diff --git a/src/assets/locales/de/translations.json b/src/assets/locales/de/translations.json
index 8da92c88e..58b154430 100644
--- a/src/assets/locales/de/translations.json
+++ b/src/assets/locales/de/translations.json
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
   "contact.email": "E-Mail Adresse",
   "contact.message": "Deine Nachricht an uns",
   "contact.mandatory-field": "Pflichtfeld",
-  "contact.error.name": "Dein Name fehlt",
-  "contact.error.message": "Deine Nachricht fehlt",
-  "contact.error.email": "Deine E-Mail fehlt",
-  "contact.error.email-undefined": "Irgendwas stimmt an dieser E-Mail nicht",
+  "contact.error.name": "Das Feld Name ist nicht ausgefüllt. Bitte fülle es aus um die Nachricht senden zu können",
+  "contact.error.message": "Das Feld Nachricht ist nicht ausgefüllt. Bitte fülle es aus um die Nachricht senden zu können",
+  "contact.error.email": "Das Feld E-Mail ist nicht ausgefüllt. Bitte fülle es aus um die Nachricht senden zu können",
+  "contact.error.email-undefined": "Irgendwas stimmt an dieser E-Mail nicht. Bitte überprüfe sie und versuche es noch einmal",
   "contact.action.again-text": "Leider gab es einen Fehler. Bitte versuche es noch einmal. Klappt das nicht, schicke deine Nachricht bitte direkt an",
   "contact.action.missing": "Bitte fülle alle benötigten Felder aus",
   "contact.action.send": "Senden",
diff --git a/src/assets/locales/en/translations.json b/src/assets/locales/en/translations.json
index 4b9d0b65e..28ad9e5ce 100644
--- a/src/assets/locales/en/translations.json
+++ b/src/assets/locales/en/translations.json
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
   "contact.email": "E-mail address",
   "contact.message": "Your message to us",
   "contact.mandatory-field": "Mandatory field",
-  "contact.error.name": "Your name is missing",
-  "contact.error.message": "Your message is missing",
-  "contact.error.email": "Your email is missing",
-  "contact.error.email-undefined": "Something is wrong with this email",
-  "contact.action.again-text": "Unfortunately, there was a mistake. Please try again. If this does not work, please send your message directly to",
+  "contact.error.name": "The field name is not filled in. Please fill in the field name to send the message.",
+  "contact.error.message": "The field message is not filled in. Please fill in the field message to send the message.",
+  "contact.error.email": "The field email is not filled in. Please fill in the field email to send the message.",
+  "contact.error.email-undefined": "Something is wrong with this email. Please check the email address and try again.",
+  "contact.action.again-text": "Unfortunately, there was a error. Please try again. If this does not work, please send your message directly to",
   "contact.action.missing": "Please fill in all required fields",
   "contact.action.send": "Send",
   "contact.action.again": "Send again",
diff --git a/src/components/forms/text-area/text-area.tsx b/src/components/forms/text-area/text-area.tsx
index baea48f8d..181dc5f3a 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/text-area/text-area.tsx
+++ b/src/components/forms/text-area/text-area.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ const StyledTextArea = styled.textarea<{ $hasError?: boolean }>`
 `;
 
 export const TextArea = (
-  props: UseControllerProps<FormDataProps> & { label: string },
+  props: UseControllerProps<FormDataProps> & {
+    label: string;
+    placeholder?: string;
+  },
 ) => {
   const { field, fieldState, formState } = useController(props);
   const errorMessage = fieldState?.error?.message;
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ export const TextArea = (
         value={(field?.value as string) || ''}
         name={props.name}
         id={props.name}
+        placeholder={props.placeholder}
       />
 
       {errorMessage && <StyledErrorMessage>{errorMessage}</StyledErrorMessage>}
diff --git a/src/components/forms/text-input/text-input.tsx b/src/components/forms/text-input/text-input.tsx
index 31bb907f5..db7451bc7 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/text-input/text-input.tsx
+++ b/src/components/forms/text-input/text-input.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ export const StyledErrorMessage = styled.span`
 `;
 
 export const TextInput = (
-  props: UseControllerProps<FormDataProps> & { label: string },
+  props: UseControllerProps<FormDataProps> & {
+    label: string;
+    placeholder?: string;
+  },
 ) => {
   const { field, fieldState, formState } = useController(props);
   const errorMessage = fieldState?.error?.message;
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ export const TextInput = (
         $hasError={Boolean(errorMessage)}
         disabled={formState.isSubmitting}
         id={props.name}
+        placeholder={props.placeholder}
         {...field}
         value={(field?.value as string) || ''}
       />
diff --git a/src/components/layout/theme.tsx b/src/components/layout/theme.tsx
index 75826ea31..8c1875c6d 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/theme.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/theme.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const theme: DefaultTheme = {
       secondary: 'rgba(32,40,64,0.5)',
       topline: '#3E61EE',
       timestamp: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65)',
-      errorMessage: '#FF0D35',
+      errorMessage: '#EB0027',
       header: {
         default: '#FFFFFF',
         light: '#3E61EE',
diff --git a/src/components/pages/contact/address.tsx b/src/components/pages/contact/address.tsx
index 80174fd1a..8f5cf80bb 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/contact/address.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/contact/address.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ export const Address = () => {
       80331 München
       <br />
       <br />
-      <StyledLink to="https://g.page/satellytes?share">
+      <StyledLink
+        to="https://g.page/satellytes?share"
+        aria-label={'Open Satellytes Google Maps profile in a new tab'}
+      >
         Google Maps &gt;
       </StyledLink>
     </SectionHeader>
diff --git a/src/components/pages/contact/contact-page.tsx b/src/components/pages/contact/contact-page.tsx
index a2ece2ce8..01bc8be5b 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/contact/contact-page.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/contact/contact-page.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@ import { ContentBlockContainer } from '../../layout/content-block-container';
 import { Layout } from '../../layout/layout';
 
 export const ContactPage = () => (
-  <Layout transparentHeader={true} light={true} hero={<Leaflet />}>
+  <Layout
+    transparentHeader={true}
+    light={true}
+    hero={
+      <div aria-hidden={true} tabIndex={-1}>
+        <Leaflet />
+      </div>
+    }
+  >
     <ContentBlockContainer>
       <Address />
     </ContentBlockContainer>
diff --git a/src/components/pages/contact/form.tsx b/src/components/pages/contact/form.tsx
index 3a7529d61..9feeb7ae2 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/contact/form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/contact/form.tsx
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ export const Form = ({ onSuccess }: { onSuccess: () => any }) => {
       <HoneypotField name="firstName" label="First Name" control={control} />
       <HoneypotField name="phone" label="Phone" control={control} />
 
-      <MandatoryNotes>* {t('contact.mandatory-field')}</MandatoryNotes>
+      <MandatoryNotes aria-hidden={true}>
+        * {t('contact.mandatory-field')}
+      </MandatoryNotes>
       <Submit disabled={requestStatus === 'submitting'} type={'submit'}>
         {t('contact.action.send')}
       </Submit>
diff --git a/src/components/pages/contact/honeypot.tsx b/src/components/pages/contact/honeypot.tsx
index 2a01cf9b0..edb8525e1 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/contact/honeypot.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/contact/honeypot.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const HoneypotField = (
   const { field } = useController(props);
   return (
     <HoneypotFieldContainer>
-      <label>
+      <label aria-hidden={true}>
         {props.label}
         <input
           id={props.name}
diff --git a/src/components/pages/contact/leaflet/leaflet.tsx b/src/components/pages/contact/leaflet/leaflet.tsx
index e73ffa7f9..f0071c796 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/contact/leaflet/leaflet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/contact/leaflet/leaflet.tsx
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export const Leaflet = () => {
         Lost?{' '}
         <span
           role={'img'}
-          aria-label={"see no evil monkey emoji, because it's embarassing"}
+          aria-label={"see no evil monkey emoji, because it's embarrassing"}
         >
           🙈
         </span>{' '}