Accessibility

This website should be usable with a keyboard, with a screen reader and with limited vision. Here is how far I have got, what is in place and where the limits are.

Audit status

Last audited on 16 October 2026 against WCAG 2.2 level AA. That is the newer version of the guidelines and builds on WCAG 2.1, which the European norm EN 301 549 still refers to. It was a self-assessment: I measured every page in the browser at phone and desktop width (contrast, tap target size, headings and landmarks, alt text and the names of controls) and went through each one with the keyboard and with “reduce motion” switched on. The audit covered every public page in German and, where there is one, in English: homepage, packages & pricing, SEO & AI search, web design in Bad Wörishofen, the two pricing guides for web design and website maintenance, the WordPress comparison, qualifications, FAQ, focus, legal notice, privacy policy, this page, the gift page, the partner program and the error page. The digital products page is not live yet and was left out. Apart from the limits listed below, the site meets level AA as far as my audit shows.

A self-assessment is not the same as certification by an independent body. It does tell you honestly what I hold myself to. This statement is voluntary: the German accessibility law for products and services (BFSG) does not apply to micro-enterprises that provide services (Section 3 (3) BFSG), and that is what I am.

What is in place

• Every piece of content and every control can be reached with a keyboard, and the order follows what you see on screen.
• Controls show a visible focus ring and form fields a colored border as soon as you tab to them. The fixed navigation and the contact bar on phones do not slide in front of them.
• A “skip to content” link sits at the very top and jumps past the navigation.
• Text meets the required contrast levels. Links inside running text are underlined, so you don't have to spot them by color.
• Tap targets are at least 24 by 24 pixels or have enough space around them, except links inside running text. The menu button, the contact bar on phones, the close button of the service details and the pause button on the logo band are 44 by 44 pixels.
• Images carry alternative text. Purely decorative graphics are marked so screen readers skip them.
• If you have “reduce motion” switched on in your system, nothing on the site moves: the logo band, scroll effects and light effects stand still, only short fades remain. Without it, the logo band has a button to pause it. The light around the highlighted cards on the packages page runs a single lap on its own, then stands still.
• Page structure runs on real headings and landmarks, not on styling alone.
• Every form field has a visible label. Errors and the confirmation after sending are marked up as messages for screen readers, and focus moves to them.
• Links that open a new tab say so to screen readers.

Where the limits are

• Automated checks do not catch every barrier. Some problems only show up in real use with assistive technology.
• I did not listen through the pages with a screen reader for this audit. Structure, names and order are measured, the actual read-out is not.
• Some links lead to third-party websites. I have no influence on how accessible those are.
• The legal notice and privacy policy come as finished text from the legal text service eRecht24. I control the styling, but only partly the structure and wording. Some links in there open a new window without saying so first.
• The checklist you can download on the gift page is a PDF without tags for screen readers. Let me know and I will send you the content in an accessible format.

Report a barrier

If something stops you from using the site, tell me via the contact form or by email to kontakt@einfachmelzer.de. Either way, I reply within 24 hours on working days and give you a straight answer on whether and when I can fix it.

What about your project?

Since June 2025, accessibility has been mandatory for many businesses selling online in Germany. I build client sites to work with a keyboard and a screen reader from the start, and check that before launch. Whether your offering falls under the rules is something we sort out in the first call. None of this is legal advice: if your case is tricky, have a lawyer take a look.