Consulting in Germany

Marc Haunschild Accessibility Consulting is a solo consultancy in Bonn offering digital accessibility consulting, coaching, training and testing ('Beratung, Coaching, Schulung, Prüfung'). Drawing on 20 years of frontend development experience, he audits products, helps fix issues found, runs team trainings, and certifies sites through the BIK-Prüfverbund as BIK-BITV-conformant or BIK-WCAG geprüft.

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anatom5 perception marketing GmbH is a Düsseldorf agency specialised in digital accessibility since 2003. Services include BFSG accessibility audits, BITV/WCAG testing, BITV and BFSG consulting including legal advice, a BFSG implementation starter kit, accessible PDF production, Easy and Plain Language, accessible web design and workshops. The team holds IAAP certificates. Its references focus strongly on municipalities and public administration, such as Krefeld, Kleve, Moers and several counties; anatom5 also runs the Barrierekompass portal.

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BIKOSAX is a competence-centre service of the dzb lesen (Deutsches Zentrum für barrierefreies Lesen) in Leipzig, offering digital accessibility support to Saxon public authorities, cultural institutions, associations and businesses. It tests websites, documents (PDF/Office/InDesign) and apps against WCAG 2.1, BITV 2.0 and EN 301 549, produces accessible document templates, and provides consulting, training and Leichte Sprache/sign-language translation.

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BITV-Consult is the accessibility consultancy of Detlef Girke, based in Höchberg near Würzburg. An independent consultant since 2008 with over 20 years of experience, he advises ministries, public authorities, agencies and companies, and tests websites, web applications, software, mobile apps and PDF documents (BITV-Test, BITV software and app tests, BIT inklusiv PDF test) as an official testing body in the BITV-Test network, based on BITV 2.0 and EN 301 549. He also leads the BIT inklusiv network and offers tailored workshops.

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The Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverein Hamburg e.V. (BSVH), founded in 1909, is a self-help association representing blind, visually impaired, deafblind and hearing-and-visually impaired people in Hamburg. Its offerings include the BIK advisory centre ('barrierefrei informieren und kommunizieren'), neutral assistive-device advice, educational events about blindness and low vision, and cultural, sports and social programmes. The association is a member of the DBSV and one of the supporting organisations of the Kompetenzzentrum für ein barrierefreies Hamburg.

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Deutsche Telekom MMS GmbH, headquartered in Dresden, is part of Deutsche Telekom's business customer division with more than 2,250 experts. Within Testing & Application Services it offers digital accessibility: audits and conformity assessments according to BITV 2.0, BFSGV, EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.1/2.2, an automated accessibility test (A3/W) with management dashboard, creation and conversion of accessible documents per EN 301 549 and PDF/UA, a modular seminar catalogue, and UX, process and project consulting. Industry pages include the public sector and healthcare.

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DIAS GmbH (Daten, Informationssysteme und Analysen im Sozialen) was founded in 1994 by rehabilitation researchers of the University of Hamburg and is based in Hamburg. Focused on digital accessibility and inclusion, it conducts BIK BITV and WCAG tests together with a Germany-wide testing network, usability tests with people with disabilities, workshops and consulting. Clients include federal ministries and the European Union. Managing director Detlev Fischer is a W3C invited expert; the three-person team holds IAAP certifications.

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Hellbusch Accessibility Consulting is the solo practice of Jan Hellbusch, a longstanding accessibility consultant. He offers accessibility testing against WCAG 2.1 and BITV 2.0, produces formal conformance reports/expert opinions, reviews accessibility concepts, and remediates PDF documents to WCAG and PDF/UA. He also trains staff, gives talks, and has published a book on accessible web design.

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IFDB GmbH, based in Munich, is a digital-accessibility compliance company built around its 'Access Suite' of products: an automated WCAG 2.2 website scan (Access Score), PDF/UA remediation and checking (Access Doc, Access Read), an in-depth certified audit for BFSG evidence (Access Ready), an accessibility-statement generator (Access Declare), continuous compliance monitoring (Access Guard), staff training and certification (Access Academy), and a contrast-checking tool, serving sectors like education, healthcare, e-commerce and the public sector.

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KBV Kompetenzzentrum Barrierefreiheit Volmarstein gGmbH is a nonprofit competence centre in Wetter, part of the Evangelische Stiftung Volmarstein. Its interdisciplinary team advises, trains, tests, develops and raises awareness on inclusion, accessibility, universal design and assistive technology across digitalization, construction, mobility, housing, work, health and communication, and it runs the state-level 'Agentur Barrierefrei NRW' information and advisory service plus a Büro für Leichte Sprache.

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The Kompetenzzentrum Digitale Barrierefreiheit is a competence center for digital accessibility at Stuttgart Media University (Hochschule der Medien). It offers quality-assured services for state institutions and other organisations: accessibility audits of websites, mobile apps and documents with detailed reports, the workshop programme '1x1 der Digitalen Barrierefreiheit', continuing education and subscription courses, tool-supported coaching, and free EN 301 549-based checklists for Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Moodle. Its legal entity is the HdM Transfer- und Weiterbildungsgesellschaft mbH in Stuttgart.

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Marcus Herrmann is a Berlin-based specialist for digital accessibility, web developer and certified BIK BITV-Test testing body. He offers consulting and practice-oriented team trainings for development, design, editorial and management roles, development-accompanying code testing, BIK BITV and BIK WCAG tests with recognised conformity seals, and BIK Core User Flow tests for key processes such as checkouts. His work addresses conformity with the WCAG, BITV 2.0, the German BFSG and EN 301 549. The site is available in German and English.

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Materna Information & Communications SE is an international IT services group headquartered in Dortmund, active since 1980. Its Digital Experience unit offers digital accessibility services: website, app and document audits via its own Materna BITV test and as an official BIK BITV testing body, covering BITV 2.0, EN 301 549, WCAG (incl. a WCAG 2.2 test extension) and the BFSG, plus document remediation, Easy Language and sign language content, consulting, and training. Industry portfolio includes the public sector, banking and healthcare.

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Medienkonzepte, run by Detlef Beyer in Köln, describes itself as an 'Agentur für Digitale Barrierefreiheit' (digital accessibility agency) with over 20 years focused on building accessible digital solutions. It offers consulting, workshops and implementation support for websites, apps, PDFs and newsletters, helps organizations meet BFSG/EAA requirements, and provides a free tool to generate accessibility statements.

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mindscreen GmbH is a Munich-based specialist for digital accessibility with a second office in Berlin, led by Annett and Stefan Farnetani. It provides accessibility consulting, manual audits of websites, web applications and apps according to BFSG, BITV, EN 301 549 or WCAG, trainings and workshops, and builds accessible websites with TYPO3 and Neos. As a BIK BITV-Test testing body it can award the BIK conformity seal, supports VPAT-based Accessibility Conformance Reports, and develops the CAAT testing software.

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PLUSPOL interactive GbR describes itself as a full-service digital agency based in Leipzig, building corporate websites, WordPress/TYPO3 sites and e-commerce solutions. Its build process names accessibility (BFSG) as a focus area alongside performance and SEO, and it lists 'Barrierefreiheit' as a dedicated website-service check offered to clients such as nextbike and Ritter Sport.

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Sozialhelden e.V. is a Berlin-based nonprofit association founded in 2004 by Raúl Krauthausen and fellow campaigners, working under the motto 'Nothing without us' for inclusion and accessibility. It runs political campaigns, develops apps and technologies such as Wheelmap and accessibility.cloud, advises companies, and trains media professionals. Its academy offers workshops, trainings and consulting on accessibility and participation; other projects include Leidmedien.de, JOBinklusive and the Landesfachstelle für Barrierefreiheit.

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TEAM23 GmbH is a digital agency headquartered in Augsburg with 85+ specialists, delivering TYPO3 websites, digital products, e-commerce and AI solutions. Its 'Usability & Barrierefreiheit' practice area covers UX research, usability testing, digital accessibility work and dedicated accessibility training, and the company runs an 'Accessibility Hotline' for prospective clients.

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tollwerk GmbH is a Nuremberg agency for accessible communication, web and design, active in the web and design field for over 25 years. It designs and develops accessible websites (preferably with TYPO3), creates inclusive design, and offers BITV/WCAG testing, consulting and workshops for public authorities, responsible companies and social organisations. The collegially self-organised company has been a common-good-balanced member of the Economy for the Common Good since 2024 and organises community events such as the Accessibility Club.

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TWIN CUBES GmbH is a consultancy based in Illingen (Baden-Württemberg) focused on digital accessibility and software test consulting. As a certified testing body in the BIK BITV-Test network and the BIT-inklusiv network, it has performed more than 450 BITV and WCAG tests of websites, web applications and apps and delivered over 7,500 hours of accessibility seminars and developer trainings, alongside services for accessible PDFs, Easy Language and sign language. It reports over 200 customers from the public sector and private industry.

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visionbites GmbH is a Munich digital agency with 20+ years in web development, building websites for clinics, associations, nonprofits and SMEs primarily on TYPO3 and Kirby CMS. Its listed expertise includes SEO/GEO, digital marketing and design alongside barrierefreies Webdesign (accessible web design), with a dedicated page on making TYPO3 sites compliant with BITV, WCAG and BFSG.

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axes4 GmbH is a Zurich, Switzerland-based, ISO-certified company specializing in document accessibility. Its axesWord and axesSlide tools convert Word and PowerPoint files into accessible, PDF/UA- and WCAG-conformant PDFs; axesPDF and the free axesCheck identify and fix PDF accessibility issues; axesFlip and the axesPAC API support high-volume and integrated PDF remediation; and axesService offers managed remediation plus axesTraining courses. The company reports over one million users.

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BI IKT is a Berlin-based ICT consulting practice run by Sergey Yurchenko, offering digital accessibility audits, expert assessments, remediation guidance and training against WCAG, EN 301 549 and BITV 2.0. It is listed as one of the Berlin-region member organisations of the official BIK BITV-Test Prüfverbund (testing consortium).

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Hamburg-based digital consultancy offering accessibility audits reviewing applications for WCAG compliance and accessible forms/experiences, and identifying as an IAAP organizational member.

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Agentur barrierefreie Website is the digital accessibility consultancy of Katja Schulz (kommundis alpha), based in Leipzig. She audits websites and online shops for barriers, builds remediation roadmaps, advises design, editorial and development teams, and runs customised workshops and talks. Her guidance references WCAG 2.2, EN 301 549 and the German BFSG. She is CPACC-certified, an IAAP professional member, and studied web accessibility at the Stuttgart Media University competence center.

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DMK E-BUSINESS GmbH is a digital agency for the public sector and B2B, founded in 2008, headquartered in Chemnitz with a second office in Potsdam and 34 employees. It builds complex web portals, corporate websites and web applications with TYPO3, Symfony and WordPress, and offers accessibility consulting and accessible web design, for example for the City of Leipzig and Leipzig University. The company is ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified and a TYPO3 Gold Member.

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Gehirngerecht Digital GmbH, based in Stadtbergen near Augsburg, is a learning platform and service provider for digital accessibility. It runs live online workshops and e-learnings for design, development, editorial and testing roles, offers BFSG accessibility audits, quick checks and testing with affected users, and provides a tool for automated and manual accessibility testing and monitoring. Materials cover WCAG 2.2, BITV test steps and EN 301 549. The about page lists a five-person team around founders Tobias Roppelt and Nina Jameson.

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visuellverstehen GmbH is a common-good-balanced digital agency headquartered in Flensburg with a second office in Dortmund. The team creates websites, web apps, mobile apps and brand designs, mainly with TYPO3, Statamic, Laravel and React, and lists digital accessibility with audits among its services, including a website accessibility audit workshop. The agency describes itself as value-oriented and climate-compensated; the site is offered in German, English, Danish and Easy Language.

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Radolfzell (Lake Constance) web design agency offering accessible-web-design consulting and BITV-oriented accessibility testing, listed as a BIK-recommended provider for accessible websites.

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Cologne trade-marketing agency offering BFSG-driven website accessibility checks analysed against WCAG 2.1/2.2, followed by remediation, implementation support and long-term monitoring.

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Schwerin agency for digital accessibility offering accessibility audits, consulting and project support, plus workshops on creating accessible Word/Excel/PowerPoint/PDF/InDesign documents, to EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.2 A/AA standards.

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Bremen software and web-development company offering accessibility services from consulting and BITV-Test/WCAG 2.2 analysis through remediation to practical workshops and staff training.

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Minden-based TYPO3 digital agency offering a free BFSG check-up and accessibility analysis of client websites against WCAG, ahead of implementing BFSG-compliant remediation.

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Fulda-region agency for digital accessibility, auditing existing websites and shops against WCAG and BFSG, delivering an action plan (Maßnahmenplan) with recommendations, and offering full interdisciplinary implementation of remediation.

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Kassel-based web consultancy serving North Hesse businesses, building new sites accessible-by-design to WCAG 2.1 Level AA with an accompanying test protocol and accessibility statement rather than retrofitting existing sites.

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Straubing-based agency analysing websites, documents and digital offerings for WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549 conformity, and explicitly rejecting overlay tools in favour of proper code- and content-level remediation.

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Munich accessibility consultancy run by CPWA-certified tester Monika Augustin, a member of the BIK BITV-Test and BIT inklusiv testing networks, offering BITV/WCAG/EN 301 549 website, software and PDF testing, audits, and workshops from analysis through to implementation.

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Immenhausen (North Hesse, near Kassel) agency covering accessibility holistically: accessibility audits and monitoring, accessible web design, accessible PDF remediation, and staff training, working to BITV/WCAG/EN 301 549.

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Hamburg digital agency for environmental, social and cultural-sector clients, offering BFSG consulting and accessible implementation (Contao/TYPO3), with accessible-web-development work dating back to 2001.

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Lübeck web design agency building websites to WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549 for northern-Germany SMEs, including dedicated accessibility audits, workshops, and ongoing maintenance for accessible sites.

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Dresden agency performing largely manual WCAG 2.2/BITV/EN 301 549 audits and risk assessment, remediation, coordination of external BIK BITV-Test certification, and accessibility statements, stating that "Barrierefreiheit lässt sich nicht mit einem Plugin nachrüsten".

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ithelps digital, headquartered in Vienna with an Innsbruck office, offers WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility quick-checks and full audits with remediation, plus new accessible site builds and BaFG compliance consulting.

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Münster communications and advertising agency offering accessible-website consulting and implementation to EN 301 549 (which incorporates the essential requirements of WCAG 2.1) for BFSG compliance.

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Leipzig digital agency supporting BFSG implementation end-to-end: accessibility checks of existing websites, design/development of accessible solutions, content optimization, and training and consulting.

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Berlin WordPress agency running detailed accessibility audits against WCAG 2.2 AA and EN 301 549, producing prioritized reports, implementing remediation, generating BFSG accessibility statements, and offering training including Leichte Sprache and sign-language content.

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NRW agency (registered in Ense, with Hemer and Aachen offices) offering a full accessibility audit against WCAG 2.1 conformance levels A/AA/AAA plus BFSG-focused consulting on accessible websites.

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Flensburg web development studio building websites for accessibility so that they are usable "regardless of visitors' abilities," with reference client work delivered to BITV 2.0 and WCAG 2.1 standards.

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Cologne agency (pietzpluswild GmbH) with over 20 years in accessible implementation, testing sites and web applications against a standardized BITV/WCAG catalog and delivering a formal test report plus a BITV-compliant concept.

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Dresden full-service agency (queo group) offering a free website accessibility audit that runs a 98-step BITV test using tools such as WAVE WEBAIM and Google Lighthouse.

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Dresden full-service internet agency (since 2005) offering BITV/WCAG accessibility consulting and testing coordinated with external examiners, notable for building the barrierefrei.bayern.de accessibility portal.

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Cologne-headquartered digital agency with a dedicated accessibility offering spanning WCAG audits with tools like Cypress, BFSG compliance consulting, technical remediation, and staff training courses.

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Leipzig digital agency that runs a comprehensive accessibility audit against WCAG 2.2 and BFSG requirements before starting a project, followed by design/code remediation, accessibility-statement drafting, post-launch monitoring, and content-team training.

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Bremen digital agency offering accessibility audits of existing shops/websites, compliance review (Konformitätsprüfung), and training for editorial teams to create their own accessible content.

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