Declaration on accessibility
The DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ) endeavours to make its website(s) and mobile application(s) accessible in accordance with the Saxon Inclusion Act (SächsInklusG) and the Barrier-free Websites Act (BfWebG) in conjunction with the Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0). The BfWebG is supplemented by the Barrier-free Websites Ordinance (BfWebVO). These laws are drafted in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102.
This accessibility statement applies to the website www.dbfz.de (German & English) and all subordinate pages and tools.
Accessibility status
Accessibility is based on the internationally applicable Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) at conformity level AA and the European standard EN 301 549, version 3.2.1. For PDF documents, the international standard PDF/UA-1 is also observed.
These website(s) are largely accessible in accordance with the above-mentioned guidelines.
The DBFZ website was completely redesigned in 2019 and built using an accessible template. The technical accessibility of the website is around 90 per cent. If you as a user still encounter technical barriers when using the website, please give us feedback using the contact details below.
Non-accessible content
Functionalities to ensure accessibility, such as sign language, are not implemented for capacity reasons.
The contents of the website correspond to the linguistic standard of a scientific institution. An overview page in easy language has been set up for orientation purposes and can be accessed via every single page. Further selected pages in plain language are planned and will be added to the website in the future (without a deadline).
Publications that are made available on the website achieve a level of accessibility of approx. 70-95%. Some publications may not be fully accessible. If you have any questions about individual documents, please use the contact details below.
Creation of the declaration
This declaration was last updated on 3 July 2025.
We determine the status of accessibility at irregular intervals through our own review.
An official review (BIKOSAX assessment procedure) by the German National Library for the Blind (DZB) took place between 18 April 2019 and 3 May 2019. In addition, a practical test was carried out by a blind employee.
The above test will be repeated in 2026 under the same criteria.
Feedback and contact details
If you notice any accessibility deficiencies on our website(s) and mobile application(s) or if you require information on non-accessible content, you can contact us:
Contact:
Paul Trainer
Press and Media Coordinator
Phone: +49 (0)341 2434-437
If you would like to send us an e-mail, please use the following contact form and select the appropriate subject ‘Feedback Accessibility’:
We will endeavour to rectify the reported deficiencies or provide you with information that is not accessible in an accessible form. We ask for your understanding that you will not receive a direct response to your enquiry.
Enforcement procedure
You have submitted an enquiry regarding the accessibility of our website(s) and mobile application(s) using the contact details above. If no satisfactory solution is found within a reasonable period of time (usually four weeks), you can contact the office of the State Commissioner for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (Enforcement Centre) at the Saxon State Chancellery, which is responsible for the enforcement procedure. The Enforcement Centre supports out-of-court dispute resolution when conflicts arise between public bodies in Saxony and users of websites or mobile applications. This arbitration procedure is free of charge. The involvement of legal counsel is not required.
Contact:
Enforcement centre
Office of the State Commissioner for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities at the Saxon State Chancellery
Postal address:
Archivstraße 1
01097 Dresden
Phone: +49 (0)351 564-10717
Fax: +49 (0)351 564-10999
E-mail: durchsetzungsstelle@sk.sachsen.de
Website: https://www.durchsetzungsstelle.sachsen.de