Declaration of accessibility

This website is largely compatible with the requirements of the harmonized European standard EN 301 549 V2.1.2 (08-2018).

• Sufficient contrasts
• Enlarge font/display: To enlarge the page display with the common browsers (e.g. Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera and Apple Safari), use "CTRL" and "+" for Windows and "cmd" and "+" for Apple.
• Reduce font/display size: To reduce the size of the page display with the common browsers (e.g. Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera and Apple Safari), use "CTRL" and "-" for Windows and "cmd" and "-" for Apple.
• The content of the website automatically adapts to the screen size of the device being used (responsive web design).
• Storage of alternative texts for images. The image content is explained when the mouse hovers over an image.
• A browser-side read-aloud function for texts (e.g. from Firefox 49.0) is supported.
• Logical structure and organization of content

The content listed below is not barrier-free for the following reasons:

• Documents integrated into the website (.pdf, .doc, etc.)
  Reason:
  The large number of documents provided, some of which are older, has not yet made it possible to convert them into an accessible format. These documents are being successively adapted.
  Some documents provided by third parties (e.g. other organizations, ministries, etc.) are not accessible.
• Videos integrated into the website
  Reason:
  It has not yet been possible to provide the videos with an audio description. Here, too, an adaptation is planned in the medium term
• Cartography within the website
  Reason:
  A cartographic representation is a helpful and very useful addition to information. Cartography is essentially a pictorial representation, which therefore cannot meet the requirements of the BITV.
• Editorial content (in part)
  Reason:
  Due to the complex content that is at least partially published on this website, it is not always possible to use simple language (e.g. no technical terms). Illustrations (e.g. infographics) or tabular lists may be used to clarify contexts and for better illustration. These are not barrier-free.

We endeavor to write reports and texts in such a way that they can also be understood by visitors who are not or only superficially familiar with the subject matter. We are happy to take your suggestions on board if you feel that an article presents the content to be conveyed in an unnecessarily complicated way. Please use our contact form, which you can access via the following link:
Contact form

or contact:

Samtgemeinde Uelsen
Itterbecker Str. 11
49843 Uelsen
Tel. 05942/209-0
E-mail: info@uelsen.de

If you are not satisfied with the answers from the above-mentioned contact options, you can submit an application to the arbitration board, set up by the State Commissioner for People with Disabilities in Lower Saxony, to initiate arbitration proceedings in accordance with the Lower Saxony Disability Equality Act (NBGG).
The arbitration board in accordance with § 9 d NBGG has the task of settling disputes between people with disabilities and public bodies in the state of Lower Saxony on the subject of accessibility in IT. The arbitration procedure is free of charge. No legal assistance is required.

Contact details of the conciliation body:
Hannah-Arendt-Platz 2
30159 Hannover
Tel.: 0511/120-4010
Fax: 0511/120-994010
E-Mail: schlichtungsstelle@ms.niedersachsen.de

This declaration was prepared on April 29, 2026.
The assessment is based on self-assessment.