Accessibility Statement

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Information on the accessibility of these web pages and its contact details in accordance with § 9b NBGG:

This accessibility statement applies to shield.tib.eu and its sub-pages.

These websites are mostly compatible with the requirements of the harmonized European standard EN 301 549 V2.1.2 (08-2018) and WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).

Establishment of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was established on 3 September 2026.

The assessment is based on self-assessment.

Feedback and contact details

You can report cases of non-compliance with accessibility requirements to us.

Contact:

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
- Vertrauensperson der TIB für schwerbehinderte Menschen -
Postfach 60 80, 30060 Hannover

Phone: +49 (0)511 762-17806
E-Mail: SBV@tib.eu

Arbitration procedure

If you are not satisfied with the answers of our above-mentioned contact point, you can contact the arbitration office, which is located at the State Representative for People with Disabilities in Lower Saxony, for the initiation of an arbitration procedure in accordance with the Niedersächsisches Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (Disability Equality Act of Lower Saxony) (NBGG).

The arbitration office has the task according to § 9 d NBGG of settling disputes between people with disabilities and public institutions of the state of Lower Saxony on the topic of accessibility in IT.

The arbitration procedure is free of charge.

No Legal Counsels are required.

You can contact the arbitration office directly at

Phone: +49 (0)511/120-4010
E-Mail: schlichtungsstelle@ms.niedersachsen.de