Accessibility Statement
We appreciate your interest in the accessibility of our online presence.
We want everyone to be able to use our online shop without limitations. That’s why we are committed to digital accessibility and are continuously working to make our offerings accessible to all. Accessibility is a central part of our commitment to actively promote inclusion and create a shopping experience that is truly for everyone.
Therefore, we strive to make our online presence accessible in accordance with the national transposition laws of Directive (EU) 2019/882.
This Accessibility Statement applies to: https://birkmann.de/en/
This website was published on 01.11.2022.
1. General Description of the Service
Through our online presence, we provide you with access to our online shop. This is an electronic service within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2019/882 and the national laws transposing it.
In our online shop, you can:
- purchase goods.
2. Descriptions and explanations necessary to understand the provision of the service
On the product pages, you can initially add our products to the shopping cart without obligation. You can modify your entries at any time before submitting your binding order by using the correction tools provided and explained during the ordering process. The available payment methods are listed during the checkout process.
3. Description of Compliance with Accessibility Requirements
3.1 Application of Harmonized Standards and Technical Specifications
Our online presence complies:
- partially with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version: 2.1. It meets level AA.
The WCAG are an international standard for accessibility guidelines, developed and maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the body responsible for standardizing web technologies. The goal of these guidelines is to create structures for digital offerings that enable access and use for all persons in terms of digital accessibility.
3.2 Supportive Measures
Our website provides the following supportive measures:
Structure & Perceivability
• Clear heading hierarchy
• Meaningful landmarks (header, navigation, main content, footer)
• Alternative text for images
Readability & Design
• Sufficient colour contrast (text/background, buttons, links)
• Scalable font sizes without layout breakage
• No information conveyed by colour alone
• Calm design without flashing or blinking elements
Operability & Orientation
• Visible focus when using the keyboard
• Logical focus order
• Full keyboard operability
• Screen reader compatibility
Forms & Interaction
• Clearly labelled form fields
• Helpful and understandable error messages
• Error messages provided not only visually, but also in text form
Technical Foundations
• Semantically correct HTML
• ARIA attributes used only where necessary and implemented correctly
• All content fully usable without a mouse
• No content accessible only via hover
4. Contact Information - Report an Accessibility Issue
Have you noticed any accessibility issues? Please feel free to contact us.
You can reach us by post via email:
RBV Birkmann GmbH & Co. KG
Hegelstraße 15
33790 Halle (Westfalen)
Deutschland
Email: kundenservice@birkmann.de
This statement was created on 24.06.2025.
The last update was made on 17.12.2025.