Compliance Ombudspersons · Rudolph Rechtsanwälte · Nuremberg
A personal point of contact for reports of corruption and other misconduct. Outside the organization. With legal experience and clear rules for handling your report.
Certified specialist attorney in criminal law and tax law (Germany)
Ombudsman and external confidential reporting counsel since 2008. A founding member of the German Ombudsman Association, where he remains a member after many years on its board.
Certified specialist attorney in criminal law and tax law (Germany)
External confidential reporting counsel and ombudswoman for companies and public institutions.
Certified specialist attorney in criminal law and tax law (Germany)
External confidential reporting counsel and ombudsman for companies and public institutions.
What does “ombudsman” mean here?
An organization engages us to receive reports of possible misconduct and assess them from a legal perspective. As external compliance counsel serving as ombudspersons, we are a point of contact for employees and, depending on the engagement, business partners and others.
We discuss with you which information may be shared and the legal limits of confidentiality. Whether we also perform the functions of an internal reporting office under Germany’s Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) depends on the specific engagement.
A confidential legal reporting contact, the engagement, and the distinction from other ombuds services.
What we can assure you of, and where the law sets limits.
The companies and public institutions for which we act.
September 13, 2026
The statutory scope of reporting has expanded. Whistleblowing systems should therefore be prepared for possible violations involving the use of artificial intelligence.
September 13, 2026
Protection against retaliation is linked to reporting or public disclosure. According to Germany’s Federal Labor Court, merely knowing about a possible violation is not sufficient.
September 13, 2026
There is no contradiction. “External” can describe the law firm’s position; under the HinSchG, “internal” describes the reporting office’s assignment to the employer.