Tools / BFSG Check
Is your website accessible?
The German Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSG) has been in force since June 28, 2025. Our quick check tests your website against WCAG 2.1 and shows you in about 30 seconds where you stand.
- Free
- WCAG 2.1 A and AA
- Instant results
BFSG
What is the BFSG?
The German Accessibility Improvement Act (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz, BFSG) has been in force since June 28, 2025. It requires companies that offer products and services to consumers to make their websites, apps and online shops accessible. Violations can lead to fines of up to 100,000 euros and cease-and-desist letters.
For public authorities, municipalities, universities and other public bodies, BITV 2.0 has imposed its own accessibility obligation for some time.
In both cases, the technical benchmark is the European standard EN 301 549, which references WCAG 2.1 at levels A and AA. That is exactly what this check tests against.
Who is affected?
B2C companies
Online shops, booking flows, banking and other consumer services have been covered by the BFSG since June 2025.
Public bodies
Federal, state and local authorities, universities and hospitals have long been required to be accessible under BITV 2.0.
Micro-enterprise exemption
Service providers with fewer than 10 employees and no more than 2 million euros in revenue are partially exempt from the BFSG. The exemption does not apply to products.
How is the score calculated?
Your page is loaded in a real browser, just as visitors see it.
The open source testing engine axe-core tests against WCAG 2.1, levels A and AA.
In addition, we check the language attribute, the page title and whether an accessibility statement is linked.
Each finding is weighted by severity. This produces the score from 0 to 100.
The score is an indication of the technical state, not a legal opinion and not a full audit.
Stay on top of it instead of checking once
Websites change constantly: new content, new components, new issues. With monthly monitoring, every change lands in your inbox automatically, with a score history and new findings.
Frequently asked questions
Is the result a legal assessment?+
No. The check is a technical indicator and replaces neither legal advice nor a full audit. It shows you honestly where automatically detectable action is needed.
Why does the full report need my email address?+
The instant result is visible without an email. We send the detailed PDF report with all findings by email, after confirmation via double opt-in. You can unsubscribe at any time.
What exactly does the scan check?+
Contrast, alt texts, form labels, heading structure, ARIA attributes, keyboard accessibility, language attribute, page title and the accessibility statement. The page you enter is the one that gets checked.
My website has a low score. What now?+
No reason to panic, but a reason to act. The PDF report shows the fix direction for each finding. In the free audit call, we prioritize together what to tackle first.
Does the scan check my entire website?+
The quick check tests the page you enter, usually the homepage. For a complete picture across all page types, you need a manual audit.
The next step
From scan to audit
A scan shows the direction, an audit creates clarity. We verify manually, prioritize and support the implementation.
Book a free audit call→