BFSG – Accessibility Reinforcement Act

The BFSG, the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz, is an important law in Germany that aims to improve the accessibility of products and services, especially for people with disabilities. The law stipulates that digital offerings, such as websites and mobile applications from public bodies, must be designed to be barrier-free.

The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) play a central role here, as they provide the internationally recognized guidelines on how digital content can be implemented in an accessible way. So if you are working within the BFSG, you will apply the WCAG guidelines to ensure that your websites and apps are accessible to all users. This includes measures such as providing text alternatives for non-text content, ensuring the usability of user interfaces through different input methods and improving the comprehensibility and predictability of web pages.

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