Accessibility

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Accessibility statement

We strive to make this website and mobile application accessible. The accessibility statement is required by the Bremen Disability Equality Act. The technical requirements for accessibility are based on BITV 2.0.

This digital accessibility statement applies to the website of the Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports, and Transformation published at https://www.fachkraefte-fuer-bremen.de.

How accessible is this website?

This offer is essentially barrier-free. The requirements of BITV 2.0 are essentially met.
Compliance with the requirements was verified on the basis of a self-assessment carried out in August 2025.

Which areas are not accessible?

We strive to make this website as accessible as possible. However, updates to underlying software may mean that some content is not accessible. This applies to the WordPress base system as well as themes and plug-ins, as these components are programmed externally.
In rare cases, we are not yet able to achieve complete accessibility with existing technologies, or we are unable to display such content in an accessible manner for technical or copyright reasons due to the fact that such content is provided to us by third parties. However, we always strive to use at least low-barrier technology.

Areas that are not or not yet accessible:

  • Foreign words and abbreviations are not marked.

When was the accessibility statement created?

This statement was made in August 2025.

Would you like to report barriers? (Feedback option)

If you encounter any barriers on our website, please send us an email with a description of exactly where you noticed this barrier to barrierefreiheit@bo-bremen.de. It is always helpful to include screenshots and the complete URL.

Contact the Central Office for Accessible Information Technology

If your contact with the public authority was unsuccessful, you can contact the Central Office for Accessible Information Technology. It also provides further information on enforcement.

Operating instructions

Accordion

You can access the individual sections of the accordion using the Tab key. To open or close an accordion section, please press the Enter key.

Accessibility of documents (especially PDF files)

The documents and, in particular, PDF files on the website are generally accessible.

This does not apply to documents and PDF files that have been made available to us by third parties and represent an additional offer, or whose content is also available as an HTML alternative.

Content structure
  • A correct semantic structure was implemented on the website.
  • Headings are used throughout to divide the pages and improve their structure.
  • We have added descriptive names to the links so that their function is clear.
  • We have added hidden text to let you know when a link opens a new window or tab in your browser.
  • The Content Overview or Sitemap page, accessible via the footer navigation bar, contains an overview of all content pages on the website.
  • Clicking on the links shown will take you directly to the respective page.
Screen resolution

The website is optimized for different resolutions and provides an optimized display for mobile devices.

Keyboard control and navigation

Our website can also be operated using the keyboard. Use the following keys:

  • To select/deselect a check box, use the space bar.
  • To move forward between links, use the tab key.
  • To move backward between links, press the Shift and Tab keys simultaneously.
  • To execute a button command, select the button and press the Enter key.
Downloading PDF files

You will need a PDF reader to open the PDF documents provided. You can download this program free of charge from the Internet.

Change font size, smooth edges of screen fonts, use your own colors and styles

To change the display size, hold down the “Ctrl” key and move the scroll wheel on the mouse, or hold down the “Ctrl” key and use the ‘plus’ key to zoom in or the “minus” key to zoom out. Alternatively, you can change the font size via your browser settings. For further information, please refer to your browser’s help section.

To enable anti-aliasing for fonts in Windows, for example, go to Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Effects > Use ClearType text smoothing for display fonts.

To use your own style (colors, fonts), you can import it. For example, in Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet Options > Accessibility. Then click the desired checkboxes to ignore colors, font styles, or font sizes. In the same window, you can check the box next to Format document using my style sheet. Then select your preferred style sheet and confirm your entry by clicking OK. You will then be presented with a selection of colors and fonts.

Forms

The online forms have been designed to be technically accessible. This is to ensure that the ability to submit inquiries, search for content, and perform interactions is not restricted.

Images

We have added descriptive alternative texts to all informative images (and images of text) and marked all purely decorative images (such as background images) with a zero alternative text marker to indicate that no alternative texts are available.

Videos

We usually embed videos via YouTube. Accessibility cannot be guaranteed here. We strive to make this content accessible by labeling it accordingly. You can show or hide existing subtitles using the corresponding button on the YouTube player.

Slider

Various image content is displayed in the slider. These rotate and are changed with a swipe effect. If these movements are distracting, they can be turned off using the accessibility tool. The slider can be operated using the keyboard.