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Guides: the EAA & digital accessibility

In-depth articles on the European Accessibility Act, the German BFSG, WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549 — who is affected, what an audit costs, and why overlays are no substitute.

  • E-Commerce
    6 min read

    An accessible online shop: what Shopware, Shopify & co. do (and do not)

    Is Shopware, Shopify or WooCommerce “accessible out of the box”? The honest answer, and what you own in the theme, templates, plugins and content so your shop meets the BFSG.

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  • BFSG
    5 min read

    BFSG deadlines and transition periods: what applies from when?

    The BFSG has applied since 28 June 2025. There is no grace period for websites and online shops. The limited transition periods that really exist (self-service terminals, existing contracts) and why waiting is not a strategy.

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  • BFSG
    6 min read

    BFSG: Penalties, fines and the risk of warnings

    What happens if you breach Germany's BFSG? Fines up to €100,000, market-surveillance orders up to a ban on the service, and the debated risk of competition-law warnings: the overview for website and shop operators.

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  • E-Commerce
    7 min read

    Accessible checkout: 7 common mistakes

    The checkout is the most compliance-critical part of a shop — and the most error-prone. The seven barriers that most often block purchases for keyboard and screen-reader users, and how to fix them.

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  • WCAG
    8 min read

    WCAG 2.2 AA: the checklist for your website

    The most important and most frequently violated WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria — ordered by the four principles perceivable, operable, understandable, robust, with what to check in each case.

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  • Standards
    7 min read

    EAA and EN 301 549 explained

    The European Accessibility Act, the EN 301 549 standard and the WCAG — how these three layers connect and what follows from them for your website.

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  • Overlays
    5 min read

    Overlays vs. a real audit — why widgets are legally risky

    Overlay widgets promise accessibility by script. Why they do not establish legal conformance, what risk they bring, and what works instead.

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  • Costs
    6 min read

    What does an accessibility audit cost?

    From free tools through legally worthless overlays to manual agency audits: what an accessibility audit costs, what drives the price, and why scope is the decisive factor.

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  • BFSG
    6 min read

    BFSG: Who is affected?

    Since 28 June 2025 Germany's BFSG has required many providers of digital B2C products and services to be accessible. Who is covered, who is exempt, and what it means for your website.

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