Accessibility
Position on the European Accessibility Act and statement on the current state of this website
The German version is authoritative. This translation is provided for convenience only. In case of any discrepancy, the German original at web.1.ki/recht/barrierefreiheit.html prevails.
Contents
1. Position
Digital services should be usable by everyone. That is not a legal question but a question of diligence. Anyone who advises on transformation while shutting people out is not credible.
This website is not subject to the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG, the German Accessibility Strengthening Act); see section 2. The requirements are nevertheless applied, because they are professionally sound. They are evident in three places:
- The pages can be operated entirely by keyboard, every control can be reached and the focus is visible at all times.
- All text colours meet at least level AA of WCAG 2.1, measured rather than estimated.
- Anyone who needs more contrast or larger type can switch at the foot of the page, without any loss of content.
Accessibility is not a finished state. This statement therefore also names what has not yet been achieved.
2. Legal situation and applicability
The European Accessibility Act is implemented in Germany through the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG, the German Accessibility Strengthening Act) and has applied since 28 June 2025. It obliges providers of certain products and services to make their offerings accessible.
Two exemptions apply independently of one another to 1.ki - Christian BAECKER. First, the act only covers offerings made to consumers. The services here are aimed exclusively at businesses. Second, § 3 (3) BFSG exempts micro-enterprises from the requirements for services, meaning providers with fewer than ten employees and an annual turnover of no more than two million euros. Both apply here.
This statement is therefore voluntary. It is not a statement pursuant to § 12b Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (BGG, the German Disability Equality Act) of the kind issued by public bodies, and it does not create any obligation that would not exist without it. It simply describes the current state.
3. Three display modes
The display can be switched at the foot of every page. The choice takes effect immediately and applies to all pages of this website.
| Mode | What changes | Intended for |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Brand appearance in dark colours. All text colours meet WCAG 2.1 level AA. | The standard case. |
| Comfort | The same colour world, larger type, more line spacing, larger click areas, no background image, no motion. | Mild visual impairment, fatigue, small screens, sensitivity to motion. |
| High Contrast | Light background with dark type, inverted contrasts, no gradients, no transparency, largest type, strong borders. All text colours reach at least 7:1 and thus level AAA. | Significant visual impairment, sensitivity to glare, difficult lighting conditions. |
Operating system settings are respected without any action on your part. Anyone who has set high contrast or reduced motion there is given the matching mode on first visit. A deliberate choice made in the footer always takes precedence.
The choice made is stored locally in the browser so that it is not lost when moving between pages. Only the selected value is stored, no identifier and no time stamp. Details are given in the privacy policy.
4. State of conformity
According to our own assessment, this website is largely conformant with the requirements of WCAG 2.1 at level AA. The points listed under number 6 are still open.
In High Contrast mode, the colour requirements of level AAA are met. The remaining AAA criteria, such as sign language videos or texts in plain language, are not met and are not intended.
5. Criteria tested
- Colour contrast. Every combination of text and background colour was checked computationally against the WCAG formula, not by eye. Two combinations failed and were corrected.
- Keyboard operation. The menu, the display switch, the table tools and all links can be reached without a mouse. Menus close with the Escape key.
- Visible focus. Every control shows a clear outline when focused, reinforced in the additional display modes.
- Structure. Headings follow an unbroken hierarchy, every page has a skip link to the content, and regions are marked up.
- Usable without JavaScript. Legal texts remain fully readable and tables remain tables. Only the convenience functions are unavailable.
- Motion. The pages contain no automatic animations. Transitions are switched off as soon as the device reports reduced motion.
- Magnification. The content remains usable up to 200 per cent zoom without horizontal scrolling. Data tables scroll horizontally by design, which is permissible for tabular data.
- Typeface. Montserrat is loaded from our own server, so no dependency on a third-party service arises.
6. Content that is not fully accessible
Open and known:
- No testing with assistive technology. No testing has yet been carried out with screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS or VoiceOver. The markup follows the standard, but a test under real conditions is still outstanding.
- No testing by affected users. People with disabilities were not involved in the assessment. Feedback is expressly welcome.
- Landing pages on a third-party platform. Part of the website runs on HubSpot using a template package purchased there. Its accessibility is not fully within our control.
- Incomplete font weights. Montserrat is currently available in one weight only. Bold passages are synthesised by the browser, which weakens the distinguishability of headings.
- Documents for download. The PDF files provided are not consistently marked up for accessibility.
7. Preparation of this statement
This statement was prepared on 4 August 2026. It is based on a self-assessment: computational contrast checks of all colour combinations, a review of the markup and operation by keyboard. No assessment by an independent body has taken place.
The statement is reviewed whenever the website changes substantially, and at least once a year.
8. Feedback and contact
If you encounter a barrier or cannot perceive a piece of content, please get in touch. A message naming the point in question is enough; no particular form is required.
A reply usually follows within five working days. Content you need will be supplied in an accessible form on request, for example as plain text or by telephone.
9. Enforcement procedure
A formal enforcement procedure is not available here, because the statutory requirements described in section 2 do not apply. The market surveillance authority responsible for the BFSG is the Marktüberwachungsstelle der Länder für die Barrierefreiheit von Produkten und Dienstleistungen (MLBF, the German federal states' market surveillance body for the accessibility of products and services) in Magdeburg. For complaints against public bodies, the conciliation body under § 16 Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (BGG, the German Disability Equality Act) is responsible, which likewise does not apply here.
The direct route via section 8 is faster and leads to a change rather than to a procedure.