This page explains what we are doing to make Weltmeldung.de accessible to everyone, regardless of ability or the technology they use. We want every reader to be able to navigate, read and understand our journalism without unnecessary barriers. If you encounter any difficulty, please tell us so we can fix it.
What does our accessibility commitment mean for you?
We are committed to meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA, an international standard that makes digital content more usable for people with disabilities. This means you can expect features such as full keyboard navigation, visible focus indicators, sufficient colour contrast, support for reduced-motion settings, and compatibility with screen readers and other assistive technologies.
Our design and development teams work to ensure that every interactive element on the site can be reached and activated using only a keyboard. Focus outlines are clearly visible when you tab through links, buttons and forms. Text and background colours are chosen to meet contrast ratios that make reading easier for people with low vision or colour blindness. If you have set your operating system or browser to reduce motion, animations on the site will honour that preference. We also provide proper heading structures, descriptive link text and alt attributes for meaningful images, so assistive technology users can navigate efficiently.
How this works in practice
Imagine a reader with reduced mobility who relies on a keyboard to browse the web. On Weltmeldung.de, that person can press the Tab key to move through the main navigation, skip directly to the article content using a skip-link, and activate any button or link with Enter or Space. The currently focused item is always highlighted with a visible border, making it easy to keep track of position. Another example: a reader with limited vision who uses a screen reader will hear each article announced with its headline as a level‑2 heading, and the site’s landmark regions (such as navigation, main content and footer) are properly labelled so they can jump between sections. All of these features are tested routinely to confirm they work as intended.
Are there any known limitations?
We are aware that some older articles may contain images without fully descriptive alt text, and that certain interactive features embedded from third‑party providers (such as social‑media widgets or infographic tools) might not be fully accessible. We actively work to minimise these issues by choosing accessible partners where possible and by updating legacy content as part of our ongoing editorial maintenance. If you find a specific page or feature that is difficult to use, please let us know — we treat every report as a priority and will either fix the problem or provide an alternative way to access the information.
Who we are and how we operate
Weltmeldung.de is an independent Swedish digital news publisher owned and operated by Weltmeldung Media Ltd., a private company registered in Gibraltar (company number C 92009, Malta Business Registry). Our registered office is at Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000, and our main phone is +356 2138 9009. The site is led by Chefredaktör Benjamin Albrecht, who is responsible for editorial standards, publication decisions and corrections. Every article is written by a named journalist, reviewed by an editor and fact‑checked before publication. Our commitment to accessibility is part of the same editorial rigour — we apply the same transparent, no‑spin approach to making our journalism inclusive. For more about our editorial principles, please see our Editorial Policy.
How to contact us with accessibility feedback
If any part of this site is not working well for you, or if you have suggestions for improvement, please email our dedicated accessibility team at accessibility@weltmeldung.de. We aim to acknowledge all reports within two business days and to resolve issues as quickly as possible. You can also reach us through our general Contact page or, if your concern relates to an error or omission in our content, via our formal Complaints Procedure. We take every comment seriously because making our journalism accessible to everyone is not a one‑time project — it is an ongoing commitment that we review regularly as technology and standards evolve.
In short
We are working to make Weltmeldung.de as inclusive as our journalism aims to be. Our goal is that every reader can navigate, understand and trust our reporting — and if something gets in the way, we want to hear about it so we can put it right.