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Accessibility

Accessibility Statement (Lower Saxony Museum Association)

Everyone involved in the website of the Museums Association for Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg e.V. is continuously working to make the pages as accessible as possible, both editorially and technically.

To achieve this, we apply the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) as far as possible. These guidelines serve as a framework for making web design and web development as accessible as possible for people with disabilities. The website is largely compliant with the requirements of the harmonized European standard EN 301 549 V2.1.2 (08-2018).

Continuous Optimization

Not only browsers but also specialized assistive technologies for website usage are constantly evolving. We continuously optimize our website for these tools as well. This ensures that our web offering is easier to use for all visitors. We ask for your patience regarding any barriers you may encounter. The ongoing development process requires occasional programming adjustments, which may take some time.

Accessible Content and Features

  • Text design, consideration of text alternatives for images and links, as well as navigation through the website and page content
  • Large text: You can enlarge the website display in common browsers (such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Apple Safari) using "CTRL" and "+" on Windows or "cmd" and "+" on Apple devices.
  • Small text: You can reduce the website display in common browsers using "CTRL" and "-" on Windows or "cmd" and "-" on Apple devices.
  • Responsive design: The content of the window automatically adapts to the screen size of the device.


Partially Accessible Content and Features

  • Tab navigation
  • Browser-based text-to-speech function
  • Contrast settings
  • Subtitles for videos
  • Tables and forms


Non-Accessible Content and Features

  • No correction recommendations for incorrect entries
  • No sign language available
  • No translation of the texts into easy-to-read language
  • No audio description or full-text alternative for videos
  • Search function
  • The rotating teaser on the homepage cannot be paused manually
  • No alternative text for controls
  • Some HTML structural elements do not respect a hierarchical order; for example, there are irregularities in the heading hierarchies
  • Individual modules lack the required HTML structural elements for lists and bulleted lists
  • The paragraphs in the expandable accordion element are not properly marked up (p-tag)
  • Contrasts between graphics, controls, text, and focus highlights are too low
  • The keyboard operation sequence is inconsistent
  • In the event calendar, the labels for form elements are insufficient
  • Not all PDFs on the website are accessible
  • Forms are not accessible
     

Feedback Requested

If you encounter any barriers on our website, if something does not work, or if you have suggestions for improvements, please contact us. Every piece of feedback helps us improve our services.

Please send your message to:
Museums Association for Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg e.V.
Am Gerhardshain 44
24768 Rendsburg

Museumsverband-shhh(at)web.de

Arbitration Service

If the response from the above-mentioned contact option is not satisfactory, you can contact the complaints office under the Disability Equality Act. The conciliation process is free of charge, and there is no need to involve legal counsel.
You can reach the conciliation office at the following address:

Complaints Office under the Disability Equality Act at the State Commissioner for People with Disabilities
Office Address: Karolinenweg 1, 24105 Kiel
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7121, 24171 Kiel
Phone: +49 431 988-1620
Email: lb(at)landtag.ltsh.de

Further information is available on the website of the State Commissioner for People with Disabilities: https://www.behindertenbeauftragte-niedersachsen.de/DE/Die-Beauftragte/beauftragte_node.html.

Creation of this Accessibility Statement
This accessibility statement was created on January 29, 2025, and published on January 29, 2025. The assessment is based on a self-evaluation.