We translate information into easy-to-understand language, offer trainings and develop digital solutions around the topic of comprehensibility.
Here you can learn more about our mission and our history. You can also get to know our team!
We want a world where all people can say, “I get it!”
For many people, most of the publicly available information is difficult to understand.
We want to change that. Because understanding information is the prerequisite for a self-determined life.
We want a society in which no one is excluded. We want accessibility for all.
Co-founder & CEO
Klaus Candussi
Co-Founder & Manager for Internationalization
Paul Anton Mayer
Chief Digital Officer & General Manager
Ursula Semlitsch
Translator and Project Manager
We are experts in easy language and accessibility. Our knowledge comes from over 20 years of practical experience, science and research.
We have helped to shape easy language in the German-speaking world from the very beginning.
We want information to really be understood. That’s why we work closely with review groups. After all, only the target group knows what is understandable.
Our goal is a world in which all people can inform themselves transparently and in a way that is easy to understand.
The capito founding duo Walburga Fröhlich and Klaus Candussi start translating texts into easy-to-understand language. Our first work is the mission statement of Lebenshilfe.
Shortly thereafter, we develop the “Gütesiegel Leicht Lesen” seal. The seal certifies that the capito quality standard has been met.
In Austria and Germany, an exchange on easy language begins. Together with other organizations and self-advocates we found the Netzwerk Leichte Sprache.
In order to be able to offer our products and services nationwide, we are developing a social franchise network. The first location next to capito Graz is in beautiful Vorarlberg.
We develop the capito criteria catalog based on the set of rules for plain language. It comprises 160 criteria. The criteria originate from science, research and practice and are continuously developed further.
We want to pass on our knowledge and know-how to other people. For this purpose, we offer the course for easy-to-understand language and barrier-free information.
The capito app goes live. With the app, texts can be easily read in different language levels.
We develop capito digital. The tool for easy language helps you simplify texts. It checks texts for comprehensibility and provides practical simplification tips.
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capito exists in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The social franchise network currently consists of 13 locations.
The locations work according to the TÜV-certified capito method. This enables us to offer our services at a high level of quality throughout the country.
There are also 2 sales partnerships and 58 quality partnerships in the network.
capito was developed by atempo.
capito was a key reason why atempo was named an SDG Pioneer in 2016 for its “particularly innovative contribution” to achieving the SDGs.
The SDGs (“Sustainable Development Goals”) comprise 17 goals that are intended to ensure sustainable development worldwide on an economic, social and ecological level. The SDGs were developed by the United Nations (UN) and adopted at the UN General Assembly in 2015.
capito contributes to the following goals:
As part of the Global Compact Network, we are committed to regular reporting. More about this can be found in the atempo impact report and on the website of the Global Compact Network.
