Guides
Understand and implement accessibility
Clear guides on the European Accessibility Act, WCAG 2.2 and digital accessibility. From legal duties to hands-on fixes.
- Law & EAABFSG market surveillance: how Germany's MLBF checks your websiteSince January 2026, Germany's MLBF has been checking whether websites meet the BFSG accessibility rules, and it has published its inspection strategy. This guide shows how an inspection unfolds, what the authority's automated scans find and how to prepare before a letter from Magdeburg arrives.10 Jul 20269 min read
- Law & EAABFSG warning letter from Germany: what to do nowGerman law firms have been sending warning letters (Abmahnungen) over BFSG accessibility violations since August 2025, since February 2026 with audit reports attached. This guide explains the open legal questions, the six steps after receiving one and how to close the gaps that invite attack. As of July 2026.10 Jul 20269 min read
- Law & EAAGermany's BFSG for online shops: what Shopify, WooCommerce and Shopware merchants must doSelling to German consumers puts your shop under the BFSG, Germany's accessibility law, and enforcement has been running since 2026. This guide clarifies coverage in three checks, does the microenterprise maths precisely and shows where the typical barriers sit in Shopify, WooCommerce and Shopware.10 Jul 202610 min read
- Law & EAAAccessibility statement for the German market: what the BFSG requires from companiesGermany's official statement template only applies to public bodies; companies need something else. This guide covers what § 14 BFSG actually requires, which extra details have proven useful and the five mistakes that hand inspectors their case.10 Jul 202610 min read
- Law & EAAGermany's BFSG explained: who the law affects and what to do nowGermany's Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSG) has been in force since June 2025 and is actively enforced since 2026. This guide clarifies who is covered, including foreign shops selling into Germany, which exemptions really apply and how to get safe in five steps.10 Jul 20267 min read
More free tools
The quickest overview comes from the free WCAG 2.2 website accessibility check. These tools then take care of the details:
- Website accessibility checkerTest your whole website against WCAG 2.2
- European Accessibility Act checkDoes the law apply to your website?
- Accessibility statement generatorMandatory statement with a real audit, in 2 minutes
- Color contrast checkerTest color contrast against WCAG
- PDF accessibility checkerTags, reading order and title in one PDF/UA test
- Alt text generatorCreate image descriptions with AI
