Accessibility Statement

Status of the declaration: June 18, 2025

This Accessibility Statement applies to the Website www.neanderland.de.

Our goal is to provide access to our information and services to everyone, regardless of physical or technical limitations.

Our website is continuously being adapted step by step to the requirements of the Disability Equality Act North Rhine-Westphalia (BGG NRW) and the Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance of North Rhine-Westphalia (BITV NRW) in the currently valid version to ensure barrier-free use.

Status of compatibility
This website is based on the current self-assessment partially barrier-free according to the requirements of BITV 2.0 and the EU Directive 2016/2102We are continuously working to remove the remaining barriers.

Non-accessible content
The content and functionalities listed below are currently not accessible or only partially accessible.

Some of our documents (e.g., information brochures in PDF format) do not currently fully comply with the BITV requirements. Where possible, these will be gradually adapted. A complete BITVHowever, conformity of all documents cannot be guaranteed in every case.
External documents created by third parties are not always available to us in accessible format. We have no influence on the accessible design or subsequent processing of this content.
Some of the embedded photos do not currently have meaningful alternative text.
Some video files do not currently have subtitles and transcriptions.
Some content (e.g. map displays) is not yet fully usable with screen readers.
Color contrasts and keyboard navigation are not yet consistently optimized on certain subpages.
Depending on the contrast value of the image backgrounds, Copyright-Information is sometimes not sufficiently recognizable.
The contents of the press archive serve exclusively to document past press releases and events. These are so-called “archive pages” that are published in accordance with Section 4, Paragraph 4 of the BITV NRW are exempt from the obligation to ensure accessibility. This content is no longer actively maintained or updated.
We assume no responsibility for compliance with accessibility requirements for the content of external websites and documents referenced within our website (e.g., via links). We have no influence on the design and accessibility of this external content.
Content in easy language and German Sign Language is not yet available, but will be added soon.

Notes on usage and page structure
When using a Screen readers Many users achieve Chrome currently the best results, since not all reading functions of Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer The pages have a uniform structure and are divided into the following sections:

Meta navigation at the top of the screen, fixed
Topic tab in the header, fixed
Horizontal main navigation for each topic area, in the header
“Breadcrumb navigation” below the main navigation, fixed
Content area centered on the screen
Contact and service information in the footer

Preparation of the declaration
This statement was created on June 18.06.2025, XNUMX. It is regularly reviewed and updated in the event of significant changes to the website. This assessment is based on a self-assessment with the support of selected testing tools (e.g. WAVE) as well as the technical requirements provided by the technical service provider neusta destination.one GmbH.

Feedback and contact details
If you notice any barriers on this website or if you are unable to use any content or are only able to use it to a limited extent, we would be pleased to hear from you at the following contact details:

By E-Mail
info@neanderland.de

Via phone
+02104 99-1199

By form
Click here for the contact form

By post
neanderland / Mettmann district
Office for Culture and Tourism
subject area tourism
Düsseldorfer Str. 26
40822 Mettmann

Enforcement Procedures
If your contact with the neanderland/Mettmann district was not successful or you have not received satisfactory answers, you can contact the Ombudsman for Accessible Information Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Ombudsman's office for barrier-free information technology of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is assigned to the State Government Commissioner for People with Disabilities in North Rhine-Westphalia. The ombudsman's office can be reached by email ombudsstelle-barrier-free-it@mags.nrw.de The Ombudsman for Accessible Information Technology can be reached by telephone NRW can be reached at the following number: 0211 8553451. Further information can be found on the Inclusion pages of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia.