Prepare for the BFSG: Accessibility Becomes Mandatory!
Starting June 28, 2025, all products and services must comply with accessibility standards. This includes websites, e-shops, and digital communications such as payment terminals, self-service checkouts, and much more. Ensure your offerings are accessible to everyone.
Learn MoreFind out more about the BFSG and what it means for your business.
Act now and prepare your business for the future!
Did you know?
Facts about website accessibility
According to a study “The WebAIM Million/The WebAIM millions.”[1] by the WebAIM community on WCAG conformity of websites.
The study tested the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 websites in 2024. The WAVE tool was used for the test with WCAG 2.1 standards.
Accessibility problems continue
An average of 56.8 errors per homepage
Only 4.1% of homepages were error-free according to WCAG standards
Shows continuing difficulties in implementing accessibility standards
Frequent sources of errors
81.0 % - texts with too little contrast
54.5 % - missing alternative texts for images
48.6 % - missing labels for form fields
44.0 % - empty links or links are not clearly named
Complexity of the websites
Homepage complexity increased by 11.8 % from 2023 to 2024
Increasing complexity makes the implementation of accessibility standards more difficult
Use of ARIA
74.6% of homepages use ARIA attributes
Incorrect implementation can affect accessibility
Industry-specific differences
Differences between industries show different accessibility problems
Requires targeted measures to improve accessibility in certain sectors
Websites of public institutions have the fewest errors
Accessibility by TLDs and languages
Some top-level domains (TLDs) such as .gov and .edu as well as the German TLD (.de) show significantly better accessibility with low error rates compared to the overall average
On the other hand, TLDs such as .cn, .ua and .id have a high error rate, indicating accessibility challenges
The best languages in terms of accessibility are English and Dutch, while Indonesian, Vietnamese and Korean have the highest error rates
Why is accessibility important?
Accessibility in web design is crucial as it ensures that all people, regardless of their individual abilities or limitations, can make full use of the internet. An accessible website enables people with disabilities to access the same information and services as everyone else.
Our tutorial
In our interactive tutorial you will learn
The basics of accessibility in web design
Interesting facts about the guidelines and legal regulations
The use of tools and tests to check accessibility
A brief introduction to manually testing websites with a keyboard and screen reader
Discussions & food for thought on implementing accessibility in the digital world
From July, 28th 2025, the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG) will come into force, tightening the accessibility requirements for web design. Our tutorial will help you understand these requirements and ensure that your website meets the legal standards.
