BFSG audit: have your website checked for accessibility
Accessibility under the German BFSG and a well-kept Google Business Profile. One is a legal obligation, for the other Google decides who gets found. We bring your website and your profile up to standard, without forcing you to replace your system, and document the proof. The price is in the quote, after a free first conversation.
Usually just one piece is missing
Both go roughly the same way: the website and the profile are basically fine, and nobody has time to read up on WCAG criteria or Google guidelines next to the day-to-day work. We build the missing piece and document it so you can prove it. If that needs a connection to other software, we build the integration as part of the job.
Accessibility audit under the BFSG
Since 28 June 2025, the German Accessibility Act (BFSG) applies: whoever sells online to consumers must make their website accessible. In practice, the technical benchmark is WCAG 2.1 AA. Violations risk fines of up to €100,000 under § 37 BFSG. We audit automatically (axe-core, Pa11y, Lighthouse, WAVE) and manually (keyboard, screen reader with NVDA, contrast, mobile), fix the critical findings in a sprint, and publish your accessibility statement as a page with the information the BFSG requires. We deliver what we sell: our own accessibility statement came out of the same audit.
Does the BFSG apply to me?
The BFSG covers certain products and services provided to consumers after 28 June 2025 (§ 1 BFSG). For most websites, one group matters: services in electronic commerce. These are offers on a website or in an app through which a consumer can conclude a contract (§ 2 no. 26 BFSG), such as an online shop or online booking.
Three questions narrow it down:
- Do you sell to private individuals? If you only sell to businesses, you are generally not covered by the wording of the law.
- Can a contract be concluded on your website? A purely informational site without ordering or booking is not a service in electronic commerce within the meaning of § 2 no. 26.
- Are you a micro-enterprise? For services, the obligation does not apply if you employ fewer than ten people and have an annual turnover or balance sheet total of no more than 2 million euros (§ 3 (3) and § 2 no. 17 BFSG).
The BFSG implements Directive (EU) 2019/882, the European Accessibility Act. The exemption for micro-enterprises providing services is in Art. 4 (5) of the directive. The technical criteria for websites are set out in WCAG 2.1.
This is guidance, not legal advice. Whether your offer is covered is best confirmed by a lawyer. If it is, we audit the website.
Google Business Profile and reviews, maintained
Whoever ranks first on Google Maps usually has more photos, more reviews and a maintained profile, not necessarily better work. We bring your Google Business Profile up to date (complete setup, photo refresh with a Berlin photographer, “Book an appointment” integration) and keep it there: review automation, weekly posts, replies within 48 hours, a monthly ranking report. Cancellable monthly, price on request. We don’t promise the top spot. We keep the profile up to date every week.
Common questions
Does the BFSG apply to a purely B2B website?
The law is tied to consumers. If you sell exclusively to businesses, you are generally not covered by the wording of § 1 (3) BFSG. If private individuals can also order or book through your website, that changes. When in doubt, ask a lawyer.
Are micro-enterprises exempt from the BFSG?
For services, yes. Under § 3 (3) BFSG the accessibility obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises that offer services. A micro-enterprise under § 2 no. 17 BFSG employs fewer than ten people and has an annual turnover or balance sheet total of no more than 2 million euros. The exemption does not apply to products.
What do you check in a BFSG audit?
Automatically with axe-core, Pa11y, Lighthouse and WAVE, plus by hand: keyboard navigation, screen reader with NVDA, contrast and how the site works on a phone. You get the findings sorted by urgency, and we fix the critical ones in a sprint.
Do I need a new website for this?
Usually not. We fix the findings in your existing system. Only if a site builder does not allow the necessary changes do we talk about alternatives.
What does a BFSG audit cost?
That depends on the size and structure of your website. Scope and price are in the quote, and the first call before it is free.
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Last updated: October 2026