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Information in sign language

Here you will find important information for deaf and hearing-impaired people in German Sign Language (DGS). The following videos serve to illustrate the functions and services of the social platform. They are also intended to give you an overview of the structure of the site.

Table of contents

  1. What is the social platform
  2. Submitting applications
  3. How to navigate
  4. Declaration on accessibility

Sign language videos for download (right-click on the link and "Save target as" to download the video directly)

  • What is the social platform (101.24 MB; 05:59 minutes)(Opens in a new window)
  • Submit application (64 MB; 06:45 minutes)(Opens in a new window)
  • Navigation (72 MB; 06:45 minutes)(Opens in a new window)
  • Declaration on accessibility (280 MB; 07:28 minutes)(Opens in a new window)

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Here you can find information about the social platform in plain language.

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