Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

6 PASS 4 REVIEW 3 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Navigation UX

Action

No navigation patterns

FIX

No navigation patterns

4 navigation landmark(s) detected

No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected

These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

Breadcrumbs

Skip Link

Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.

Landmark Structure

7 landmarks

REVIEW

7 landmarks

<main> landmark present

4 <nav> landmark(s) found

3 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Ein Fehler ist aufgetreten - Auswärtiges Amt ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓

Favicon & Branding

Action

13 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

13 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 85/100 — 5 failing, 26 passed

REVIEW

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

Some ARIA parent roles must contain specific child roles to perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about roles and required children elements.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Ukraine Deutschlands Kandidatur für den UN-Sicherheitsrat Sicherheitspolitik Eu… `div.c-slider--tabbed > div.slider__pagination-container > div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874`

Some ARIA child roles must be contained by specific parent roles to properly perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about ARIA roles and required parent element.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Ukraine `div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874 > li.slider__pagination-list-item > button.slider__pagination-button`
Deutschlands Kandidatur für den UN-Sicherheitsrat `div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874 > li.slider__pagination-list-item > button.slider__pagination-button`
Sicherheitspolitik `div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874 > li.slider__pagination-list-item > button.slider__pagination-button`
Europa `div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874 > li.slider__pagination-list-item > button.slider__pagination-button`

Focusable descendents within an `[aria-hidden="true"]` element prevent those interactive elements from being available to users of assistive technologies like screen readers. Learn how `aria-hidden` affects focusable elements.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
Deutschlands Kandidatur für den UN-Sicherheitsrat Deutschlands Kandidatur für d… `div.slider__content > div.slider__list-wrapper > div.slider__list > div#tabpanel-295874-1`
Sicherheitspolitik Sicherheitspolitik Es gilt, Sicherheit, Freiheit und Wohlst… `div.slider__content > div.slider__list-wrapper > div.slider__list > div#tabpanel-295874-2`
Europa Europäische Außenpolitik Die EU ist unser Zuhause, unsere Stärke und un… `div.slider__content > div.slider__list-wrapper > div.slider__list > div#tabpanel-295874-3`

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Tables and lists

Screen readers require list items (`<li>`) to be contained within a parent `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` to be announced properly. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Ukraine `div.slider__pagination-container > div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874 > li.slider__pagination-list-item`
Deutschlands Kandidatur für den UN-Sicherheitsrat `div.slider__pagination-container > div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874 > li.slider__pagination-list-item`
Sicherheitspolitik `div.slider__pagination-container > div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874 > li.slider__pagination-list-item`
Europa `div.slider__pagination-container > div.slider__pagination-wrapper > ol#tablist-295874 > li.slider__pagination-list-item`

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
21.04.2026 Artikel EU-Außenrat in Luxemburg: Ukraine, Nahost und Sudan im Fokus… `div.u-grid-row > div.u-grid-col > div.c-teaser--startPage > a.teaser__link`

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

A+

Heading Hierarchy

55 headings

PASS

55 headings

Single H1 present

H2 Navigation und Service
H2 Seitennavigation
H2 Wonach suchen Sie?
H3 Häufig gesucht
H2 Menü
H3 Auswärtiges Amt
H3 Außen- und Europapolitik
H3 Sicher Reisen
H3 Service
H3 Karriere
H3 News
H2 Navigation
H2 Seitennavigation
H1 Willkommen auf den Seiten des Auswärtigen Amts
H2 News
H3 EU-Außenrat in Luxemburg: Ukraine, Nahost und Sudan im Fokus
H3 FAQ zur aktuellen Lage im Nahen und Mittleren Osten
H3 Karrieremesse Internationale Organisationen am 24. April 2026
H3 Aktuelle Meldungen
H4 Erklärung des Nordatlantikrats anlässlich der 11. Überprüfungskonferenz des Vertrags über die Nichtverbreitung von Kernwaffen
H4 Staatsminister Gunther Krichbaum reist nach Bratislava zu Konsultationen.
H4 Rede von Außenminister Johann Wadephul anlässlich der Kommandoübergabe der Panzergrenadierbrigade 41 und des Rückkehrappells der 18. Rotation des deutschen Anteils der NATO Multinational Battlegro
H4 Weitere Meldungen
H3 Das AA in den sozialen Medien
H2 Außenminister Johann Wadephul
H2 Sicher Reisen
H3 Häufig aufgerufen:
H3 Sie sind im Ausland? Inhalt anzeigen Schließen
H3 Sie wollen verreisen? Inhalt anzeigen Schließen
H3 Sie wollen nach Deutschland kommen? Inhalt anzeigen Schließen
H2 Ukraine
H3 Russischer Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine
H3 Gedenken und ungebrochene Unterstützung: Außenminister Wadephul reist zum informellen Treffen der EU-Außenminister in die Ukraine
H3 Sicherheit durch Verteidigungsbereitschaft: Außenminister Wadephul besucht Litauen
H2 Deutschlands Kandidatur für den UN-Sicherheitsrat
H3 Deutschlands Kandidatur für den UN-Sicherheitsrat 2027/2028
H3 Die Agenda „Frauen, Frieden und Sicherheit“ voranbringen – eine Priorität für Deutschland seit 25 Jahren
H3 Offizielle Website zur Kandidatur 2027/2028
H2 Sicherheitspolitik
H3 Sicherheitspolitik
H3 Sicherheit durch Verteidigungsbereitschaft: Außenminister Wadephul besucht Litauen
H3 Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie: Wehrhaft. Resilient. Nachhaltig
H2 Europa
H3 Europäische Außenpolitik
H3 Aussöhnung, Freundschaft und Sicherheit: Außenminister Wadephul reist nach Polen
H3 Erweiterung: Etappen und Perspektiven
H2 Interesse an einer Karriere im Auswärtigen Amt?
H3 Karriere beim Auswärtigen Amt
H3 Stellenangebote
H3 Seite teilen
H2 Zusatzinformationen
H3 Weltweit sicher reisen
H3 Bürgerservice
H3 Deutschland und die Welt
H3 Copyright

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 12 images OK

PASS

All 12 images OK

1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

11 image(s) with good alt text

12 images 11 good alt text

Issue	Count
too long	1 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

All 2 controls labeled

PASS

All 2 controls labeled

2 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

2 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#search-input-1802	search	Geben Sie ein Suchwort ein	for/id
#search-input-295814	search	Zu welchem Land suchen Sie mehr Informationen?	for/id

Link & Button Quality

160 links, 29 buttons — all OK

PASS

160 links, 29 buttons — all OK

20 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://www.facebook.com/AuswaertigesAmt/; https://bsky.app/profile/diplo.de; https://twitter.com/auswaertigesamt?lang=de; https://www.instagram.com/auswaertigesamt/; https://www.tiktok.com/@aussenpolitik?_t=8rDawz5vgno&_r=1; https://www.linkedin.com/company/auswaertigesamt; https://www.youtube.com/user/AuswaertigesAmtDE; https://krisenvorsorgeliste.diplo.de; https://germanyunsc.org/; WhatsApp://send?text=Ausw%C3%A4rtiges+Amt%20https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de (+10 more)

140 link(s) with descriptive text

160 links

0 empty

0 generic text

20 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.facebook.com/AuswaertigesAmt…	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://bsky.app/profile/diplo.de	Bluesky	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/auswaertigesamt?lang…	X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/auswaertigesam…	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.tiktok.com/@aussenpolitik?_t…	TikTok	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/auswaer…	LinkedIn	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/user/Auswaertige…	Youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://krisenvorsorgeliste.diplo.de	Krisenvorsorgeliste Registri…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://germanyunsc.org/	Offizielle Website zur Kandida…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
WhatsApp://send?text=Ausw%C3%A4rtiges+Am…	WhatsApp	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=htt…	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=htt…	X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/AuswaertigesAmt…	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://bsky.app/profile/diplo.de	Bluesky	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/auswaertigesamt	X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/auswaertigesam…	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.tiktok.com/@aussenpolitik?_t…	TikTok	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/auswaer…	LinkedIn	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/user/Auswaertige…	YouTube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.deutschland.de/de	Deutschland.de Website	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

169 links and buttons have descriptive text

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://www.facebook.com/AuswaertigesAmt/; https://bsky.app/profile/diplo.de; https://twitter.com/auswaertigesamt?lang=de; https://www.instagram.com/auswaertigesamt/; https://www.tiktok.com/@aussenpolitik?_t=8rDawz5vgno&_r=1; https://www.linkedin.com/company/auswaertigesamt; https://www.youtube.com/user/AuswaertigesAmtDE; https://krisenvorsorgeliste.diplo.de; https://germanyunsc.org/; WhatsApp://send?text=Ausw%C3%A4rtiges+Amt%20https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de (+10 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

A+

Print Stylesheet

Print styles detected

PASS

Print styles detected

External print stylesheet detected

Got: /resource/themes/aa/css/print-754-101.css

Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized

Print stylesheet /resource/themes/aa/css/print-754-101.css ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗

A+

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Willkommen auf den S…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Navigation und Servi…	19.91:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F8F9F9	Pass
h2 Seitennavigation	18.74:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F1F2F3	Pass
h2 Wonach suchen Sie?	18.74:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F1F2F3	Pass
h2 Menü	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Navigation	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Seitennavigation	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 News	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Außenminister Johan…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Sicher Reisen	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Ukraine	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Deutschlands Kandida…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 -Sicherheitsrat	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Sicherheitspolitik	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Europa	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Interesse an einer K…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Zusatzinformationen	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Häufig gesucht	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Auswärtiges Amt	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Außen- und Europapo…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

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