Accessibility has long been more than just a social responsibility – it is increasingly becoming a legal obligation. With the upcoming legal changes, companies are faced with the challenge of making their digital offerings barrier-free. What does this mean for you and how can you ensure your website or app meets the new requirements? Why
The digital and physical world should be equally accessible to all people - that is the central goal of the Barrier Freedom Strengthening Act (BFSG). Companies and public institutions are facing new challenges because they must adapt their products and services to the new legal requirements by June 28, 2025. But what exactly does the
The Barrier Freedom Strengthening Act (BFSG)Barrier Freedom Strengthening Act (BFSG) sets the European Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act) into German law and obliges companies to make digital and physical products and services barrier-free. This guide shows how companies can optimally prepare, what requirements must be met and how compliance can be ensured. Companies and public
The Barrier Freedom Strengthening Act (BFSG) sets the European Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act) into German law and obliges companies to make digital and physical products and services barrier-free. This guide shows how companies can optimally prepare, what requirements must be met and how compliance can be ensured. Severity levels of accessibility requirements The requirements
From June 28, 2025, the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) will come into force, which implements the EU Directive 2019/882 on accessibility requirements for products and services. This change in the law particularly affects banks and online commerce, which are obliged to make their products and services barrier-free accessible. Legal situation / requirements The accessibility laws