# Making websites accessible: how we implement accessibility in our projects as an agency > URL: https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/making-websites-accessible-how-we-implement-accessibility-in-our-projects-as-an-agency/ > Language: en > Description: Accessibility for websites: How we implement legal requirements and make websites fit. Check now & secure 100% certificate --- The deadline is coming up soon and many websites have to be accessible. So let’s do a test. “87% compliant” – sounds good, doesn’t it? We thought so too at first. Until we took a closer look. Because **web accessibility** is not about pretty percentages or colorful traffic lights. It’s about clear legal requirements, real usability and ultimately about people. As of June 28, 2025, when the **Accessibility Reinforcement Act (BFSG**) comes into force, many websites will no longer be able to “just get by”. Now it’s either comply or risk it – including fines and complaints if the requirements are not met and/or information obligations are not met. As an [agency for website accessibility](https://4eck-media.de/en/competencies/accessibility-for-your-websites-web-design-agency/): so what have we been doing over the past few weeks? In short: websites have been spruced up. Or to put it more honestly: we have marched through many a CSS, HTML and JavaScript wilderness with a digital red pen. And websites also had to adapt and expand their content. ![Accessibility: Evaluation of the full scan and issues](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/barrierefreiheit_issues_website_61db9bbe59-1920x1080.avif "Barrierefreiheit: Auswertung des Full-Scan und Issues") ## From 55% to 100% accessibility: this is what it looks like in practice Want an example? This is how a current project started at a care provider: 55 % compliance … and that on a site aimed at older people and their relatives. After targeted measures: 100% compliant and certified And this is not an isolated case. In recent weeks, we have created pages for: - AWO Müritz - various nursing and social services - a manufacturer of high-end water cooling systems - Doctors and dental practices - housing associations - two online stores … brought to **100 % accessibility**. ![Accessibility: Evaluation of the Full Scan and Issues](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/webseite_barrierefrei_gestalten_webdesign_e3378b659f-1920x1080.avif "make_website_accessible_web_design_e3378b659f") ## What exactly do we do as an agency? Quite a lot – and above all: correct and comprehensible. - Adjust contrasts so that texts are truly readable - Make links and buttons usable for screen readers and keyboards - Add **ARIA labels** (where they were previously missing) - Tidying up heading structures (yes, h1 to h6 in the right order – not rocket science, but neglected often enough) - Add alternative text for images (over 700 in one project!) - Design forms so that assistive technologies can understand them - Integrate plug-ins for additional accessibility aids - Implementing plain language for complex content - Create an **accessibility** statement (legally required, often forgotten) And at the end? There are no nice promises, but hard results – documented, certified and traceable: ![Example of the pages of the housing cooperative Pasewalk eG, whose accessibility has been increased from 60% to 100%.](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/barrierefreiheit_beispiel_01_wbg_webseite_5dcc1ebc6d-1920x1080.avif "Barrierefreie Website für WBG Pasewalk – 4eck Media") ![Certificate for Accessibility](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/zertifikat_barrierefreiheit_fuer_websites_0a748ced16-1-1920x1080.avif "WCAG-Zertifikat für barrierefreie Website wbg-pasewalk.de – 4eck Media") ## Analysis tools? Of course we use them. But that alone is not enough. We rely on two professional testing tools that check the websites according to the WCAG requirements. We rely on AccessibilityChecker.org and AccessScan. It is almost the only way to obtain objective data for hundreds of subpages. Without such testing tools, it would be impossible to clearly identify technical and design barriers. But: No tool can replace common sense and proper manual work. After all, the best values are of little use if your visitors still can’t reach their destination with screen readers and the like. Some manual tests are also necessary. ## And the business benefits? Quite simply: - Legal certainty (BFSG: check) - Better usability for everyone - Greater reach: older users and people with disabilities are also reached - SEO effects included (PageSpeed & Core Web Vitals often benefit automatically) - And a nice side effect: Google loves clean, accessible pages. Imagine that your target customers, due to their age (silver surfers ;-)), are using a browser with a scaling setting of 150 percent to make websites and texts easier to read. It is more than conceivable that Google would prefer to present websites that are also accessible in search queries in order to provide the best user experience for the searcher. For lasting visibility, our [SEO agency](https://4eck-media.de/en/competencies/seo-agency-4eck-media-we-will-take-you-to-the-top/) combines technical optimisation, relevant content and measurable monitoring. ## Implement accessibility properly These articles show how digital accessibility is implemented in a technically robust way while improving user experience, performance and visibility at the same time. [![Cost Accessibility Agency](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kosten-barrierefreiheit-website-agentur-720x480.avif "Cost Accessibility Agency")](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/costs-for-accessibility-on-websites-audit-implementation/ "Costs for accessibility on websites (audit & implementation)") [Costs for accessibility on websites (audit & implementation)](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/costs-for-accessibility-on-websites-audit-implementation/) Matthias Petri [![Accessibility: an analysis of plugins & overlays](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/barrierefreiheit-overlay-plugin-analyse-720x480.avif "Accessibility: an analysis of plugins & overlays")](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/plugins-dont-create-accessibility-but-rather-new-problems-an-analysis/ "Plugins don’t create accessibility, but rather new problems: an analysis") [Plugins don’t create accessibility, but rather new problems: an analysis](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/plugins-dont-create-accessibility-but-rather-new-problems-an-analysis/) Matthias Petri [![Web design in healthcare marketing: Adipositaszentrum Prignitz – modern and accessible](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/adipositaszentrum-webdesign-wordpress-multisite-720x480.avif "Web design in healthcare marketing: Adipositaszentrum Prignitz – modern and accessible")](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/web-design-in-healthcare-marketing-obesity-center-accessible-high-performance/ "Web Design in Healthcare Marketing: Obesity Center – Accessible & High-Performance") [Web Design in Healthcare Marketing: Obesity Center – Accessible & High-Performance](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/web-design-in-healthcare-marketing-obesity-center-accessible-high-performance/) Matthias Petri [![Laptop showing a website check for performance, SEO, security and accessibility, with the logos of the ten testing tools](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/website-pruefen-die-10-tools-mit-denen-wir-jede-website-testen-vor-und-nach-dem-go-live.avif "Checking a website: 10 tools before and after go-live")](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/checking-a-website-the-10-tools-we-use-to-test-every-website-before-and-after-go-live/ "Checking a website: the 10 tools we use to test every website, before and after go-live") [Checking a website: the 10 tools we use to test every website, before and after go-live](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/checking-a-website-the-10-tools-we-use-to-test-every-website-before-and-after-go-live/) Matthias Petri ## Accessibility 2025: mandatory? Yes. Annoying? Sure! But also a damn good opportunity. We have analyzed and optimized dozens of pages over the last few weeks. And we realized that no website is truly barrier-free. But almost every one can be. We’ll help you too and get to work. Is this what your current accessibility looks like … 568 issues? ![Accessibility: Evaluation of the Full Scan and Issues](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/barrierefreiheit_issues_webdesign_3fb97d3c42-1920x1080.avif "Barrierefreiheit: Auswertung des Full-Scan und Issues") ![The website is accessible after optimization.](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/accessibility_compliance_website_c8549eba6a-1920x1080.avif "accessibility_compliance_website_c8549eba6a") **Or rather like this?** Now it’s time to do something. ![The accessibility of the websites of AWO Müritz has been brought to 100%.](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/barrierefreiheit_beispiel_07_awo_mueritz_be42bd76f5-1920x1080.avif "Die Barrierefreiheit der Webseiten der AWO Müritz wurde auf 100 % gebracht.") Why not check your website yourself? [AccessibilityChecker.org](https://www.accessibilitychecker.org) and [AccessScan](https://accessibe.com/accessscan) show you quickly (without registration) and free of charge how your website currently stands. The scan only includes the home page in the free trial. If you see more red than green in the results: no need to panic. We’ll make your website fit. So that it looks like this afterwards: ![Result of AccessScan for accessibility](https://4eck-media.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/accessscan_result_1e13c5c92d-1920x1080.avif "accessscan_result_1e13c5c92d") No waffle. No expensive analysis sheet for four-figure sums. Instead: clear implementation, traceable documentation, certificate. So that you are not only compliant but can also be proud of your site because it genuinely helps people. And if you want to know what it costs with us and our competitors, we have a comprehensive blog article on the [costs of website accessibility (audit, implementation, prices)](https://4eck-media.de/en/blog/costs-for-accessibility-on-websites-audit-implementation/). Want to know what needs doing on your site? Drop us a line. The initial analysis with a full scan is free. You will also find more information on how we [implement accessible websites](https://4eck-media.de/en/competencies/accessibility-for-your-websites-web-design-agency/) on the landing page linked in this sentence. As a [web design agency](https://4eck-media.de/en/competencies/ui-ux-web-development-agency-4eck-media/), we translate complex services into understandable content, clear paths and a robust technical system. [Contact](https://4eck-media.de/en/contact/) us now or send an email directly to info@4eck-media.de