Where exactly is your agency based?

In Söhlde, directly in the Hildesheim district. From there, we come to you in Hildesheim for personal appointments, training and short-notice deployments.

What does a WCAG audit for our website cost?

A full WCAG 2.2 AA audit for an SME website up to 30 pages starts at €2,480 net as a fixed price. For a fast entry there is the BFSG quick check for €490. The subsequent remediation starts at €2,480 (up to 15 pages), the SME complete package at €4,900. You will find all prices on our services page.

Does my company with 8 employees need to comply with the BFSG?

The micro-enterprise exception only applies with fewer than 10 employees AND an annual turnover or annual balance sheet total of no more than 2 million euros, and it covers services such as an online shop only. If both conditions are met, you are currently exempt for these services. We still recommend a basic check, as accessibility improves usability for everyone and the legal trend points toward broader obligations.

How long does BFSG implementation take for a typical corporate website?

It depends on the scope: the number of pages and templates, the number and severity of findings and the system in use. We agree the schedule for remediation, validation and training with you after the audit. Shops with checkout processes and customer accounts usually take longer than a plain corporate website.

Do I need to completely rebuild my website?

In most cases, no. We work directly in the code of your existing system. The majority of barriers can be resolved through targeted HTML, CSS and JavaScript adjustments. A relaunch is only advisable when the technical foundation is fundamentally outdated.

Are automated tools like Lighthouse sufficient for testing?

No. Automated tools find only a portion of barriers. Complex issues like missing keyboard focus in dynamic elements, contextually inappropriate alt texts or illogical heading sequences only show up when operating without a mouse and assessing every criterion. Our audit combines both methods.

Accessibility in Hildesheim: WCAG Audit and BFSG Implementation On-Site

Digital accessibility from the Hildesheim district: WCAG 2.2 audit, BFSG implementation and team training from a partner who comes to you in person for appointments. Fixed prices from €2,480 instead of an anonymous big-city agency.

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WCAG audit from €2,480 fixed price Based in the Hildesheim district Own accessibility statement published

In short and in plain language

This page is for businesses in Hildesheim. It is about web accessibility. Accessible means that all people can use a website, including people with disabilities.

The BFSG is a German law. It applies to many firms that sell online to consumers. Our office is in Söhlde, in the Hildesheim district.

We check your site with tools and by hand. Then we fix the problems in your system. In most cases you do not need a new website.

We train your team on site at your firm. If you wish, we also keep checking new content.

Want to know where your site stands? The first talk is free. Write to us or give us a call.

Key figures

EN 301 549

assessment basis

WCAG 2.2 AA

assessment standard

On-site

appointments and training in Hildesheim

28 June 2025

BFSG effective date

Hildesheim and its surroundings are home to companies rooted in their industries for generations: trade businesses with regional customer bases, retailers expanding online, service providers with booking portals and institutions with information offerings. Since June 28, 2025, many of these digital offerings must be accessible. The Accessibility Strengthening Act affects not just large corporations but in principle everyone who sells to consumers online. We are your partner from the local district: a WCAG 2.2 audit starts at a fixed price of €2,480 (SMEs up to 30 pages), the no-obligation BFSG quick check at €490 — all terms are listed transparently on our services page.

Accessibility in the Hildesheim district

Close by — and audited to WCAG 2.2

Söhlde

Our base for appointments in the Hildesheim area

On-site audit and WCAG 2.2 testing — in person, not an anonymous ticket system.

WCAG 2.2 AAEN 301 549from €2,480

Findings by severity53 audited

Body text contrast 3.1:1 — below 4.5:1

Contact form: fields without label

Focus order in the menu jumps

Link text “more” not distinct

Four WCAG principles

Perceivable74 %

Operable68 %

Understandable82 %

Robust79 %

WCAG auditfrom €2,480 fixed price

Audit reportprioritised action plan

This is what your WCAG 2.2 audit report looks like: conformance status, findings by severity and the four principles at a glance. Example view — values are illustrative.

Transparent fixed prices for the mid-market

from €2,480 WCAG 2.2 audit, net (SME

BFSG quick check as a fast entry point for €490
Accessibility statement at a fixed price of €390
BFSG remediation from €2,480, SME complete package from €4,900
Ongoing BFSG monitoring from €49 per month

Request a Free Initial Consultation WCAG Audit in Detail

All prices net. After the audit you receive a binding fixed quote for the remediation — no hidden hourly rates and no fine print.

Prices as of October 2026. Ongoing services are booked individually and can be cancelled monthly; there is no minimum term.

Why Local Support Makes the Difference for Accessibility

Accessibility affects not just technology but your team's daily work. Every new blog post needs structured headings. Every new product image needs a descriptive alt text. Every new form field needs a label. These requirements cannot be implemented once and forgotten. They must be woven into daily workflow, and that works best with a partner who trains your team in person, is reachable when questions arise and regularly checks whether new content meets accessibility standards.

Our office is in Söhlde in the Hildesheim district. For training, we come to you. For ad-hoc questions, we are reachable by phone. For the annual compliance check, we sit together in front of your screen. This proximity is not a luxury but a quality marker: accessibility thrives on continuous accompaniment, not a one-off audit.

The BFSG has applied since June 28, 2025

The Accessibility Strengthening Act obliges companies that sell to consumers online to make their digital offerings accessible. Violations can lead to market surveillance orders and fines of up to €100,000 (BFSG §37). We assess our own website against WCAG 2.2 AA ourselves; status and known limitations are set out in our accessibility statement.

BFSG Obligations for Hildesheim Companies

The BFSG affects businesses that offer products or services in electronic commerce to consumers. For Hildesheim companies, this means: anyone running an online shop, accepting service bookings online or providing digital content for a fee must meet EN 301 549 requirements. The micro-enterprise exception (fewer than 10 employees and an annual turnover or annual balance sheet total of no more than 2 million euros) applies only to services and only when both conditions are met simultaneously.

The benchmark for the concrete implementation is WCAG 2.2 at level AA; it covers the requirements of WCAG 2.1 AA on which EN 301 549 V3.2.1 is based. WCAG is structured around four principles: perceivability (content must be presentable in different forms), operability (the user interface must work with different input devices), understandability (content and operation must be comprehensible) and robustness (content must be compatible with assistive technologies). For each principle, specific success criteria exist that we systematically check in our WCAG audit — with automated measurement and per-criterion assessment.

What We Deliver for Hildesheim's Mid-Market

BFSG Quick Check for €490

Rapid initial assessment of the home page and one business-critical process: how large is the action gap, which areas are critical, what can be fixed quickly? The result is a clear overview with prioritized recommendations, not a 200-page document.

WCAG 2.2 Audit from €2,480

Systematic testing against all relevant WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria at a fixed price (SMEs up to 30 pages). Automated measurements with axe-core, complemented by the assessment of every criterion and checks of keyboard operation and screen reader output.

Technical Remediation

Fixing identified barriers in your existing system. We work in Shopware, WordPress, TYPO3 and custom developments. Usually without a relaunch, through targeted adjustments in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Remediation from €2,480.

On-Site Training

Half-day or full-day workshops directly at your company in Hildesheim. Practical exercises on your own content, not theoretical examples. For editors, designers and developers.

Accessibility Statement €390

Creation of the legally required declaration at a fixed price: with conformance status, known limitations, a feedback mechanism and reference to the enforcement procedure.

Ongoing Support from €49 per month

Quarterly spot checks of new content, automated scans on deployments and a dedicated contact for accessibility questions.

Before and After: Real Remediation, Not an Overlay

We fix barriers in the code, not with an overlay widget

Automatic overlay widgets promise accessibility at the push of a button but do not solve the underlying problems and often create new ones. We tackle every barrier in the source code: missing labels, weak contrast, unclear error messages and missing focus rings. We check every fix against the relevant WCAG success criterion.

Form fields with firmly linked labels instead of placeholder text
Contrast raised to at least 4.5:1 and re-measured
Error messages with text, icon and ARIA instead of color alone

Before4 barriers

Input field without label

Contrast 2.9:1 too low

Errors flagged by colour only

No visible focus ring

Afterconformant

Label firmly linked to field

Contrast 4.8:1 verified

Error text with icon and ARIA

Clear focus ring visible

Checked by hand, not just with a scanner

Automated tools find only a fraction of the barriers. That is why we additionally check the pages in scope with pure keyboard operation and for what they pass on to screen readers. This shows whether reading order, focus handling and operability work for people with visual or motor limitations too.

Screen reader output checked on your content
Logical keyboard focus order from skip link to form
Traceable audit report with a WCAG reference per finding

Screen reader output

H1Accessibility Hildesheim — heading, level 1

NAVMain navigation, 5 items

BTNFree initial consultation, button

IMGAlt text: team at the Söhlde office

Keyboard focus orderlogical

Skip link

Content

Form

Pragmatic Accessibility for the Mid-Market

We know that a Hildesheim family business operates under different conditions than a DAX corporation. The budget is limited, the IT department is small or nonexistent, and accessibility is one of many requirements to be addressed simultaneously. That is why we take a pragmatic approach: we identify the most serious barriers affecting the most users and eliminate them first. Cosmetic optimizations and edge cases follow in later iterations.

An initial project for a mid-market company can include the audit from €2,480, remediation of critical and serious barriers, creation of the accessibility statement for €390 and training for the content team. We agree the schedule with you after the audit, based on the findings, so that the effort stays proportionate to the business benefit and legal risk.

Where does your website stand today?

In a free initial consultation we look at your digital offering together and show you which barriers are most urgent and what the remediation realistically costs — clearly and without sales pressure.

Request a Free Initial Consultation Call: +49 5123 9579000

How We Work With You

Step 1

Personal Initial Meeting in Hildesheim

We meet at your place or ours in Söhlde. Together, we look at your website, discuss the scope of your digital offering and define the audit scope. You receive an initial assessment of the action needed and a fixed-price range.

Our Service Area Around Hildesheim

On-site in the region, remote everywhere

Personal appointments within reach of Hildesheim, technical audits and remediation remotely across Germany. We are your accessibility partner in these cities too:

What a BFSG Project in Hildesheim Can Include

Free initial consultation on-site or by video, including a first assessment of the action needed
WCAG 2.2 AA audit at a fixed price from €2,480: automated with axe-core, per-criterion assessment, keyboard without a mouse and screen reader output
Prioritized action plan with severity and WCAG reference for each barrier
Technical remediation in the existing system, usually without a relaunch
Accessibility statement at a fixed price of €390 with a feedback mechanism
Half-day team training on-site in Hildesheim on your own content
Optional BFSG monitoring from €49 per month for ongoing checks of new content

Three topics to start with

Insufficient contrast is the most frequent automatically detected error on home pages (WebAIM Million 2026) — the article on colour contrast explains the thresholds. Contact and enquiry forms are covered in the article on forms and validation. And to keep new content at the same level, the article on training editorial teams helps — matching our training offering. The sector classification is under accessibility by industry, further locations under regional accessibility.

The Essentials at a Glance

Accessibility for Hildesheim from the local district: WCAG audit from €2,480, BFSG quick check for €490
The BFSG has applied since June 28, 2025 — violations can incur fines of up to €100,000 (BFSG §37)
Remediation in the existing code, usually without a relaunch
Personal appointments in the Hildesheim area, technical audits and remediation remotely across Germany
Own website self-assessed against WCAG 2.2 AA, status and known limitations in our accessibility statement

Frequently Asked Questions from Hildesheim Companies

How the customer portal of a municipal utility could look

The draft shows structure and handling: short paths to meter reading and instalment, a form naming the error at the field, plain language and text size in the header. The utility in it is invented.

Draft

Municipal utility

Customer portal with self-service and plain language

A draft for a municipal utility portal: submitting a meter reading, adjusting the instalment and registering a move sit side by side as six short paths, and the form checks entries and places the error as text right next to the field. Reporting a fault is laid out in four steps, and the tariff comparison is a table with labelled rows and columns. Text size and plain language can be switched in the page header.

Plain languageText sizeForm validationFault reporting

Illustrative layout drafts. The businesses shown are fictitious; these are not client projects.