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FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum
Adalbertstraße 95A
10999 Berlin
info[at]fhxb-museum.de
The FHXB Museum is an institution of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office of Berlin.
Via the online portal
"Kolonialismus begegnung. Decentralised Perspectives on Berlin's City History" is a project of the Working Group of Berlin's Regional and District Museums.
The articles on the online portal provide an insight into research and projects on colonialism in Berlin's districts. With the portal, the participating museums offer users an opportunity to delve into Berlin's colonial history and postcolonial traces.
Funded by funds from the District Culture Fund.
Participating institutions
(they are responsible for the content and online editing of the articles on the respective districts in terms of content and image usage rights)
Museum Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in the Villa Oppenheim
FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum
Museum Lichtenberg in the Stadthaus
Marzahn-Hellerdorf District Museum
Mitte Museum
Museum Neukölln
Museum Pankow, Cultural and Educational Center Sebastian Haffner
Museum Reinickendorf
Spandau Museum of City History
Department of Culture Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Museums Tempelhof-Schöneberg
Museums Treptow-Köpenick
Idea and project management
Natalie Bayer
Conceptual collaboration
Natalie Bayer, Christiana Brennecke, Agathe Conradi, Heike Hartmann
Technical project management
Moritz Engl
Design
Layout, implementation
Accessibility Statement
The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office of Berlin strives to make the website accessible kolonialismus-begegnen.de, in accordance with the Berlin State Equal Rights Act (LGBG) and the Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0).
Status of compatibility
This website is partially compatible with the requirements of BITV 2.0. The basis is an audit in accordance with WCAG 2.1 AA in September 2026.
Non-accessible content
– A few colour combinations, especially orange and yellow on a light background, do not achieve the required contrast ratio.
– Some of the illustrations in the stories do not yet have alternative texts. These will be added continuously.
– The PDF versions of the stories are not barrier-free. All content is accessible on the website itself.
– The city map cannot be operated with the keyboard. All stories can be accessed as a list via the overview page.
Preparation of this statement
This declaration was prepared on 10.09.2026 and is based on an audit by the technical service provider.
Feedback and Contact
Have you noticed any barriers on this website? Write to us at ed.muesum-bxhf@ofni.
Enforcement proceedings
If you do not receive a satisfactory answer to your request within four weeks, you can contact the State Commissioner for Digital Accessibility:
State Commissioner for Digital Accessibility
Senate Department of the Interior and Sports
Privacy Policy
Name and contact of the controller
Organization:
Department of Culture and History of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg District Office (hereinafter referred to as the "Controller")
Address: Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin
Phone: +49-(0)30-90298-1455
E-mail: ed.kfmarutluk@reuab
Security and protection of your personal data
We are obliged to maintain the confidentiality of the personal data you provide and to protect it from unauthorized access. Therefore, we apply the utmost care and state-of-the-art security standards to ensure maximum protection of your personal data.
As an institution of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office, we are subject to the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the regulations of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-neu). We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that the regulations on data protection are observed by us as well as by our external service providers.
Information on the collection of personal data
In the following, we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website. The terms used in this privacy policy correspond to the definitions of Art. 4 GDPR – https://dsgvo-gesetz.de/art-4-dsgvo/
Collection of personal data when contacting us
If you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, the data you provide (your e-mail address, if applicable. Your name, if applicable. Your postal address and your telephone number) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. We will delete the data generated in this context as soon as the storage is no longer necessary or if you object to the storage. If there are statutory retention obligations, we will limit the processing to the extent prescribed by law.
Collection of personal data when you visit our website
If you use the website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you want to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR):
• IP address
• Date and time of the request
• Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
• Content of the request (concrete page)
• Access status/HTTP status code
• Amount of data transferred in each case
• Website from which the request comes
• Browser
• Operating system and its interface
• Language and version of the browser software
Use of cookies
In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive associated with the browser you are using and through which certain information flows to the office that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the Internet offer more user-friendly and effective overall.
This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:
Persistent cookies
– Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, which may differ depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.
– You can configure your browser settings according to your wishes and
e.g. reject the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. So-called "third-party cookies" are cookies that have been set by a third party, i.e. not by the actual website you are currently on. Since we only use local services, no third-party cookies are set. Third-party cookies may be set in the future if external services such as Google Maps make this necessary in the future for technical reasons.
Use of Mapbox
On the "City map" page as well as in the individual stories, we include maps from the Mapbox service. The provider is Mapbox Inc., 740 15th Street NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, USA.
When you call up a page with a map, your browser establishes a direct connection to Mapbox's servers in order to load map tiles, map style and fonts. In doing so, technically necessary data is transmitted to Mapbox, in particular your IP address, the map section accessed, date and time of access, as well as browser and device type. Mapbox's map software also collects anonymized usage statistics (telemetry), which you can deactivate via the "Mapbox Telemetry" link in the map legend. We have no influence on the data processing by Mapbox.
The processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in an appealing and clear presentation of the places where the stories take place, in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Mapbox is based in the USA; the transfer is based on the standard contractual clauses approved by the EU Commission. All stories can also be accessed without a map via the overview page.
For more information, please see Mapbox's privacy policy: https://www.mapbox.com/legal/privacy
Use of Independent Analytics
We use the WordPress plugin "Independent Analytics" to analyze user behavior. The data generated in this process is processed and stored exclusively locally on our own server; no transmission to servers or third-party services takes place, and no cookies are set.
Statistical information such as pages viewed, length of stay, rough geographical origin based on the IP address, browser and device type used, referring website (referrer) as well as date and time of access are recorded. The IP address is not stored permanently, but is only used for rough location determination. There is no merging with other data or tracking across different websites.
The processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in the needs-based design and optimisation of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Since no cookies are set and no personal profiles are created, no separate consent is required for this. Nevertheless, you have the right to object to the processing in the context of web analysis at any time using the contact details mentioned above.
Other features and offers of our website
(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. As a rule, you must provide further personal data that we use to provide the respective service and for which the aforementioned data processing principles apply.
(2) In some cases, we use external service providers to process your data. These have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions and are regularly checked.
(3) Furthermore, personal data may be passed on to third parties that are collected in the context of events and published for documentation and reporting purposes. This will be expressly pointed out in the invitation or at the event.
(4) If our service providers or partners are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you of the consequences of this circumstance in the description of the offer.
Publication Order
(1) If you order publications via our website, we process the personal data you provide for this purpose in order to process your order.
(2) Due to commercial and tax law requirements, we are obliged to store your address and order data for a period of ten years.
Newsletters
(1) With your consent, you can subscribe to our newsletter, which we use to inform you about our activities and publications.
(2) If you would like to receive our newsletter, please send an e-mail with the subject "Order" to ed.muesum-bxhf@negnutlatsnarev. We store your IP addresses and times of registration and confirmation. The purpose of the procedure is to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify any possible misuse of your personal data.
(3) The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address. The provision of further, separately marked data is voluntary and may be used. in order to be able to address you personally. After your confirmation, we will store your e-mail address for the purpose of sending the newsletter. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.
(4) You can revoke your consent to the sending of the newsletter at any time and unsubscribe from the newsletter. You can declare your revocation by clicking on the link provided in each newsletter e-mail or by sending a message to the contact details provided in the imprint.
(5) The newsletter software records the number of successfully delivered emails. In addition, we do not use any procedures in our newsletters that evaluate your user behavior.
Minors
Our offer is generally aimed at adults. Persons under the age of 16 should not transmit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians.
Rights of the data subject
(1) Revocation of consent
If the processing of personal data is based on consent given, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, you can contact us at any time.
(2) Right to confirmation
You have the right to request confirmation from the controller as to whether we are processing personal data concerning you. You can request confirmation at any time using the contact details above.
(3) Right to information
If personal data is processed, you can request access to this personal data and the following information at any time:
a. the purposes of processing;
b. the categories of personal data that are processed;
c. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular in the case of recipients in third countries or international organisations;
d. if possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration;
e. the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you or to restriction of processing by the Controller or a right to object to such processing;
f. the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
g. if the personal data is not collected from the data subject, all available information about the origin of the data;
h. the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.
If personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation, you have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards in accordance with Article 46 of the GDPR in connection with the transfer. We will provide a copy of the personal data that is the subject of the processing. For any further copies that you personally request, we may charge a reasonable fee based on administrative costs. If you submit the request electronically, the information shall be provided in a commonly used electronic format, unless otherwise indicated. The right to obtain a copy pursuant to paragraph 3 shall not prejudice the rights and freedoms of other persons.
(4) Right to rectification
You have the right to request that we rectify inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement.
(5) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
You have the right to obtain from the controller that personal data concerning you be erased without undue delay and we are obliged to erase personal data without undue delay if one of the following grounds applies:
a. The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
b. The data subject withdraws his/her consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
c. The data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
d. The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
e. The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
f. The personal data was collected in relation to the information society services offered in accordance with Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged to delete them in accordance with paragraph 1, it shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation, to inform data controllers processing the personal data that a data subject has requested from them the deletion of all links to such personal data or of copies or replications of such personal data.
The right to erasure (right to be forgotten) does not apply if the processing is necessary:
• to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
• to comply with a legal obligation which requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or to carry out a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
• for reasons of public interest in the field of public health in accordance with Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR;
• for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89 (1) GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the purposes of such processing, or
• To establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
(6) Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data if one of the following conditions applies:
a. the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period of time enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data,
b. the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data;
c. the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or
d. the data subject has objected to the processing in accordance with Article 21 (1) GDPR, as long as it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.
Where processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, such personal data will only be processed with the consent of the data subject, apart from their storage, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
To exercise the right to restriction of processing, the data subject may contact us at any time using the contact details provided above.
(7) Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit such data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that:
a. the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and
b. the processing is carried out by automated means.
When exercising the right to data portability pursuant to paragraph 1, you have the right to obtain that the personal data be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, to the extent that this is technically feasible. The exercise of the right to data portability does not affect the right to erasure (right to be forgotten). This right does not apply to processing that is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
(8) Right to object
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes.
Notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, in connection with the use of information society services, you may exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1), unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
You can exercise the right to object at any time by contacting the respective controller.
(9) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision:
a. is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller,
b. is permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that legislation contains appropriate measures to safeguard the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or
c. with the express consent of the data subject.
The Controller shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person from the Controller, to express one's point of view and to challenge the decision.
The data subject may exercise this right at any time by contacting the relevant data controller.
(10) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
They also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, if the data subject considers that the processing of personal data concerning him or her infringes this Regulation.
(11) Right to an effective judicial remedy
Without prejudice to any available administrative or extrajudicial remedy, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Article 77 of the GDPR, they have the right to an effective judicial remedy if they consider that their rights under this Regulation have been infringed as a result of the processing of their personal data that is not in accordance with this Regulation.
Processors
We work with the following external service providers (processors):
– Website hosting https://kolonialismus-begegnen.friedrichshain-kreuzberg-museum.de/:
www.hetzner.de
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy from time to time so that it always complies with current legal requirements or to reflect changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when new services are introduced. The new privacy policy will then apply to your return visit.
Questions about data protection
If you have any questions or comments about data protection, please send us an e-mail: ed.kftmarutluk@reuab
Status of the privacy policy: 24 May 2018