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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
54
GRADE
F
FIX
5
REVIEW
5
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
13
3 PASS 5 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 403, bare page
FIX
HTTP 403, bare page
Warning::
Unexpected status code: HTTP 403
Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
Got: HTTP 403
Warning::
Bare server default 404 page
The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.
404 Page Quality Default 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 403 ✗Page Title Access Denied ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
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.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
3 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 3 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
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.
B
Landmark Structure
6 landmarks
REVIEW
6 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
3 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
3 of 3 <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.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV 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.

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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
Heading Hierarchy
124 headings
REVIEW
124 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
  • H2 Das schwierige Schreiben über die DDR
  • H3 Eine „Mängelliste“ mit Folgen
  • H3 Leseempfehlungen zu (fast) allen wichtigen Themen
  • H3 Zwischen Fassade und Faszination
  • H3 Thomas Bernhard als Vorreiter des Battleraps
  • H3 Kin­der­wunsch und ge­stör­te Ferien­idylle
  • H3 Gabriele von Arnim widmet sich ei­nem Zeitgefühl
  • H3 Abrechnung mit Putin als apokalyptisches Wimmelbild
  • H3 Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz will knapp 600 menschliche Schädel an Westafrika zurückgeben
  • H3 Wegen Israels Teilnahme: Mehr als 1.100 Musikerinnen und Musiker fordern Boykott des ESC
  • H3 Algerisches Gericht verurteilt Schriftsteller Kamel Daoud in Abwesenheit zu Haftstrafe
  • H3 Spaniens Polizei zerschlägt riesige illegale Manga-Plattform
  • H3 Künstlerinnen fordern Absage der Tournee des französischen Sängers Patrick Bruel
  • H3 Britischer Musiker Dave Mason gestorben
  • H3 Nach Regierungswechsel in Tschechien: Neue Leitung für Nationalgalerie Prag gesucht
  • H3 Neuer Bühnenvorhang für Royal Opera House entsteht in deutsch-britisch-französischer Zusammenarbeit
  • H3 Argentinischer Filmregisseur Luis Puenzo gestorben
  • H3 Architekturwettbewerb für Umbau des Louvre wird wieder aufgenommen
  • H2 Aus der Welt zurück nach Schwäbisch Gmünd
  • H3 Die gebrochene Macht der Bilder
  • H3 Die Welt als Raum
  • H3 Ästhetik im Dienst der Nation
  • H3 Unsichtbar gemacht
  • H3 Was soll die Kunst?
  • H3 Rembrandts geheimnisvolles Frühwerk
  • H3 Warum der Mythos bleibt
  • H3 Die Rückkehr der Rache-Rhetorik in die Politik
  • H3 Politik als Knochenjob – wer hält den Druck aus?
  • H3 27 Orga­ni­sa­tio­nen war­nen vor patrio­ti­scher AfD-Kultur­politik
  • H3 Der Reset in Ungarn wird juristisch schwierig
  • H3 Grüne Haare, nicht-binär und mit klarer Haltung
  • H3 Schwarzfahren abschaffen – anstatt die Strafen dafür
  • H3 Aufwachen, liebe Deutsche!
  • H2 Armut legt man niemals ab
  • H3 Herr Gammer gibt nicht auf
  • H3 Rollator, Jubiläum und frühe Literaturspuren
  • H3 Der Chronist der Gefühle
  • H3 Vom Schah über den radikalen Islam bis zum Hass auf den Westen
  • H3 Der Aufstand der Jugend verändert das Land
  • H3 Die Kinder von Station 19
  • H3 Die Aufarbeitung des Massensuizids von 1945
  • H2 Mit Opa allein zuhaus
  • H3 Vom Scheitern und Aufstehen
  • H3 Eine Kran­ken­sta­tion für Uganda
  • H3 „In Uniform steht man ständig wie auf einer Bühne“
  • H3 Streit um Barriere­frei­heit: Wer soll für In­klu­sion be­zah­len?
  • H3 Welche Tra­di­tion mei­nen die Trad­wives?
  • H3 Späte Suche nach Wahrheit
  • H3 Sexy Backlash oder neue Freiheit?
  • H3 Demokratie als gelebte Praxis
  • H3 Die wichtigste Waffe im Widerstand
  • H3 Ist das schon Faschismus?
  • H3 Der Einfluss des Geldes auf globale Konflikte
  • H3 Vordenker der Politikwissenschaft
  • H3 Wenn Mächtige die Welt neu ordnen
  • H2 Ein Social-Media-Verbot ist nicht die Lösung
  • H3 Worauf Eltern bei mehr­sprachi­ger Er­zie­hung ach­ten soll­ten
  • H3 Wenn Verbote das Gegenteil bewirken
  • H3 Warum offline sein einfach gut tut
  • H3 Wie Unternehmen mit Trauer am Arbeitsplatz umgehen
  • H3 Dem Denken auf der Spur
  • H3 Effekte des Social-Media-Verbots
  • H3 Wann wir besonders einsam sind
  • H3 Wie Musik uns berührt, heilt und verbindet
  • H3 „Die Punk-Haltung kann man sich im Alter wieder leisten“
  • H3 Neugieriger Wandler zwischen den Welten
  • H3 Wunde oder Wunder?
  • H3 Der Mann hinterm Sofa
  • H3 Dinah Ro­then­berg gibt Hör­tipps für Musik­fans
  • H3 Falco brach mit „Rock Me Amadeus“ Rekorde in den US-Charts
  • H2 Wie Hexen­ver­fol­gung sich aus­brei­ten konnte
  • H3 Fleisch­ge­wor­de­nes schlech­tes Ge­wis­sen
  • H3 Pazifismus in der Zeitenwende
  • H3 Zum gegenwärtigen Streit zwischen Aufklärung und Romantik
  • H3 Philosophin fordert: Wir alle müssen heute KI können
  • H3 Das gelehrte Frauenzimmer
  • H3 „Ich dachte, das Beste kommt noch“
  • H3 Wie unser Verhalten gesteuert wird
  • H3 Ab­schied von einer Schau­spiel­le­gen­de
  • H3 „Jeder Schauspieler braucht eine eigene Regie“
  • H3 Dirty Harry als Bürgermeister
  • H3 Debatte um Diversität bleibt Thema
  • H3 Rebellion im Rhythmus
  • H3 Von der Kripo vor die Kamera
  • H3 Von Ostfriesland nach Hollywood
  • H2 Wie die Klimakrise unseren Urlaub verändert
  • H3 Hinein in ein anderes Leben
  • H3 Regisseurin Dethier: Mehr Lebenswelten auf die Bühne bringen
  • H3 Applaus für Algorithmen?
  • H3 Maria Milisavljević bringt weibliche Wut auf die Bühne
  • H3 Ein Gegenentwurf zu weißen Einheits-Ensembles
  • H3 Im Visier der Nationalsozialisten
  • H3 Am Set mit Leni Riefenstahl
  • H3 Eine folgenschwere Verwechslung
  • H2 Sörensen geht aufs Haus
  • H3 Langustiers dritter Fall
  • H3 Traurige Jungs finden den Tod
  • H3 Rebellion gegen Gentrifizierung
  • H3 Zwischen Wald und Wahnsinn
  • H3 Hoffnung ist Gift
  • H3 Augustus im Wunderland
  • H3 Leichenfund an der Küste Siziliens
  • H3 Hör­spiel über Un­glaub­li­ches in­mit­ten der ganz normalen Realität
  • H3 Ein Alchemist im Preußen des 17. Jahrhunderts
  • H3 Landnahme
  • H3 Die Entflohene
  • H3 Das Orakel spricht
  • H3 Echos Stimmen
  • H2 Wo der Radsport eine Religion ist
  • H3 Neue Beiträge auf dlf.de
  • H3 30 Jahre Deutschlandradio
  • H2 Entdecken Sie Deutschlandfunk Kultur
  • H3 Programm
  • H3 Hören
  • H3 Service
  • H3 Kontakt
  • H3 Über uns
  • H2 Entdecken Sie Deutschlandfunk Kultur
  • H3 Programm
  • H3 Hören
  • H3 Service
  • H3 Kontakt
  • H3 Über uns
  • H4 Partner

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

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Favicon & Branding
Action
20 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
20 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::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✗ favicon.ico Missing
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 84/100 — 3 failing, 18 passed
REVIEW
84

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.

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.navigation-container > ul.navigation-mobile > li.navigation-mobile-item > button.b-btn-text div.navigation-container > ul.navigation-mobile > li.navigation-mobile-item > button.b-btn-text

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.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Archiv a.b-teaser-l > div.teaser-l-content-wrapper > div.b-teaser-headline > div.b-label-archive
102:09 Minuten li.list-thema-audio-item > div.list-thema-audio-item-content > div.b-btn-player-duration > div.btn-player-duration-text
121:43 Minuten li.list-thema-audio-item > div.list-thema-audio-item-content > div.b-btn-player-duration > div.btn-player-duration-text
94:17 Minuten li.list-thema-audio-item > div.list-thema-audio-item-content > div.b-btn-player-duration > div.btn-player-duration-text
92:21 Minuten li.list-thema-audio-item > div.list-thema-audio-item-content > div.b-btn-player-duration > div.btn-player-duration-text
119:43 Minuten li.list-thema-audio-item > div.list-thema-audio-item-content > div.b-btn-player-duration > div.btn-player-duration-text

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
ARD| nav.partner-nav > ul.b-list > li.list-item > a.b-link
ZDF| nav.partner-nav > ul.b-list > li.list-item > a.b-link
Phoenix| nav.partner-nav > ul.b-list > li.list-item > a.b-link

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○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>`
●`[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
●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
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
○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
○`[role]` values are valid
○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
○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.
○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.
○`[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
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○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
Alt Text Quality
All 263 images OK
PASS
All 263 images OK
Info::
74 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
189 image(s) with good alt text
263 images 189 good alt text
IssueCount
too long74 image(s)
A
Form Accessibility
1 of 1 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 1 controls have issues
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="text" name="drsearch:searchText">
1 controls
0 labeled
1 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
drsearch:searchTexttext(Suchen ...)placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

<input type="text" name="drsearch:searchText">

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

Learn more ▾

Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

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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h2 Armut legt man niema…18.66:13.0:1
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h2 Mit Opa allein zuhau…18.66:13.0:1
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h2 Wie die Klimakrise u…18.66:13.0:1
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h2 Wo der Radsport eine…18.66:13.0:1
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h2 Entdecken Sie Deutsc…18.66:13.0:1
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h3 Gabriele von Arnim w…18.66:13.0:1
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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.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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