Your Accessibility Partner Based Right in Hildesheim

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, minutes from Hildesheim. 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 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 for under 10 employees and under 2 million euros revenue only applies when both conditions are met simultaneously.

The concrete implementation follows WCAG 2.2 at level AA. This encompasses 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 audit.

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.

This approach has proven itself across 50+ projects. A typical initial project for a mid-market company includes the audit, remediation of critical and serious barriers, creation of the accessibility statement and training for the content team. Typically, a company is BFSG-compliant within six to eight weeks, with an investment proportionate to the business benefit and legal risk.

Companies in Hildesheim that view accessibility as a mere compliance exercise miss a business opportunity. Accessible websites demonstrably achieve better conversion rates because they are easier to use for all visitors. They rank higher in search engines because semantic HTML and structured content are exactly what search engine crawlers evaluate. They reduce support requests because users can find information independently and complete processes without assistance.

In an aging society, the number of people with visual impairment, hearing loss or motor limitations grows continuously. One in six people in the EU lives with some form of disability (Source: European Commission, 2024). Companies that make their digital offerings accessible now position themselves as responsible employers and business partners while tapping a market that most competitors still ignore.

Our headquarters in Söhlde is located directly in the Hildesheim district. Ten minutes separate us from downtown Hildesheim. This immediate proximity enables collaboration that goes beyond pure remote services: personal kickoff meetings at your location, training in your facilities, joint audit walkthroughs on screen and short-notice appointments for urgent questions. At the same time, we leverage the efficiency of remote work for technical audits and remediation. This combination of personal availability and digital efficiency is the core of our offering for Hildesheim businesses.

Accessibility is not only a legal obligation but also an economic opportunity. Approximately 7.8 million (Federal Statistical Office, 2023) severely disabled people live in Germany, complemented by millions with temporary or age-related limitations. An accessible web presence unlocks this purchasing power while simultaneously improving user experience for all visitors. Semantic HTML, correct heading structures and descriptive alt texts also positively affect organic search engine rankings. Our projects regularly show that accessible websites achieve better Core Web Vitals, lower bounce rates and higher conversion rates.

Our service spectrum for Hildesheim businesses encompasses BFSG classification, WCAG 2.2 audits, technical remediation, accessible new development and training. Each module can be commissioned individually or as a complete package. In the free initial consultation, gladly in person at your location in Hildesheim, we advise you individually on the optimal approach.

Whether online shop, corporate website or web application: our cross-industry experience from over 50 projects enables fast, well-founded assessments for every type of digital offering. In the initial consultation, we clarify your specific situation and recommend the measures that bring you the greatest benefit.