Information on the Service Provider
m:con – mannheim:congress GmbH
Rosengartenplatz 2
68161 Mannheim
Germany
Represented by the Managing Director, Bastian Fiedler
Email: info@mcon-mannheim.de
Accessibility Statement
m:con – mannheim:congress GmbH aims to make its website mcon-mannheim.de, in both the German and English versions, accessible in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Status of Compliance with the Requirements
This website largely complies with the requirements of the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) for the accessible design of websites in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102.
The following standards and guidelines were applied:
Harmonised European Standard EN 301 549, version 3.2.1
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), version 2.1, levels A and AA
Measures are continuously implemented to improve accessibility and the user experience of the website.
Accessibility Details
General Information
The website can be used with assistive technologies without loss of information.
The website protects user privacy. This also applies to accessibility features.
Security and payment functions are accessible.
Vision
The website can be used with limited or no vision. It does not require visual perception or color recognition.
Font, Contrast, Spacing
Font type, size, and style are chosen to ensure good readability.
Texts and visual content have sufficient contrast.
Text is displayed with adequate spacing between letters, lines, and paragraphs.
The presentation of the website can be adjusted using browser and/or operating system settings.
Alternatives to Color-Based Information
Color-based information is supplemented by alternatives that do not rely on color.
For example, status information is conveyed not only visually but also in text form.
The same applies to warnings and delivery information.
Alternatives for Non-Text Content
Alternatives are provided for content that does not consist of text and does not require visual perception.
The website provides alternative texts for images, icons, and graphics.
Zoom
The content display can be enlarged using browser and/or operating system settings.
Keyboard Accessibility
The website can be used and controlled with an external keyboard.
This applies to all areas and functions.
Navigation follows a logical order.
Interactive elements such as links or buttons are clearly visually highlighted when selected via keyboard (focus indication).
Screen Reader / Braille Display Support
All areas, content, and functions of the website can be operated and output using a screen reader installed on the operating system.
Output is provided either acoustically or tactually via an externally connected Braille display.
Time Limits
The website contains only a few areas with time limits.
If a time limit applies, this is announced in good time.
Headings and Labels
The website contains meaningful and appropriately structured headings and labels.
Links
Links are clearly recognizable and meaningfully labeled.
Hearing
The website can be used with limited or no hearing. Hearing ability is not required. Alternatives for audio content are available.
Alternatives for Audio Content
Alternatives are provided for audio output that do not require hearing ability.
Examples include subtitles for videos, text versions of audio files, and additional visual cues for audio signals.
Mobility, Reach, and Strength
The website can be used with limited mobility, including difficulties with reaching or exerting strength. These abilities are not required to use the website.
Keyboard Accessibility
The website can be fully operated using an external keyboard.
Navigation follows a logical order.
Interactive elements are clearly highlighted when selected (focus indication).
Click Areas
Click areas for interactive elements such as links or buttons are sufficiently large and spaced to ensure easy reach and operation.
Screen Orientation
The website supports different screen orientations.
Both landscape and portrait modes can be used.
The display of areas, content, and functions adapts automatically.
No Complex or Simultaneous Movements
The website can be used without complex, path-based, or simultaneous movements.
Time Limits
The website contains only a few areas with time limits.
Any time limits are announced in advance.
Speech
The website can be used with limited or no speech ability. Speech ability is not required. Alternatives are available.
Alternatives to Speech
In areas where speech is required, alternatives are provided.
For example, contact is possible not only by telephone but also in written form.
Cognitive, Psychological, Neurological, Neurodivergent
The website can be used with limited or alternative cognitive, psychological, or neurological abilities, including by users who identify as neurodivergent.
Clear Structure
The website is clearly structured.
Headings and Labels
The website contains meaningful and appropriately structured headings and labels.
Links
Links are clearly recognizable and meaningfully labeled.
Understandable Texts
The texts on the website are written in a clear and understandable manner.
Input Assistance
Browser and/or operating system input assistance can be used for frequently used fields, such as address or contact details.
Error Prevention
The website is designed to support users in avoiding errors.
Error Correction
The website supports users in correcting errors.
Animations
The website contains only a few short animations.
Animations can be disabled or stopped via browser and/or operating system settings.
Light / Flash Effects
The website does not contain light or flash effects that could trigger photosensitive seizures.
Time Limits
The website contains only a few areas with time limits.
Any time limits are announced in advance.
Audio Output
The website contains audio output in several places, for example subtitles.
These are clearly identified.
Non-Accessible Content
Some PDF documents are not accessible. In the future, PDF documents created by m:con will gradually be provided in a machine-readable version.
Some videos are partially without subtitles.
Some images do not have alternative text. All newly added images will be provided with alternative text. Existing content will be revised gradually.
Embedded content from third-party providers: The website uses services from external providers in several areas (e.g. route maps). These services are integrated only. m:con is in continuous communication with the respective providers to improve the accessibility of these services.
Barriers Due to Disproportionate Economic Burden
Some barriers on the website cannot be remedied in the short term due to reasons of economic proportionality. These include:
Complex interactive applications: Certain interactive applications and special functions require significant financial and personnel resources to make them fully accessible. Improvement options are continuously reviewed; however, due to high costs, not all barriers can be removed immediately.
Historical content: Older content created before the current accessibility guidelines came into force may not be fully accessible. Subsequent adaptation would require disproportionate effort. New content is created in accordance with current standards.
Preparation of This Accessibility Statement
This statement was prepared on 25 June 2025.
The assessment is based on a self-evaluation.
Feedback and Contact Details
If you notice any deficiencies regarding the accessibility of our website, please contact us:
Email: info@mcon-mannheim.de
Phone: +49 (0) 621 41060
Arbitration Procedure
If you believe that you are disadvantaged due to insufficient accessibility, you may contact the responsible enforcement body:
Arbitration Body: Landeszentrum Barrierefreiheit
Address: Else-Josenhans-Straße 6, 70173 Stuttgart
Phone: +49 (0) 711 123 39375
Website: barrierefreiheit-bw.de
The arbitration procedure is free of charge.