Accessibility Statement

The information on the accessibility of these web pages and its contact details are in accordance with § 9b NBGG.

This accessibility statement applies to pid.services.base4nfdi.de and its sub-pages.

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and the applicable European Standard EN 301 549 V2.1.2 (2018) due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below. Identified non-compliances and exemptions are listed below.

Non-Accessible Content

  • Some content is integrated into this website from a third-party source (for example, via frames) over which we do not have full authority and control. This content may be non-accessible or become non-accessible at any point in the future.
  • Some images may miss an alternative text (alt attribute).
  • Some hyperlinked text in the footer may be too small and/or too closely spaced, going below a minimum touch target size for touch devices.
  • Some elements do not have sufficient color contrast ratio between the foreground text and its background, hence do not meet minimum contrast ratio threshold recommendations.
  • Some content may be non-accessible for screen readers and other assistive technology as the respective tests may have not been performed comprehensively for all scenarios.

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

The statement was prepared in April 2025 and last reviewed on July 1, 2025.

The assessment is based on self-assessment.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you encounter barriers while using this website, please let us know. Please feel free to contact us using the following methods.

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
Vertrauensperson der TIB für schwerbehinderte Menschen
Postfach 60 80
30060 Hannover
Phone: +49 511 762-17806
Email: SBV@tib.eu

Arbitration Procedure

If you are not satisfied with the answers of our above-mentioned contact point, you can contact the arbitration office, which is located at the State Representative for People with Disabilities in Lower Saxony, for the initiation of an arbitration procedure in accordance with the Niedersächsisches Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (Disability Equality Act of Lower Saxony) (NBGG).

The arbitration office has the task according to § 9d NBGG of settling disputes between people with disabilities and public institutions of the state of Lower Saxony on the topic of accessibility in IT.

The arbitration procedure is free of charge.
No Legal Counsels are required.

You can contact the arbitration office directly:
Phone: +49 511 120-4010
Email: schlichtungsstelle@ms.niedersachsen.de