Declaration of Accessibility

 

Declaration of Accessibility of Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH (MWT)

This declaration contains information about the accessibility of these websites in accordance with § 9b NBGG, as well as related contact options.
MWT is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with legal requirements.
This declaration of accessibility applies to the website at www.mittelweser-tourismus.de and our mobile app named willkommen.mittelweser-tourismus.de.

Status of Conformity with the Requirements
This website is partially compliant with the standards of the Lower Saxony Disability Equality Act (NBGG) in conjunction with the Lower Saxony Regulation on Accessible Information Technology for Public Bodies (NBITVO).
A website is considered NBITVO-compliant if it meets all requirements of NBITVO 2.0.
A website is considered WCAG-compliant if it fulfills all success criteria of Level AA of WCAG 2.1.

Limitations in Accessibility
The MWT online presence is only partially accessible.

Non-Accessible Content:

  • Some PDF files and documents are not yet accessible.
  • Certain content (e.g., maps or external widgets) are not fully usable with screen readers.
  • Not all images have alternative text that can be used by screen readers.
  • Color contrasts and keyboard navigation are not fully optimized on some subpages.
  • Depending on the contrast of images, the copyright information on images may not be sufficiently visible.
  • The texts displayed on the website are not additionally provided in Easy Language.
  • Not all content elements are exclusively operable with the keyboard.
  • In the facts element, numbers automatically count up, and this cannot currently be stopped.

The services that are not yet fully accessible will be gradually adjusted accordingly.

Disproportionate Burden
An exception is temporarily claimed here due to disproportionate burden according to § 17 BFSG in conjunction with Annex 4 to BFSG.

  • Embedded external third-party content, such as from social media platforms, is not fully accessible.
  • Videos requiring audio description do not have an audio description available.
  • Subtitles for videos are partially incomplete or automatically generated.

Feedback and Contact Information
Any deficiencies regarding compliance with accessibility requirements can be reported to us at info@mittelweser-tourismus.de.
Information about content excluded from the application of the guideline can also be obtained at the same email address.
Responsible for accessibility and handling feedback submissions is:

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH
Lange Straße 18
D-31582 Nienburg
Phone: +49 (0) 5021 917630
Email: info@mittelweser-tourismus.de

We are working on fixing the areas that are not yet accessible.

Dispute Resolution Procedure
If you believe that your feedback regarding accessibility has not been addressed satisfactorily or that the responsible party has violated a provision of BFSG or the legal regulation issued under § 3 paragraph 2 BFSG, you have the option to contact the arbitration board according to § 16 BGG (Disability Equality Act). This mediates in conflicts between users and providers of digital services.

You can contact the arbitration board directly at:
Phone: 0511/120-4010
Email: schlichtungsstelle@ms.niedersachsen.de

Creation of this Accessibility Declaration
This declaration was created on June 3, 2025.
The assessment is based on an examination of this website conducted in June 2025.
This declaration was last reviewed and updated on June 3, 2025.