Improved Website Accessibility for the Bremen University of the Arts

Through a WCAG review, expert development support, and final quality assurance, we helped the University of the Arts (HfK) in Bremen to further develop the digital accessibility of its website in a targeted manner and improve user-friendliness for all visitors.

month project duration

university website reviewed and optimized

structured results report created

Shortcuts to the project

The University of the Arts (HfK) Bremen brings together art, digital media, design, and music, and serves prospective students, current students, staff, and international users. To further improve the digital accessibility of its website, the existing site was to be reviewed and specifically optimized based on the requirements of WCAG 2.1 Conformity Levels A and AA. In addition to identifying barriers, the focus was on efficiently supporting the implementation of the measures and ensuring the quality of the results. To this end, we conducted a structured quick review, prepared the findings for the development team, and supported the implementation through to the final quality assurance phase.

From Analysis to Successful Implementation

Accessibility doesn’t end with an audit. What matters most is the successful implementation of the identified measures. That’s why we reviewed the website against WCAG 2.1 Conformity Levels A and AA, and documented and prioritized the findings in a structured report.

For the development phase, we prepared the results in developer-friendly formats and supported the external development partner during implementation. Tools used included A11YPLAN, manual testing with a keyboard and screen reader, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

To the HfK Website

Improved Digital Accessibility

Early Identification of Barriers

Clear prioritization of measures

Practical support for implementation

Greater development reliability

Sustainable Improvements in Accessibility

Quality Assurance After Implementation

Support in Meeting Legal Requirements

The result: A more accessible website for all users

Through a structured review and close monitoring of the implementation process, the website’s accessibility was specifically improved. Technical and editorial barriers were identified, prioritized, and successfully resolved. The Bremen University of the Arts now offers prospective students, current students, staff, and other users even easier access to digital information and services. At the same time, the groundwork has been laid to continue developing the website in an accessible manner in the future.

Since our website is constantly evolving—and with it, the requirements for its accessibility—we once again turned to team neusta for support. The collaboration was, as always, smooth and well-managed, and we are very satisfied with the result.