Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies exclusively to the domain www.warnemuender-woche.com in the currently available version.

The Rostock & Warnemünde Tourist Office, as a company owned by the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock and as representative of the Warnemünder Segel-Club eV for the operation of the website www.warnemuender-woche.com, endeavours to design the aforementioned website in accordance with European and national legislation on accessibility.

1. Legal basis for accessibility

1.1 The European Accessibility Act (EAA), Directive (EU) 2019/882, regulates accessibility requirements for products and services. Germany has enshrined these guidelines in both the Accessibility Act (BFSG) and the Second Amendment to the Interstate Treaty on Media.

1.2 The Rostock & Warnemünde Tourist Office, based in the Hanseatic and university city, is subject to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's state laws on accessibility. These include the "Law on Equality, Equal Participation, and Integration of People with Disabilities" (State Disability Equality Act – LBGG MV) of May 14, 2024, and the "Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance" (BITVO MV) of December 14, 2020.

1.3 Furthermore, the Rostock & Warnemünde Tourist Board has declared its commitment to implementing the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as guidelines and instructions for digital accessibility. Level AA serves as the basis.

2. Evaluation method

2.1 Compliance with accessibility requirements was verified through a self-assessment conducted on 25 May 2025 in accordance with BITV and WCAG.

3. Status of compliance with the requirements 

3.1 This website is not yet fully compliant with applicable accessibility guidelines and regulations. The goal is to continuously improve both technical and editorial accessibility.

3.2 The website partially complies with the requirements, but still has deficiencies. The WCAG rating achieved is currently "non-compliant."

3.3 Which content is accessible under current law?

• The content of the website can be accessed via at least two ways (e.g. navigation and search function).
• Enumerations in HTML are formatted as lists.
• Quotations are embedded in the HTML as blockquote and cite.
• Form field labels are labeled in HTML. Placeholder text is inadequate.
• The navigation follows a logical structure.
• Page content is structured in a meaningful order.
• The search function works flawlessly.
• The total number of results found is visible after entering the search.
• Links are clearly marked as such and the link destination is clearly stated.
• All pages are structured with headings.
• Any section of text that looks like a heading is marked as such in the HTML.
• Every heading marked in HTML is an actual heading.
• The heading H1 generally contains the main topic.
• Embedding is avoided whenever possible. If the use of tables is unavoidable, appropriate content breaks should be considered that can be displayed appropriately by a screen reader.
• The content contains clear interaction markers, e.g. links are visible as (color marking/underline) and hover elements are visible as such (symbols/labels).
• Only common symbols are used (e.g. magnifying glass = search), and only a consistent icon set is used.
• Call-to-action buttons are clearly marked as such (color marking/labeling).
• The content can be accessed through all common operating systems.
• If an image or graphic has a link, the respective link destination is indicated in the alternative text.
• If an image or graphic does not have a link, the alternative text is as descriptive as possible (e.g. The image shows the sandy beach in Warnemünde, in the foreground you can see children playing in the water; in the background you can see a blue, cloudless sky).
• Decorative graphics (e.g. dividing lines) do not require alternative text.
• Captchas are avoided and alternatively supplemented by another confirmation option (e.g. audio).
• All video and audio integrations can be started and paused individually by the user.
• All video embeds have a description accessible in text form.
• All video and audio integrations include transcription if speech, music, sounds, or other audio content is played. The subtitles appear synchronously with the spoken text.
• If subtitles are available, they can be individually switched on and off by the user.
  can be hidden.
• Integrated video players also meet the requirements for digital accessibility.
• Moving content (including an image carousel with changing views) is avoided whenever possible. If any content is unavoidable, it ends automatically after 5 seconds or can be stopped using a control element. Exception: Essential content (including a countdown) may be permanently embedded and inherently moving.
• Animations (e.g., parallax) are avoided as much as possible. If certain content is unavoidable, a trigger warning for users is helpful.
• Content that flickers or flashes more than 3 times per second is not available on the website.
• Document titles are short and relevant to the content.
• Document titles are visible in the tab of the browser title bar.
• Document titles can be read aloud using screen readers.
• Each form has a permanently visible label.
• The labels on the forms are short and relevant to the content.
• The labels on the forms are clickable; the cursor jumps to the corresponding field or the corresponding checkbox is activated.
• Mandatory fields are marked and highlighted separately (text note and color marking).
• The screen reader reads out the label and any explanations.
• In-line validation is used for the forms.
• Forms display clear error messages if entries are incorrect or missing.
• Forms display clear success messages when the submission was successful.
• The color contrast between text and background is at least 4,5:1. The color contrast can be verified using a color contrast tester.
• The color contrast of images, graphics and videos is at least 3:1.
• Each heading and text can be resized in at least two ways.
• Even when enlarged, the text remains intact; it is neither cut off nor disappears.
• In principle, texts do not overlap, even when enlarged, neither with other text sections nor with image elements.
• The usability of the website does not require any time allocation in keyboard usage (e.g. 2
  Press Enter to open the menu).
• All elements (including galleries, sliders), functions, links, buttons and forms are in
  Entirely accessible and operable via the keyboard. The website can be used without a mouse pointer.
• All elements (including galleries, sliders), functions, links, buttons and forms can be fully used using a mouse pointer, including a finger/pen/pointer on touchscreens.
• The focus or the active element (e.g. cursor, color change during interactions) is visible.

3.4 Which content is partially or not yet accessible under current law?

• Insufficient color contrast: Sometimes texts do not have the required color contrast with the background, which makes readability difficult for people with visual impairments.

• Missing or incorrect heading structure: Some pages do not contain <h1>-Heading or have empty or incorrectly nested headings. Heading levels also sometimes do not increase linearly.

• Ambiguous ARIA labels: The same IDs are used multiple times in ARIA labels or unauthorized ARIA attributes are used.

• Missing landmarks: Not all page content is embedded in semantic regions (landmarks), which can impair navigation with assistive devices.

• Missing alternative text: Some images do not have meaningful alternative text.

• Indistinguishable links: There are links with identical link texts that point to different destinations, or there is no visible text that describes the purpose of the link.

• Missing subtitles: Video content does not contain <track>-Elements for subtitles.

• Automatic media playback: In some cases, <video>- or <audio>-Elements are played automatically, which can affect users without warning.

• Insufficient link recognition: Some links are not sufficiently visually distinguishable from the body text.

• Foreign language words: Words from foreign languages ​​are currently not systematically marked up using HTML and do not have a correct translation. Accessibility labeling in accordance with screen reader requirements has not yet been fully implemented.

• Search function with spell check: The website’s search function currently offers no automatic suggestions for spelling mistakes This may cause users with disabilities to have difficulty using the search function.

• Breadcrumb navigation: A clear and clickable breadcrumb navigation is currently unavailableThis can make it more difficult for users to orient themselves on the website and navigate between different page levels.

• Heading structure: The heading structure follows not consistent is hierarchical structure from H1 to H6This can make orientation difficult for screen reader users.

• Easy language: Contents are currently not as a summary in simple language available. The processes that lead to a Make a contact request or booking, are still not completely in simple language implemented.

• Adjustable color contrast: The overall color contrast of the website meets not all requirements for people with special visual needs (e.g. red-green color blindness or complete color blindness). individual adjustment of the contrast is actual not provided.

4. Removing barriers

We are continuously working to identify the barriers and gradually eliminate them.

5. Preparation of the accessibility statement

5.1 This accessibility statement was created on May 25.05.2025, XNUMX.

5.2 This accessibility statement will be reviewed and updated regularly based on the legal situation.

6. Feedback and contact

If you encounter any barriers on this website, please don't hesitate to contact us. Please provide us with a description of your issue. We will include the barriers you have identified in our overview for prompt resolution or consider them in the context of the planned relaunch.

7. Enforcement proceedings

If you have not received a response or found a satisfactory solution within six weeks of contacting the above-mentioned body, you can contact the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Monitoring Body for Digital Accessibility of Public Bodies. The monitoring body will review your case and attempt to reach a solution, possibly with the help of a mediation procedure.

Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Sport of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Monitoring body for digital accessibility of public bodies MV
Werderstrasse 124
19055 Schwerin
Phone : 0385 58819346
Email: ueberwachungsstelle@sm.mv-regierung.de
Website: www.barrierefreies-web-mv.de

Arbitration board under the Disability Equality Act
The Federal Government Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities
Mauerstrasse 53
10117 Berlin, Germany
Phone : 030 221911006
Email: info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
Website: www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de

As of May 25, 2025