The German Accessibility Strengthening Act transposes the European Accessibility Act into national law and, since June 2025, affects many digital consumer-facing services — online shops, booking flows, customer accounts, apps and certain services. The articles in this category clarify who falls within scope, which exemptions exist for micro-enterprises, which deadlines and transitional rules apply and what the required accessibility statement has to contain. We also describe how to take stock, the role of market surveillance, how to handle complaints and how requirements can be built into existing development and editorial processes without bringing operations to a halt. We also describe how to estimate effort realistically: which findings occur in almost every project, and which require a genuine rework of the interface?
E-books are a separate BFSG category: ten extra duties from Section 18 of the ordinance, EPUB Accessibility 1.1, metadata, testing and a backlist plan.
Section 17 BFSG is no free pass but a burden of proof: how to calculate, document, notify and retain the Annex 4 assessment for five years of scrutiny.
ATMs, ticket and check-in machines fall under the BFSG. What applies to existing terminals until 2040 and why the accompanying service gets no grace period.
Cookie banners are the first interaction and fall under the BFSG. Where consent banners fail WCAG 2.2 and how to make them accessible and compliant.
Accessibility overlays promise one-click BFSG compliance but only change the surface. Why studies, the DBSV and authorities reject them and what truly works.
What a WCAG 2.2 audit costs in 2026: prices by scope, sampling versus full audit, monitoring, the BFSG fine ceiling, conversion ROI and funding at a glance.
What an accessibility statement under BFSG and EN 301 549 must contain: conformance status, non-accessible content, a feedback mechanism and contact details.
How the BFSG is enforced: market surveillance, association lawsuits, defect reports, deadlines and statutory measures. Explained factually, with an action plan.