Accessibility Statement

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    The team of Open Encyclopedia System (OES) at Freie Universität Berlin is committed to making this website and mobile application accessible. The legal basis of this accessibility statement is the Law on Accessible Information and Communication Technologies of the State of Berlin (Barrierefreie-IKT-Gesetz Berlin – BIKTGBln) of March 4, 2019, which implements the Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the European Council.

    This accessibility statement applies to the website https://demo.open-encyclopedia-system.org. This webseite uses the open source content management system WordPress and the OES theme (WordPress theme).

    Compatibility with BITV requirements

    The webseite https://demo.open-encyclopedia-system.org is generally designed in compliance with the provisions of the German Ordinance on Accessible Information Technologies (BITV). The OES-team monitors and adapts the design and technology used for its websites to ensure they meet accessibility requirements.

    Content with limited accessibility

    Certain content available via https://demo.open-encyclopedia-system.org currently still offers only limited accessibility, including:

    • the OES Monadic Exploration Module
    • Print versions of the articles (PDF)

    We are working to improve accessibility in these areas.

    Date of accessibility statement

    This statement was written on 29 June 2026.

    and was last updated on 29 June 2026.

    Feedback and contact

    The content of our websites should be equally accessible for people with disabilities and people who may have temporary or ongoing difficulty in accessing our websites due to individual circumstances. Should you notice any accessibility issues with our websites or mobile applications and services, please let us know!

    Get in touch via our email address, info@open-encyclopedia-system.org, and send us a short description of the problem together with the specific website address.

    Open Encyclopedia System (OES)
    Freie Universität Berlin
    Zentraleinrichtung FUB-IT
    Abt. Lehre, Studium und Forschung (ehem. CeDiS)
    Digitale Forschungsinfrastrukturen
    Ihnestr. 24
    14195 Berlin
    E-Mail: info@open-encyclopedia-system.org 

    Enforcement procedure and contacting the Officer for Digital Accessibility for the State of Berlin

    If you do not receive a response from the team of Open Encyclopedia System (OES) at Freie Universität Berlin within a month of contacting us, or if our response does not adequately address your concerns, you may also contact the Officer for Digital Accessibility for the State of Berlin:

    Officer for Digital Accessibility for the State of Berlin: https://www.berlin.de/lb/digitale-barrierefreiheit/
    Link to contact form: https://www.berlin.de/lb/digitale-barrierefreiheit/includes/formular.1326107.php