Accessibility Statement

We want all customers – whether rangers, wizards, or hobbits – to easily explore our online shop. That’s why we’re constantly working to make our site more accessible.

Scope

This accessibility statement applies to our website www.elbenwald.com and all associated subpages and services.

Current Accessibility Status

This website is not fully accessible according to our current technical standards and reasonable effort.
Implementation is being carried out step by step based on the requirements of the BITV 2.0 and the WCAG 2.1 at compliance level AA.
Below are all currently known deviations:

• Alternative texts
  • Images and graphical controls without clear or complete alt texts
  • Alt and title attributes with identical content instead of complementary information
• SVG and icon elements
  • SVG graphics without role attributes and missing descriptions
  • Icon buttons without visible or programmatically accessible labels
  • Non-functional icons are not hidden from assistive technology
• ARIA and ID attributes
  • Outdated or incorrect ARIA attributes in use
  • Missing aria-labelledby references due to absent IDs
  • Duplicate IDs in some elements
• Navigation and embedded content
  • Navigation elements without descriptive names or roles
  • iframe elements without a title attribute
  • Interactive elements partially do not convey their purpose or state
• Keyboard accessibility
  • Poor usability via keyboard in menus and scrollable areas
• Text and layout adjustments
  • Contrast ratios below WCAG standard (text: under 4.5:1, large text: under 3:1)
  • Some text is generally too small for comfortable reading
  • 200% text zoom causes clipped content and layout breaks
  • Text in images often too small on mobile and not zoomable
  • Missing H1 headings or inconsistent heading hierarchy
• Forms
  • Form fields without clear labels or descriptions
• Documents
  • Some PDF downloads are not accessible

Planned Improvements

The following requirements are currently being implemented:

• Adding and reviewing all image alt texts
• Introducing ARIA roles and landmarks for interactive elements
• Optimizing keyboard navigation including focus indicators
• Adjusting color contrasts in accordance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA
• Replacing text in images with HTML text for scalability
• Training our team on accessible design

Contact

If you have questions or specific feedback regarding accessibility, feel free to contact us at any time.
You can use our contact form, send an email to info@elbenwald.com, or write to us by post:

Complaints Procedure

If you are having trouble reporting an accessibility issue or are not satisfied with our response, you may submit a complaint to the enforcement body in Brandenburg:

Email:
durchsetzung.bit@mgs.brandenburg.de

Contact person:
Richard Schuster
Phone: +49 (0)331 866-5048

Legal Basis

• Gesetz zur Gleichstellung behinderter Menschen (BGG)
• Barrierefreie-Informationsverordnung (BITV 2.0)
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Nivel AA

Evaluation Method and Assessment

The evaluation was conducted internally as a self-assessment without a full BITV test.
Automated tools do not detect all barriers, especially those in dynamic or interactive areas.
The following tools and methods were used:

• WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool by WebAIM
• Google Lighthouse (Audit “Accessibility”)
• Free Website Accessibility Checker by Skynet Technologies

Statement created on: 05/05/2025
Last updated: 06/05/2025

If you have questions about the testing process or would like more details, feel free to email us at info@elbenwald.com.