wbg Nürnberg GmbH
Since 2008
Housing in Nuremberg.
External confidential reporting counsel for companies and public institutions
A whistleblowing system needs to be accessible, clearly explained, and effective in practice. We combine a personal point of contact with legal assessment and clearly defined responsibilities.
Our current engagements
Our three partners, Dr. Tobias Rudolph, Franziska Fladerer, and Christian Krauße, LL.M. Eur., act as external confidential reporting counsel for the following organizations:
ARD/ZDF medienakademie
Since 2011
Professional development in public broadcasting.
ENERCON
Since 2012
Wind energy and manufacturing.
Kliniken Dr. Erler
Since 2017
Healthcare in Nuremberg.
City of Ingolstadt and municipal companies since 2020
We are a reporting contact for matters involving the city and the municipal companies we serve, including:
- Ingolstädter Kommunalbetriebe AöR
- Stadtwerke Ingolstadt Beteiligungen GmbH, including Stadtwerke Ingolstadt Netze GmbH, Stadtwerke Ingolstadt Energie GmbH, and Stadtwerke Ingolstadt Freizeitanlagen GmbH
- Ingolstädter Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, including Stadtbus Ingolstadt GmbH and COM-IN Telekommunikationsgesellschaft mbH
- IFG Ingolstadt AöR, Existenzgründerzentrum Ingolstadt GmbH, in-arbeit GmbH, and Ingolstadt Tourismus und Kongress GmbH
- Krankenhauszweckverband Ingolstadt, including Klinikum Ingolstadt GmbH, Alten- und Pflegeheim Klinikum Ingolstadt GmbH, Klinikum Ingolstadt Ambulante Pflege- und Nachsorge GmbH, and Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Klinikum Ingolstadt GmbH
- Dienstleistungs- und Gebäudemanagement GmbH and Zweckverband Müllverwertungsanlage Ingolstadt
- Gemeinnützige Wohnungsbau Gesellschaft GmbH and Ingolstädter Kommunalbauten GmbH & Co. KG
- Gemeinnützige Ingolstädter Veranstaltungs GmbH, Georgisches Kammerorchester Ingolstadt Konzert GmbH, and Landesgartenschau Ingolstadt 2020 GmbH
Does your report concern one of these organizations? Contact us. We will clarify whether the matter falls within the relevant engagement.
What we do
- Personally receive reports and provide an initial legal assessment.
- Clarify confidentiality, information sharing, and follow-up questions.
- Perform agreed functions of an internal reporting office under the HinSchG.
- Coordinate procedures, documentation, and feedback.
- Provide training to introduce the system and explain how to use it.
The company remains responsible for remedying an established violation. An ombuds service does not replace management, a necessary investigation, or legal defense.
The engagement determines the procedure
Before we start, we define the entities and subject areas covered, who may report, and who initiates follow-up action. Equally important are backup arrangements, data protection, and a procedure for reports concerning senior management. Information provided to employees must reflect the actual engagement.
Employers generally employing at least 50 people are, in principle, required to establish an internal reporting office; special rules apply to certain sectors. Public institutions must also observe the specific provisions applicable to them.