Knowledge
BFSG, EAA and WCAG 2.2, clearly explained.
Guides, checklists and answers for teams that want to make their website accessible.
Guides
The basics, in one place.
In-depth references to get up to speed and to share with your team.
Law · Guide
The BFSG for product teams
Obligations, deadlines and fines for digital products and services in Germany.
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The European Accessibility Act
Who the EAA affects since June 2025, what must be accessible and which transition periods apply.
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WCAG 2.2 checklist
The practically relevant success criteria for level AA, grouped by the four principles.
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Accessibility glossary
Technical terms from ARIA to WCAG, clearly explained.
Open the glossaryGlossary
Technical terms in one sentence.
- ARIA
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications — a W3C standard that extends HTML with semantic roles, states and properties.
- BFSG
- Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz — the German law implementing the European Accessibility Act (EAA).
- EAA
- European Accessibility Act — EU Directive 2019/882, harmonising accessibility requirements for digital products and services across the EU.
- EN 301 549
- European standard for accessible ICT products and services.
- Screen reader
- Software that reads screen content aloud and makes it operable for blind or visually impaired users.
- WCAG
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines — the W3C international standard defining how web content should be made accessible.
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