Finding on the inapplicability of the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG)

MIKSCH GmbH is a private company and exclusively operating in the business-to-business (B2B) sector. Their services and products are aimed exclusively at commercial customers and public clients, and not at consumers as defined in § 13 of the German Civil Code (BGB).

According to Section 1 Paragraph 1 of the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG), it applies exclusively to certain products and services intended for consumers. Since MIKSCH GmbH does not conclude contracts with consumers and its services are not geared towards the end-consumer market (e.g., through a webshop for private individuals, digital consumer services, or mobile applications), It is not subject to the personal and material scope of application of the BFSG.
Therefore, as things stand, MIKSCH GmbH no legal obligation to implement the accessibility requirements regulated in the BFSG, especially with regard to digital offerings such as this website, which are used exclusively in a B2B context.

Regardless of the current lack of a legal obligation, MIKSCH GmbH voluntary supporting functions, to improve the usability and user-friendliness of their website for as many users as possible. These measures serve to improve overall user-friendliness. Complete accessibility in the sense of legal or technical standards cannot be guaranteed.

This assessment is based on the currently applicable legal situation and on the clear distinction between B2B and B2C business models within the meaning of German civil and consumer law.

Best regards

MIKSCH GmbH