welt.de Accessibility Report

Accessibility audit of welt.de — scanned on Feb 20, 2026

Technology
0 /100
C Needs Improvement

3 issues found across 2 categories

1 Critical 2 Major

WCAG Compliance Overview

Perceivable 2 issues
Operable 1 issues
Understandable 0 issues
Robust 0 issues

Issues Found

Videos missing captions

Critical

Video content must have captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing users.

WCAG 1.2.2
2 element(s) affected
  • <video> "https://images.welt.de/6992c7f4f4d0b8d94ca1db12/cb2f678e5656"
  • <video> "https://images.welt.de/688778480de20e76e50bc923/76a3c24a4475"
How to fix

Add closed captions or subtitles to all video content.

Heading levels skip order

Major

Headings should follow a logical order (h1 → h2 → h3) without skipping levels.

WCAG 1.3.1
15 element(s) affected
  • <h4> "„Grandioses Ergebnis“ – Merz mit 91,2 Prozent als " (after h2)
  • <h4> "Sehen Sie spannende Dokus und Reportagen bei WELT " (after h2)
  • <h4> "Schwache Beine, schwache Nerven – was ist uns Spor" (after h2)
  • <h4> "Höherer Benzinpreis oder weniger Wärmepumpen-Förde" (after h2)
  • <h4> "Zuschauerin mit Degen verletzt – Lars Eidinger bri" (after h2)
How to fix

Restructure headings to follow sequential order. Don't skip from h1 to h3.

No skip navigation link

Major

Pages should have a mechanism to bypass repeated navigation blocks.

WCAG 2.4.1
1 element(s) affected
  • No skip navigation link found
How to fix

Add a 'Skip to main content' link as the first focusable element on the page.

Top Priority Fixes

Here are the most impactful changes welt.de should make to improve accessibility:

  1. #1
    Videos missing captions Critical

    Add closed captions or subtitles to all video content.

  2. #2
    Heading levels skip order Major

    Restructure headings to follow sequential order. Don't skip from h1 to h3.

  3. #3
    No skip navigation link Major

    Add a 'Skip to main content' link as the first focusable element on the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is welt.de accessible?

welt.de scored 69/100 (grade C) on our accessibility audit. This score reflects automated checks against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.

Is welt.de WCAG compliant?

Our scan found 3 accessibility issues on welt.de. Full WCAG compliance requires addressing all critical and major issues identified above.

Is welt.de EAA compliant?

The European Accessibility Act requires websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Check the detailed report above to see welt.de's compliance status.

What accessibility issues does welt.de have?

See the full issue list above with severity levels, affected elements, and recommended fixes for welt.de.

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