Accessibility Statement

1. General Description of the Service

The online shop mykitchens.de offers products and services in the field of kitchen appliances and equipment. Consumers can research, compare and purchase these products along with associated services such as delivery or installation. The shop provides search and filter functions, customer accounts, wish lists and comprehensive product data sheets as well as fully digital purchasing, payment and shipping processes.

2. Applicable Legal Requirements

The accessibility requirements for mykitchens.de result from the BFSG (German Accessibility Reinforcement Act), in particular from § 14 BFSG in conjunction with § 3 para. 1 BFSG with reference to the BFSGV (Regulation on the German Accessibility Reinforcement Act).

3. Compliance Status

This website is fully compliant with the WCAG 2.1 at conformance level AA.

4. Implementation of Accessibility Requirements

Our shop is based on Shopware 6.7 with a custom theme derived from the WCAG 2.1 AA compliant standard theme and thus meets the following legal accessibility requirements:

4.1 Perceivable

Semantic HTML structure for optimal screen reader compatibility
Sufficient color contrast (minimum value 4.5:1) for better readability
Alternative text for all images and graphical elements
Scalable content up to 200% without loss of functionality
No exclusively color-based information transmission

4.2 Operable

Complete keyboard navigation of all interactive elements
Visible focus indicators for keyboard navigation
Appropriate click areas (minimum 44×44 pixels)
No time-critical content without extension options
Responsive design for all screen sizes and orientations

4.3 Understandable

Logical heading structure (H1-H6) for better navigation
Clear labels for all form elements
Understandable error messages with correction hints
Consistent navigation on all pages
Meaningful link texts without "here" or "more"

4.4 Robust

ARIA attributes to improve assistive technology support
Valid HTML code according to current web standards
Compatibility with common screen readers and assistive technologies

5. Consumer Information according to Art. 246 EGBGB

Helmut Staude GmbH & Co. KG
Meelbaumstr. 5
30165 Hannover
Germany
Phone: +49 511 1658840
E-Mail: info@mykitchens.de

6. Competent Market Surveillance Authority

The competent authority is the MLBF (Market Surveillance Authority of the German States for the Accessibility of Products and Services) in Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt).

Market Surveillance Authority of the German States for the Accessibility of Products and Services
c/o Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health and Equal Opportunities of Saxony-Anhalt
P.O. Box 39 11 55, 39135 Magdeburg
Germany
Phone: +49 391 567 4530
E-Mail: MLBF@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de