Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit

Name

Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit

Legal name

Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit

Website

https://bundesfachstelle-barrierefreiheit.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government accessibility advisory services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG)

Keywords

• Accessibility advisory services
• Digital accessibility consulting
• Disability rights compliance
• Barrier-free design guidance
• Government accessibility expertise

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit is a federally funded government agency established under § 13 of the Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (BGG). It receives government funding to provide free advisory services on accessibility to federal agencies, businesses, and the public. No commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit provides free expert advisory services on accessibility (digital, physical, and communication) to federal agencies, businesses, and individuals in Germany. Established by law under § 13 BGG, it operates an information portal, the Toolbox digitale Barrierefreiheit, training programs, webinars, and a feedback mechanism for reporting barriers, while coordinating with 16 state-level accessibility centers.

Product overview

Die Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit ist eine Informations- und Beratungsplattform des Bundes zu Barrierefreiheit. Sie bietet keine eigenständigen Software-Produkte, sondern ein umfassendes Informationsportal mit Fachwissen zu Barrierefreiheit in verschiedenen Lebensbereichen (Gebäude, Wohnungen, Arbeitsstätten, Mobilität, digitale Barrierefreiheit, Kommunikation, Kultur/Medien). Die Plattform umfasst eine Rechtssammlung, Newsletter (inklusive BFSG-spezifischer Newsletter), Webinar-Reihen, Jahresreporte sowie den Bundesteilhabepreis. Ergänzt wird das Angebot durch die 'Toolbox digitale Barrierefreiheit' (toolbox-barrierefrei.de) und der Feedback-Mechanismus 'Barriere melden'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Expert Advisory Services on Accessibility (Erstberatung)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 participants attended the BFSG conference on June 2, 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DIN - Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2022Joint conference on June 2, 2022 titled 'Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz: Hintergründe, Umsetzung und Praxisbeispiele' with over 500 participants. Both organizations provided expertise on BFSG implementation and relevant standards (DIN standards on accessibility).
• Bitkom - Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2022Joint conference on June 2, 2022 titled 'Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz: Hintergründe, Umsetzung und Praxisbeispiele' with over 500 participants. Bitkom provided industry perspective on implementation challenges for businesses.
• Kompetenzzentrum Barrierefreiheit Volmarstein (KBV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint project 'Teilhabe 4.0: Digitalisierung der Arbeitswelt barrierefrei gestalten' developing tools and resources for accessible digital work environments and products. The project includes a demonstrator app showing digital barriers and a comprehensive toolbox.
• BAG SelbsthilfecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-project partner in 'Teilhabe 4.0' initiative for accessible digitalization, representing the interests of people with disabilities in the project development.
• Technische Universität DortmundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic partner in 'Teilhabe 4.0' project and participant in UPower project for improving the feedback mechanism in web accessibility, contributing research expertise.
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See (KBS)coreOthers · 1 January 2016The hosting organization of the Bundesfachstelle Barrierefreiheit. KBS, as a public law corporation, provides administrative and organizational support for the federal agency.
• State-Level Accessibility Centers (Landesfachstellen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 16 state-level accessibility centers across Germany providing coordinated advisory services at regional level. Regular exchange and collaboration with the Bundesfachstelle on accessibility matters.
• Aktion MenschminorOthersPublished the German translation of WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) as an unofficial translation to support German-speaking accessibility practitioners.
• UPower Consortium (Funka, European Blind Union, TU Dortmund, Synthesis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project (UPower) aimed at improving the feedback mechanism for web accessibility. The Bundesfachstelle participated in surveying good examples for the feedback mechanism.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kompetenzzentrum Barrierefreiheit Volmarstein (KBV): German accessibility competence center that jointly developed the toolbox-barrierefrei.de platform with the Bundesfachstelle and co-leads the Teilhabe 4.0 initiative. Operates as a near-direct counterpart in digital and workplace accessibility consulting.
• Funka AB: Swedish accessibility consulting firm working across digital accessibility, WCAG conformance and EU accessibility regulation. Directly comparable as a specialist accessibility advisory body serving public and private sector clients in Europe.
• BIK - Bitkom Initiative Barrierefreiheit Informieren und Kommunizieren: German industry-led initiative for accessible ICT, closely tied to Bitkom. Provides accessibility testing (BITV-Test), training and resources parallel to the Bundesfachstelle's digital accessibility mandate.

Others

• European Disability Forum (EDF): Brussels-based umbrella organization representing 100 million Europeans with disabilities. Adjacent as the EU-level counterpart shaping accessibility directives the Bundesfachstelle helps implement domestically.

Broad incumbents

• TPGi (The Paciello Group): Global accessibility consultancy offering WCAG audits, VPATs and remediation services. Larger commercial incumbent in the same digital accessibility advisory space the Bundesfachstelle serves in Germany.
• Level Access: US-headquartered accessibility platform and services firm with European operations. Comparable as a scaled commercial accessibility advisor competing for the same regulated-entity budgets the Bundesfachstelle influences.

Regional players

• Stiftung Digitale Chancen: German foundation promoting digital participation for all citizens, including people with disabilities. Comparable as a publicly oriented digital inclusion body operating in the same accessibility ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Aktion Mensch e.V. Germany's largest private disability and inclusion funding organization. Operates as a content and funding partner (e.g., WCAG 2.1 German translation) and shares the Bundesfachstelle's accessibility mission from a civil society angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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