Accessibility Statement
0 | Summary in Easy Language
We want everyone to be able to use our website easily. If something doesn’t work well for you, please contact us:
barrierefrei(at)maerklin.de
We will respond within 14 days.
1 | Introduction
This statement applies to the website www.marklin.com, operated by Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH, based on the TYPO3 content management system.
2 | Status of Compliance
The website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and the German BITV 2.0.
3 | Non-accessible Content
| Area / Function | WCAG Criterion | Issue Identified | Planned Fix Date |
| Input buttons without visible text | 4.1.2 / 2.4.4 | input#solrMetaSearchButton, input#available_only | 30/08/2025 |
| Form & select elements without <label> | 1.3.1 / 3.3.2 Labels | Search and filter forms (select#gauge ...) | 30/08/2025 |
| Links without discernible name | 2.4.4 | Various anonymous <a> elements | 30/08/2025 |
| Low colour contrast (e.g. grey meta navigation, date info) | 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) | Multiple text/background combinations | 31/10/2025 |
| Duplicate ARIA IDs | 4.1.1 Parsing | div#tab1 appears multiple times | 31/10/2025 |
| Duplicate label issue in filters | 3.3.2 / 4.1.2 | input#newonly lacks unique label | 31/10/2025 |
| Missing subtitles for streaming videos | 1.2.2 / 1.2.4 | Video trigger without <track> element | 31/12/2025 |
4 | Measures Already Implemented
• Eye Able® plugin (contrast switcher, font size adjustment, focus highlight, screen reader masking)
• Full keyboard operability, responsive and scalable layout
• Valid HTML5/CSS, semantic landmarks (<main>, <nav>), language attribute lang="de"
• Regular HTML and CSS validation checks (via CI pipeline)
• TYPO3 extensions accessible_menu and rte_ckeditor_accessibility
• Clean heading structure in the news/blog module
• Skip links and landmarks for quick navigation
5 | Feedback Mechanism
Email: barrierefrei(at)maerklin.de
Phone: +49 (0) 7161 608 222
Available Monday to Friday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (CET).
We aim to respond within 14 days.
6 | Enforcement Procedure
Market Surveillance Authority of the German Federal States (MLBF)
P.O. Box 39 11 55, 39135 Magdeburg, Germany
Phone: +49 391 567 4530
Email: MLBF(at)ms.sachsen-anhalt.de
7 | Date of Creation and Last Review
Created on 24 June 2025, last reviewed on 24 June 2025.
