Digital accessibility mandatory from June 28: is your site ready?

From June 28, 2025, it will be legally required to make your website digitally accessible. In other words, your site must comply with the WCAG guidelines (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). This also applies to non-governmental organizations. Accessibility will then no longer be an extra but a basic requirement. 

What exactly do the WCAG guidelines entail? 

The WCAG guidelines are internationally recognized standards for digital accessibility. They ensure that websites are usable for everyone, including people with disabilities. This includes blind and partially sighted people, deaf and hard of hearing people, people with motor or cognitive disabilities, and the elderly, who often face digital barriers. 

The guidelines are divided into four principles: perceivable, usable, understandable, and robust. In practice, this means your site must comply with: 

• sufficient color contrast, 

• alternative texts for images, 

• well-functioning keyboard navigation, 

• clear and comprehensible texts. 

What not everyone knows is that an accessible website is not only legally required, but also benefits your reach, customer satisfaction, and SEO. So, there's every reason to ensure new sites comply immediately and adapt existing ones. Babbage supports the translation of WCAG guidelines into practical solutions: from content to structure. 

Want to learn more? Come to Expedition Content! 

During Expedition Content, Osage will give an inspiring lecture on digital accessibility and WCAG guidelines. You'll gain practical insights into both the technical requirements and the textual aspects of accessibility. Consider: How do you write for everyone? How do you prevent digital obstacles in your code? And what does this mean for your content strategy? 

👉 Register now for Expedition Content and make your website accessible to everyone.