Accessibility Statement
1. Geltungsbereich
This accessibility statement applies to the website of Schirmmacher GmbH (schirmmacher.com and all associated country domains: .de, .at, .ch, .eu, .es, .it, .co.uk and others).
The German version of this statement at schirmmacher.de/barrierefreiheit/ is the legally binding version under the German BFSG.
2. Compliance status
Status: Teilweise konform
This website is partially compliant with the requirements of the German Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) and the associated ordinance (BFSGV), which transpose the EU Web Accessibility Directive. Compliance is being improved continuously; the content listed below is not yet fully accessible.
3. Nicht barrierefreie Inhalte
The following content is not or only partially accessible (as of the most recent automated audit):
- This list is updated after each audit cycle. Known issues are tracked in our internal accessibility dashboard and are prioritised.
4. Preparation of this statement
This statement was prepared via self-assessment. Tools used:
- Lighthouse (Google) — automated checks against a curated subset of WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.
- axe-core (Deque Systems) — automated checks against the full WCAG 2.1 Level AA ruleset plus best-practice rules.
Both tools run continuously: once per night for each configured domain and after every CMS publish for the affected page.
5. Feedback and contact
If you notice any accessibility issues on this website, please get in touch. We aim to address reported problems promptly.
6. Durchsetzungsverfahren
If you believe this website does not meet accessibility requirements and you are not satisfied with our response to your feedback, you can contact the Conciliation Body under the German Disability Equality Act (Schlichtungsstelle BGG) at the Federal Office for Accessibility:
Schlichtungsstelle nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 18 527-2805
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de