische Staatsoper strives to make its website accessible in accordance with the Bavarian E-Government Ordinance (BayEGovV) and the Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0). The following statement describes the current status of accessibility following a comprehensive audit in January 2026 and the subsequent adjustments made in the spring and summer of 2026. The audit was conducted based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Conformity Level AA.
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Bayerische Staatsoper
E-Mail: [email protected]
Adress: Max-Joseph-Platz 2, 80539 München
Website: www.staatsoper.de
Please provide the following information:
Which page or function is affected?
What barrier did you encounter?
What assistive technology did you use?
The contact person for barrier-free accessibility is:
BAYERISCHE STAATSOPER
Max-Joseph-Platz 2
80539 München
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.staatsoper.de
USt-IdNr: DE 814 173 346
Compliance status
The website is partially accessible.
This means that the website is not currently fully compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
Non-accessible content
Due to the barriers identified in the audit, the following content is currently not accessible or is only partially accessible. This list is based solely on the audit conducted in January 2026.
Selection
Perceptible
Missing or disabled captions in embedded videos
No alternative media or audio descriptions for pre-recorded videos
Timeline elements without a programmatically recognizable structure
Color highlighting without accompanying text
Usable
Slider navigation that is sometimes difficult to use correctly
Buttons or interactions are sometimes obscured (e.g., YouTube button)
Understandable
Foreign-language content without the “lang” attribute
Inconsistent identification of identical components
Robust
HTML errors according to the W3C Validator
Reasons for Persisting Barriers
Technical components that have evolved over time
Third-party libraries that are not accessible
Preparation of This Statement
This statement was prepared in July 2026 and is based on a comprehensive audit conducted in accordance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
Planned Improvements / Outlook
The website will be improved in stages based on the roadmap developed during the audit.
An updated statement will be published once new measures have been implemented.
In Progress
The website will be redesigned in 2026/2027 in accordance with WCAG and BITV guidelines.
Enforcement procedure
As part of an enforcement procedure, you have the option of submitting an online application to the enforcement body to check compliance with accessibility requirements.
Contact details of the enforcement body
Landesamt für Digitalisierung, Breitband und Vermessung
IT-Dienstleistungszentrum des Freistaats Bayern
Durchsetzungs- und Überwachungsstelle für barrierefreie Informationstechnik
St.-Martin-Straße 47
81541 München
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.ldbv.bayern.de/digitalisierung/bitv.html
This statement was prepared on November 22, 2025, and was last reviewed on July 22, 2026.