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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
62
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Checks
13
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
2 icon(s) detected
FIX
2 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
No apple-touch-icon detected
iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
✗ favicon.ico Missing
✓ PNG Icons Present
✗ Apple Touch Missing
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
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.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
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.

F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Search functionality detected
Got: role-search
Info::
13 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search role='search' landmark
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 13 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
64 landmarks
REVIEW
64 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
13 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
1 of 13 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Warning::
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.
Info::
Search landmark present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV SEARCH MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

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

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Seite nicht gefunden - Deutscher Bundestag ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
A+
Heading Hierarchy
95 headings
PASS
95 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Deutscher Bundestag - Startseite
  • H2 Plenum
  • H3 Dorothee Bär und Thorsten Frei stellen sich den Fragen der Abgeordneten
  • H3 Fragestunde am 22. April
  • H3 Aussprache über die Raumfahrtnation Deutschland
  • H3 EU-Vorgaben in Bezug auf Verfahren bei einem Binnenmarkt-Notfall
  • H3 Antrag zur Reaktivierung von Atomkraftwerken wird debattiert
  • H3 Debatte zum Einfluss von Milliardären
  • H3 Abstimmung über Verein­fachung und Digitalisierung von Vergabeverfahren
  • H3 Abgesetzt: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik zur Ausländerkriminalität
  • H3 Beratung von zwei Initiativen zum Thema Zwangszuweisungen
  • H3 Debatte über die Stärkung der maritimen Wirtschaft Deutschlands
  • H3 Verbesserung des Schutzes vor sexueller Misshandlung und Vergewaltigung
  • H3 Überweisungen im vereinfachten Verfahren
  • H3 Abschließende Beratungen ohne Aussprache
  • H3 Aussprache zum Thema Amadeu-Antonio-Stiftung
  • H3 Kurzfristige Vermietungen: Bundesnetzagentur als zentrale digitale Zugangsstelle
  • H3 Parlament debattiert über Vermögensteuer
  • H2 Tagesordnung
  • H3 73. bis 75. Sitzung des Deutschen Bundestages
  • H3 70. bis 72. Sitzung des Deutschen Bundestages
  • H2 Ausschüsse
  • H3 Befristete Senkung der Energiesteuer auf Benzin und Diesel
  • H3 Bahnstreckenneubau zwischen Hamburg und Hannover umstritten
  • H3 Petition zur Spezialisierung in der Kinderkrankenpflege-Ausbildung diskutiert
  • H3 Experten: Wasserwirtschaft steht vor tiefgreifendem Wandel
  • H3 Experten: Kinderfilme aus Deutschland sind vielfältig, erfolgreich und wichtig
  • H3 Finanzlage der Kommunen so dramatisch wie noch nie
  • H3 Anhörung zur Versorgungs­lage bei Schwanger­schafts­abbrüchen
  • H3 Chancen durch Klimaänderung im Tourismus
  • H3 Arbeitsbedingungen von Datenarbeitern beschäftigen Ausschuss
  • H3 Positives Echo auf Reform des Wissen­schafts­freiheits­gesetzes
  • H3 Industrie kritisiert Umsetzung der geänderten IED-Richtlinie
  • H3 Sachverständige sind sich uneinig über den Weg zu mehr Tierschutz
  • H3 Berichtspflicht von Firmen zur Nachhaltigkeit umstritten
  • H3 Lohnsteuerhilfevereine begrüßen 1.000-Euro-Entlastungsprämie
  • H3 Novelle des Produkthaftungsrechts unterschiedlich bewertet
  • H3 Gespräch mit der Kinderchancen-Koordinatorin Mareike Wulf
  • H2 Öffentliche Ausschusssitzungen
  • H3 Forschung, Technologie, Raumfahrt und Technikfolgenabschätzung Anhörung zur Entlastung der Wissenschaft und Forschung
  • H3 Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend Fachgespräch „Mentale Gesundheit von jungen Menschen“
  • H3 Recht und Verbraucherschutz Anhörung zur Änderung im Berufsrecht der rechtsberatenden Berufe
  • H3 Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung 25. Sitzung (teilweise öffentlich)
  • H3 Sport und Ehrenamt 22. Sitzung
  • H3 Kultur und Medien 20. Sitzung – Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft; Kunstfreiheit
  • H3 Parlamentarischer Beirat für nachhaltige Entwicklung und Zukunftsfragen 17. Sitzung
  • H3 Enquete-Kommission Corona Anhörung zu KRITIS und Rolle der Bundeswehr
  • H3 Recht und Verbraucherschutz Anhörung zur Ausweitung der notariellen Online-Verfahren
  • H3 Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit Anhörung zum Verpackungsrecht
  • H3 Sport und Ehrenamt 23. Sitzung
  • H3 Tourismus Anhörung „Freizeitwirtschaft“
  • H2 Fokus
  • H3 Bundestag öffnet am 3. Mai seine Türen zum Tag der Ein- und Ausblicke
  • H3 Julia Klöckner: Die Sicherheit Litauens ist auch die Sicherheit Deutschlands
  • H3 118 Gesetze an 57 Sitzungstagen verabschiedet
  • H3 Aktuelle Informationen zum Be­such beim Deutschen Bundestag
  • H3 Deutscher Bundestag zu Russland-Ukraine-Krieg
  • H2 Kurzmeldungen
  • H3 Recht und Verbraucherschutz
  • H3 Auswärtiges
  • H3 Bundestagsnachrichten
  • H3 Auswärtiges
  • H3 Bundestagsnachrichten
  • H3 Auswärtiges
  • H3 Auswärtiges
  • H3 Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat
  • H3 Auswärtiges
  • H3 Auswärtiges
  • H3 Forschung, Technologie, Raumfahrt und Technikfolgenabschätzung
  • H3 Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
  • H3 Verkehr
  • H3 Inneres
  • H3 Arbeit und Soziales
  • H3 Inneres
  • H3 Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
  • H3 Finanzen
  • H3 Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
  • H3 Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung, Bauwesen und Kommunen
  • H2 Termine
  • H3 April 2026
  • H3 Termine am 21.04.2026
  • H4 20.04.2026 - 24.04.2026
  • H4 20.04.2026 - 22.04.2026
  • H2 Petitionen
  • H3 Medien
  • H3 Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung - Leistungen
  • H3 Gesundheitsfachberufe
  • H3 Urlaubsregelung für Beamte
  • H3 mitmischen.de
  • H3 kuppelkucker.de
  • H3 das-parlament.de
  • H3 Instagram-Kanäle
  • H3 Mastodon-Kanäle
  • H3 Instagram-Kanäle
  • H3 Mastodon-Kanäle
A
Alt Text Quality
All 50 images OK
PASS
All 50 images OK
Info::
7 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
10 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
33 image(s) with good alt text
50 images 33 good alt text 10 decorative
IssueCount
too long7 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
All 5 controls labeled
PASS
All 5 controls labeled
Info::
5 control(s) properly labeled
5 controls
5 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#formelement-441486searchSuchenone
#formelement-441486searchSuchenone
#formelement-441486searchSuchenone
#naviSearch--variant-litextSuchefor/id
#naviSearch--variant-divtextSuchefor/id
A+
Print Stylesheet
Print styles detected
PASS
Print styles detected
Info::
External print stylesheet detected
Got: /resource/themes/bundestag/css/print-596346-68.css
Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized
Print stylesheet /resource/themes/bundestag/css/print-596346-68.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)
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Pass
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Pass
h2 Tagesordnung19.43:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Ausschüsse19.43:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Öffentliche Ausschu…19.43:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Fokus19.43:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Kurzmeldungen19.43:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Termine19.43:13.0:1
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h2 Petitionen19.43:13.0:1
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h3 Dorothee Bär und Th…19.43:13.0:1
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h3 Abstimmung über Ver…19.43:13.0:1
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h3 Debatte über die St…19.43:13.0:1
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h3 Verbesserung des Sch…19.43:13.0:1
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h3 Überweisungen im ve…19.43:13.0:1
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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.

A
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 92/100 — 3 failing, 28 passed
PASS
92

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

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
21.04.2026 Recht und Verbraucherschutz Ermittlungsverfahren des GBA mit Terro… div.bt-slider > div.slick-list > div.slick-track > div.col-xs-12
21.04.2026 Auswärtiges Linke thematisiert völkerrechtliches Gewaltverbot div.bt-slider > div.slick-list > div.slick-track > div.col-xs-12
Medien Veröffentlichung gesundheitsbezogener Inhalte nur bei deutlich erkennba… div.bt-slider > div.slick-list > div.slick-track > div.col-xs-6

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.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.only-xs-down > ul.bt-footer-social > li.bt-footer-social__wrapper > button.bt-footer-social__toggle div.only-xs-down > ul.bt-footer-social > li.bt-footer-social__wrapper > button.bt-footer-social__toggle
div.only-xs-down > ul.bt-footer-social > li.bt-footer-social__wrapper > button.bt-footer-social__toggle div.only-xs-down > ul.bt-footer-social > li.bt-footer-social__wrapper > button.bt-footer-social__toggle

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of 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
Jugendportal mitmischen.de div.bt-fl-slider__item > div.bt-fl-slider__item--container > div.bt-card-teaser > a.bt-card-teaser__item
○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
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[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
●`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
●Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
●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>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●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.
○`[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 an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○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
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○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.
○Skip links are focusable.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<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.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
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