Accessibility
Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung 2.0
Germany's federal accessibility regulation. Mandates WCAG 2.1 AA (via EN 301 549) for federal public-sector websites, intranets, and mobile apps.
What it is
Germany's Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance 2.0, transposing EU Directive 2016/2102 and the EAA into federal law. References EN 301 549 — which itself wraps WCAG 2.1 AA — as the technical conformance target.
Why it matters
BITV 2.0 is enforced by the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency and the Bundesfachstelle für Barrierefreiheit. Public bodies that don't publish accessibility statements or remediate reported barriers face procedural sanctions and reputational risk.
Who it applies to
German federal public-sector websites, mobile apps, intranets, and extranets.
- Site types: Government, Education, Nonprofit
- Jurisdictions: European Union
How WQI scores it
Web Quality Index considers this standard satisfied when all of the 6 supporting factors pass.
| # | Factor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Accessibility statement page | planned |
| 54 | Image alt text coverage | planned |
| 55 | Heading hierarchy validity | planned |
| 56 | Color contrast (WCAG AA) | planned |
| 57 | ARIA labels presence and validity | planned |
| 58 | Skip-to-content link | planned |
0 of 6 supporting factors are currently collected. Sites where the remaining 6 haven't been measured will show as partial or unknown on this standard until the data lands.
Related standards
- Implements
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- See also
- EAA , WCAG 2.1 AA , WCAG AA
Standards that share factors with this one
Auto-computed from overlapping factor tickets in satisfiedBy, excluding standards already listed under "See also" above. Strong overlap suggests these standards rise and fall together when sites are scored.