The office of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) is currently making its website www.dzd-ev.de accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz, BGG) and the German Directive for Accessible Information Technology (BITV 2.0), in order to implement the Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

This declaration applies to the website www.dzd-ev.de.

The accessibility requirements are set out in Section 3 (1) to (4) and Section 4 of BITV 2.0, which was issued on the basis of Section 12d BGG.

According to our own review, the pages have an essentially accessible and low-barrier content. However, they are not fully compatible with the aforementioned requirements.

The following areas of the website are not yet fully accessible and are currently in progress:

• Partially missing or incorrect alternative texts for control elements, images and graphics.
• Partially missing or incorrect assignment of HTML structure elements for headings, lists and content elements.
• Partially missing meaningful link texts.
• Missing labeling of foreign language terms.
• The contrast ratio of some graphics is too low.

If you wish to access non-accessible content, please use the e-mail service of the DZD office:

Email: info(at)dzd-ev.de

This declaration was prepared on April 14, 2025.

The assessment of compatibility with accessibility requirements has been made by the DZD office.

The declaration was last reviewed on June 03, 2025.

Have you noticed any deficiencies in the accessibility of the content of www.dzd-ev.de? Or do you have any questions about the subject of accessibility? Then you are welcome to contact us. Please send an email to info(at)dzd-ev.de.

We will endeavor to answer your questions as quickly as possible and provide you with information that fails to be accessible in an accessible form.

The Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities has an arbitration board in accordance with Section 16 BGG. The arbitration board has the task of resolving conflicts between people with disabilities and federal public bodies.

You can contact the arbitration board if you are not satisfied with the answers you receive from the above-mentioned contact. This is not intended to find winners or losers. Rather, the aim is to find a solution to a problem jointly and out of court with the help of the arbitration board.

The arbitration procedure is free of charge. You also do not need legal advice.

You will find all information on the arbitration procedure on the Website of the arbitration board website. The website provides details about the arbitration procedure and information on how to make an application for arbitration. You can also download the application in plain language or German Sign Language.

You can reach the arbitration board at the following address:

Schlichtungsstelle nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz
bei dem Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30 18 527-2805
Fax: +49 (0)30 18 527-2901
E-Mail: info(at)schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
Internet: www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de