Michael Höchtl

Michael’s work focuses on the details that decide whether a digital product is truly accessible in everyday use: clear interfaces, understandable flows, usable interactions, and technical implementation that does not create unnecessary barriers.

As Co-Founder and CPO, Michael helps shape Independo’s product experience from the perspective of accessibility and usability. He works on how products feel in practice: whether people can find what they need, understand what is happening, and use digital tools with more confidence and independence.

His expertise in web accessibility connects standards with real product decisions. For Michael, accessibility is not only about meeting formal requirements. It is about building digital systems that work better for more people, especially for those who are often excluded by complex, text-heavy or poorly designed interfaces.

At Independo, he contributes to products that make digital planning, documentation, and communication more accessible for people with learning difficulties and complex communication needs, as well as for the families, professionals, and organizations around them.