{"id":33807,"date":"2026-07-14T11:29:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainetcare.de\/?p=33807"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:29:30","slug":"accessibility-act-dont-panic-over-alarmist-emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainetcare.de\/en\/barrierefreiheitsgesetz-keine-panik-vor-panikmacher-mails\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Act: Don\u2019t Panic Over Alarmist Emails!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many small businesses receive \u201cthreatening emails\u201d that warn of drastic consequences under the new Accessibility Enhancement Act (BFSG) and are often aimed at pushing quick sales of expensive solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don't let emails like these unsettle you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The law, which takes effect on June 28, 2025, provides for <strong>Microenterprises<\/strong> <strong>Provides for exceptions to the full accessibility requirement, particularly with regard to services.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How is a \u201cmicroenterprise\u201d defined? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the purposes of the Accessibility Act, micro-enterprises are defined as businesses with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fewer than 10 employees<\/strong> AND<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual revenue of no more than 2 million euros<\/strong> OR<strong> with total annual assets of no more than 2 million euros<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it's always a good idea to make your website easily accessible to all Internet users, for many small businesses <strong>No need to panic<\/strong> or for immediate spending on overpriced accessibility solutions, some of which are also questionable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, check with official sources and carefully assess whether the measures being promoted are even relevant to your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Institution \/ Source<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Description<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Link<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)<\/td><td>BMAS's central information page on the Act to Strengthen Accessibility (BFSG), including links to the text of the law and the associated regulation.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmas.de\/DE\/Service\/Gesetze-und-Gesetzesvorhaben\/barrierefreiheitsstaerkungsgesetz.html\" target=\"_blank\">BMAS Website<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Federal Office for Accessibility<\/td><td>Comprehensive information, FAQs, and advisory services regarding the BFSG and general accessibility. The FAQs on the BFSG are especially recommended.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesfachstelle-barrierefreiheit.de\/\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Agency Website<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesfachstelle-barrierefreiheit.de\/DE\/Fachwissen\/Produkte-und-Dienstleistungen\/Barrierefreiheitsstaerkungsgesetz\/FAQ\/faq_node.html\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs About the BFSG<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)<\/td><td>Provides information and guidance for businesses on implementing the BFSG.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dihk.de\/de\/aktuelles-und-presse\/aktuelle-informationen\/das-barrierefreiheitsstaerkungsgesetz-kommt-129594\" target=\"_blank\">DIHK Website<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>European Commission \u2013 European Accessibility Act (EAA)<\/td><td>The European directive on which the German BFSG is based.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/social\/main.jsp?catId=1202&amp;langId=de\" target=\"_blank\">European Commission EAA<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Regulation on Accessible Information Technology (BITV 2.0)<\/td><td>An important foundation for the technical implementation of accessibility in the digital realm.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/bitv_2_0\/BJNR184300011.html\" target=\"_blank\">BITV 2.0<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nevertheless\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though there is no full obligation, we at MaiNetCare also believe that it <strong>very<\/strong> <strong>it is sensible and advisable to,<\/strong> Implement basic accessibility measures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your website is typically designed to increase your visibility and, as a result, promote your products or services to potential customers. Why would you want to exclude potential customers just because of poor animations, bad programming, confusing navigation, or terrible color schemes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An accessible website increases visibility in search engines, improves user-friendliness, and provides a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n<style id=\"bricks-inline-css-component-wyaygh\">\n<\/style><div class=\"brxe-wyaygh brxe-div website-check relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/mainetcare.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ZwergUnterhoseSchild.png\" class=\"brxe-kkhkez brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"A MaiNetCare gnome who forgot to put on his pants is holding up a sign that says &quot;Book a Website Check.&quot;.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainetcare.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ZwergUnterhoseSchild.png 600w, https:\/\/mainetcare.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ZwergUnterhoseSchild-337x400.png 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><a class=\"brxe-kttkzz brxe-text-link website-check__cta clickable-parent\" href=\"\/en\/website-check\/\">Book a Website Check<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viele kleine Unternehmen erhalten &#8220;Droh-E-Mails&#8221;, die vor drastischen Konsequenzen durch das neue Barrierefreiheitsst\u00e4rkungsgesetz (BFSG) warnen und oft auf schnelle Verk\u00e4ufe von teuren L\u00f6sungen abzielen. Lassen Sie sich von solchen E-Mails nicht verunsichern! Das Gesetz, das ab dem 28. Juni 2025 gilt, sieht f\u00fcr Kleinstunternehmen Ausnahmen von der vollen Pflicht zur Barrierefreiheit vor, insbesondere bei Dienstleistungen. 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