Compliance Status
This website is partially conformant with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and the accessibility requirements of WCAG 2.1 Level AA due to the non-conformances listed below.
We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our website. The limitations listed below are known to us, and we are committed to addressing them step by step.
Non-accessible Content
Interactive Canvas Elements
The light refraction simulator on the "Collection & Research" page is based on the HTML Canvas element. This interactive graphic cannot be fully accessed by screen readers. Navigation using keyboard alone or assistive technologies is limited. Descriptive alternative text explains the physical principle illustrated. A fully accessible alternative is planned.
- Affected: "Collection & Research" page (sammlung.html), section "Light Refraction Simulator"
- Requirement: WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content), 2.1.1 (Keyboard)
- Planned remedy: Full textual description of the educational content as an alternative
Interactive Timeline (Zeitkurbel)
The interactive timeline on kurbel.html contains an animated timeline. Parts of this feature are keyboard-navigable, but not fully optimised for all assistive technologies.
- Affected: "Zeitkurbel" page (kurbel.html)
- Requirement: WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships), 2.1.1 (Keyboard)
Image Galleries and Photography
Some historical photographs in the gallery have only short, generic alternative texts. Detailed descriptive texts are being added progressively.
- Affected: Image galleries on ausstellung.html, sammlung.html, dauerausstellung.html
- Requirement: WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content)
Colour Contrast of Decorative Elements
Certain design elements — in particular subtle labels and metadata in the dark lab environment of the cobbler's sphere section — do not consistently meet the 4.5:1 contrast ratio required by WCAG AA. These are purely decorative and do not convey any essential information.
- Affected: "Object in Focus" section on sammlung.html
- Requirement: WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast, Minimum)
Technical Information
This website is a static HTML/CSS/JavaScript site without a content management system. Content is managed editorially and updated regularly.
What is Accessible
- All pages include a visible skip link ("Skip to main content")
- All images with informational content have descriptive alternative texts
- Navigation and form elements have ARIA labels
- Page structure uses semantic HTML elements (header, main, nav, footer)
- Main navigation is reachable by keyboard
- Dynamic content (quiz feedback, simulator status) uses aria-live regions
- All pages are correctly marked up in German or English (lang attribute)
- Zooming to 200% does not significantly impair readability
- Colour contrast of main content meets WCAG AA requirements
Feedback and Contact
Report a Barrier
Have you noticed barriers on our website? Or do you need information that we have not yet made accessible? Please contact us directly. We aim to respond within two weeks.
Heimat- und Kulturverein Ovelgönne e.V.
Handwerksmuseum Ovelgönne
Breite Straße 27 · 26939 Ovelgönne
Email: office@handwerksmuseum-ovelgoenne.de
Phone: +49 4401 81955
We can provide accessible alternative formats upon request.
Enforcement Procedure
If you feel that your report has not been dealt with adequately, you can contact the following enforcement body:
Enforcement body under BSGV
Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit (Federal Centre of Expertise for Accessibility)
Alte Jakobstraße 52 · 10179 Berlin · Germany
Email: info@bundesfachstelle-barrierefreiheit.de
Phone: +49 30 346 46 01 00
The enforcement procedure is free of charge. Before initiating proceedings, we recommend contacting us directly first.