Capito Berlin

What Capito Berlin does

Capito Berlin is a Berlin-based consultancy operating since 2013 as a 'Büro für barrierefreie Information' (Office for Accessible Information) within the capito franchise network, which also includes capito Graz in Austria. The firm specializes in producing accessible information in Leichte Sprache (Easy Language, targeted at people with learning difficulties) and Einfache Sprache (Simple Language, targeted at people with limited German proficiency or plain-language needs). It serves Berlin public-sector clients, cultural institutions, and disability and healthcare organizations, delivering text production across print, web, audio guides, exhibition materials, and PDF formats, plus consulting for accessibility compliance under Germany's BITV and BFSG regulations and the relevant DIN/ISO standards (DIN SPEC 33429, ISO 24495-1, DIN 8581-1).

The product portfolio combines professional services with selectively deployed AI tooling. Core deliverables include Easy Language brochures, exhibition guides, election information materials, and health-content platforms (e.g., gesundheit-leicht-verstehen.de with Special Olympics Deutschland). The firm runs a structured training program — Intensivkurs 'Leichte und Einfache Sprache', Lehrgang 'Barrierefreie Information' (€2,450 per participant, capped at 16), and modular online workshops (€150–€250 per person). In 2026 the firm began actively promoting the capito.ai Kurs Generator, an AI-powered e-learning course builder developed by technology partner CFS GmbH that converts documents into structured lessons with multilingual chat support in 99 languages. Content quality is grounded in Prüfgruppen (review groups of people with learning difficulties) that validate comprehensibility, with work produced under a network of Qualitätspartner standards.

The business model is sales-led and professional-services-dominant with three revenue streams: project-based accessible content production for institutional clients, training and workshop fees, and promotion/resale of the usage-based capito.ai Kurs Generator. Go-to-market relies on direct engagement, government tenders, and repeat institutional clients such as Der Landeswahlleiter für Berlin, Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, Bezirksamt Neukölln and Lichtenberg, Berlinische Galerie, Bauhaus-Archiv, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, DFB-Stiftung Deutsches Fußballmuseum, and Johannesstift Diakonie. The firm operates from a co-located office c/o die reha e.v. in Berlin-Mitte with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Capito Berlin

Legal name

Capito Berlin

Website

https://capito-berlin.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Capito Berlin is a Berlin-based consultancy that creates accessible information in Easy Language and Simple Language for government agencies, museums, and disability/healthcare organizations, delivering text production, BITV/BFSG compliance consulting, certified training courses, and AI-powered e-learning tools since 2013.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accessibility and Inclusive Communication Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Content Services (EDAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assistive Technology (AT) & Accessible Learning Tools (EDALAGAB), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH), Translation, Language Accessibility & Reading Support Tools (e.g., TTS, Captions, Immersive Reader) (EDAFAOAL)

Keywords

• Accessible information services
• Easy language translation
• Accessibility compliance consulting
• Plain language training
• Accessible document creation

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Accessible Content Production: Project-based production of accessible information materials including brochures, guides, exhibition texts, audio guides, and web content in Easy Language (Leichte Sprache) and Simple Language (Einfache Sprache). Revenue is generated through individual project contracts with government agencies, cultural institutions, and organizations.
2. Training and Workshops: Intensive courses (Lehrgang), workshops, and seminars on Easy Language, accessible communication, and barrier-free information. Offered both in-person in Berlin and online. Revenue from participant fees.
3. AI-Powered E-Learning Generation: Course generation tool (Kurs Generator) that automatically creates interactive e-learnings from documents. AI supports creation of lessons, learning controls, and images. Content can be translated into Easy Language and foreign languages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Capito Berlin is a Büro für barrierefreie Information (Office for Accessible Information) that produces texts, print, web, and multimedia content in Leichte Sprache (Easy Language) and Einfache Sprache (Plain Language) for organizations serving people with learning difficulties, cognitive disabilities, or limited German proficiency. It delivers training courses (Lehrgang, Intensivkurs), workshops, and consulting services covering BITV/BFSG accessibility compliance, and supports clients with peer-validated content (Prüfgruppen) and AI-assisted e-learning creation through the capito.ai Kurs Generator.

Product overview

Capito Berlin operates as a 'Büro für barrierefreie Information' (Office for Accessible Information) offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on creating accessible information in Leichte Sprache (Easy Language for people with learning difficulties) and Einfache Sprache (Plain Language for people with limited German skills). Their core services include consulting for BITV/BFSG accessibility compliance, text creation in accessible language, training courses (Lehrgang 'Barrierefreie Information', Intensivkurs, 'Leicht Lesen'), workshops on writing with AI tools and creating accessible PDFs, and consulting services. The product portfolio includes the AI-powered capito.ai Kurs Generator for E-Learning creation, the gesundheit-leicht-verstehen.de health platform, and numerous Easy Language publications for museums, cultural institutions, government agencies, and social organizations. Services are delivered through in-person training in Berlin and online formats, with a network of quality partners and testing groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• capito.ai: AI-powered course generator that converts documents into structured e-learning content, including Easy Language versions

Products and services

• Leichte Sprache | Einfache Sprache Text Creation Core service creating texts in Leichte Sprache (Easy Language for people with learning difficulties) and Einfache Sprache (Plain Language for people with limited German skills), targeted at public institutions, cultural organizations, and disability advocacy groups.
• BITV and BFSG Accessibility Compliance Consulting Consulting and text creation services ensuring websites and digital products meet German accessibility requirements under BITV (Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung) and BFSG (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz).
• Lehrgang Barrierefreie Information (Training Program) Comprehensive training program covering Leichte Sprache, Einfache Sprache, accessible document creation, and target group testing, priced at 2,450.00 EUR per person over 110 learning units.
• Print, Web, Medien (Multi-format Accessible Content) Production of accessible information materials in print, web, and multimedia formats, including brochures, audio guides, exhibition texts, and barrier-free PDFs.
• Workshop, Beratung, Vortrag (Workshops, Consulting, Presentations) Workshops, consulting, and presentations on accessible communication, including online workshops on writing with AI tools, creating accessible PDFs, and speaking in easy-to-understand language.
• Intensivkurs Leichte und Einfache Sprache 2026 Intensive 3.5-day course teaching how to prepare information according to DIN standards for Leichte Sprache (DIN SPEC 33429) and Einfache Sprache (ISO 24495-1, DIN 8581-1), priced at 975.00 EUR per person, with practical exercises and AI tools training.
• capito.ai Kurs Generator (AI-Powered E-Learning Tool) AI-powered E-Learning generation tool that automatically transforms documents, presentations, and training materials into structured learning content with lessons, learning objective checks, and matching images, including multilingual chat support in 99 languages.
• gesundheit-leicht-verstehen.de Health Platform Health information platform for Special Olympics Germany offering easy-to-understand health information created by capito Berlin with target group testing by people with learning difficulties.
• Online-Workshop Verständlich schreiben mit KI-Tools Online workshop teaching how to use AI tools to write comprehensible texts, conducted via MS Teams, priced at 150.00 EUR per person (tax-exempt).
• Workshop Leicht verständlich schreiben Workshop focused on writing in easy-to-understand language, offered in-person or online format, priced at 195.00 EUR per person (180 EUR tax-exempt).
• Accessibility Audits for Museums and Cultural Facilities Accessibility audits for museums and cultural facilities, delivered to public sector clients such as Bezirksamt Lichtenberg von Berlin.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of Berlin 2021, 2023 election guides, 2024 European Parliament election materials, and ongoing 2026 Berlin state election projects

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• die reha e.v.coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerdie reha e.v. is the host organization for capito Berlin, providing office space and operational infrastructure. Capito Berlin operates c/o die reha e.v. at Weydemeyerstraße 2a in Berlin.
• capito Netzwerk (Franchise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the capito franchise network with other regional offices (including capito Graz, Austria). Network enables knowledge sharing, quality standards, and collaborative projects across German-speaking regions.
• Berliner Landeszentrale für politische BildungflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on political education materials in Easy Language. Joint development of election information brochures and workshop programs for people with learning difficulties.
• Das Blaue Kamel – Berliner Aktionsbündnis für Menschen mit BehinderungenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey advocacy partner for accessible election information. Co-producer of multiple Berlin election brochures and participation materials for people with disabilities.
• CFS GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for the Kurs Generator AI tool. CFS GmbH operates the capito.ai platform providing AI-powered course generation that capito Berlin promotes to its clients.
• Special Olympics Deutschland e.V. (SOD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on accessible sports materials in Easy Language for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Includes health information platform development.
• GETEQ mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality management partner specializing in participation-oriented services. Collaboration on various social policy and accessibility projects including MachMit! housing rights project.
• Sophie Alex (Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegular design partner for Easy Language publications, creating illustrations and layouts for brochures and information materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest social lottery and disability inclusion funder; comparable because it routinely co-funds Leichte Sprache projects and publishes accessible information standards, shaping the same demand environment capito Berlin serves.
• SIKOS – Software und Interaktion für kommunikationshilfesuchende Senioren: German accessibility research/consulting firm collaborating with easy-to-understand language initiatives; comparable on accessibility consulting and inclusion technology, though operating more in research and product than in front-line content production.
• Special Olympics Deutschland: Capito Berlin is a long-standing content partner (sports rules in Easy Language, gesundheit-leicht-verstehen.de platform); included as an ecosystem peer rather than competitor, given Special Olympics is both customer and adjacent advocacy organization in the disability-inclusion space.
• Mensch zuerst – Bundesverband für Selbstvertretung behinderter Menschen: German self-advocacy organization for people with learning difficulties that supplies and validates Prüfgruppen participants for Easy Language work; ecosystem peer that directly influences capito Berlin's quality-assurance model.

Direct peers

• Büro für Leichte Sprache (Ratgeber Leichte Sprache): Independent German Easy Language bureau offering text creation, training, and Prüfgruppen-style validation for public and nonprofit clients; competes head-to-head for the same government and advocacy contracts in non-Berlin regions.
• capito Graz: Sister franchise office in Austria providing Leichte Sprache and Einfache Sprache services with the same Prüfgruppen validation methodology; directly comparable on service catalog, pricing logic, and customer segments (public sector, museums, advocacy).
• Netrieb GmbH: Hamburg-based German provider of Easy Language and accessibility tools/software, including a translation portal for agencies; competes in the same Easy Language bureau market with emphasis on digitization and tooling relevant to capito's capito.ai ambitions.
• capito (Franchise Network): Parent franchise network offering Easy Language, Plain Language, and accessibility services across DACH; capito Berlin is a member office, so the network is both operator and standard-setter — the most direct comparability on services, Prüfgruppen methodology, and BITV/BFSG compliance work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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