Accessibility Statement

Stand: 01.01.2023

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency makes every effort to make the websites of the water level forecast accessible. The legal bases are the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV) in its currently valid version. These are based on the EU-Directive 2016/2102.

Non-accessible contents

The contents listed below are not accessible for the following reasons:

The dynamic map display and the time series visualization cannot be made fully accessible with the software currently in use. The current technical possibilities are limited in this regard. We are continuously working to improve the application and enhance its accessibility.

Optionally accessible content

We provide the following accessible alternatives to ensure access to the content:

• List view of the gauge locations
• Table view of the peak values
• Download option available upon individual request

Feedback and contact

If you notice any shortcomings with regard to the barrier-free design of our pages, please contact our online editors. You can contact us at the following address:

Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Onlineredaktion
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78
20359 Hamburg

E-mail address:: barrierefrei@bsh.de

Conciliation procedure

You consider that:

• you have not received satisfactory answers through the above contact options; or
• Are you disadvantaged because the following websites are not sufficiently barrier-free??
  • https://wasserstand-nordsee.bsh.de
  • https://www.sturmflutwarndienst.de
  • https://www.sturmflutwarnungen.de
  • https://www2.bsh.de/aktdat/wvd/sturm/
  • https://www.bsh-mobile.de
  • https://www.bsh-sturmflut.de
  • https://www.bsh-wasserstand.de

Then you can submit an application for a conciliation procedure under the Disability Equality Act (BGG). This application can be found at www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de.

The conciliation body pursuant to § 16 BGG has the task of settling disputes between persons with disabilities and federal public bodies, in particular on the subject of accessibility, out of court. The conciliation procedure is free of charge. No legal assistance is required.

Further information on the procedure and the application can be found on the pages of the Conciliation body under the Disability Equality Act (BGG).

Conciliation body under the Disability Equality Act
with the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin

Telefon: +49 (0)30 18 527-2805
Fax: +49 (0)30 18 527-2901
E-Mail: info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de