The Legal Department is an internal reporting office within the meaning of the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG). Reports on the relevant topics of Section 1 HinSchG can be submitted by telephone, email, in writing or anonymously via the whistleblower portal .
The internal reporting office should be preferred to external reporting offices. The following external reporting offices exist:
- Federal Financial Supervisory Authority for cases pursuant to Section 21 HinschG
- Federal Cartel Office for cases pursuant to Section 23 HinschG
- External Reporting Office of the Federal Government at the Federal Office of Justice for cases for which one of the other offices is not responsible.
Please note that in cases of discrimination or matters relating to the workplace, Ruhr-Universität has counseling services that you can also contact. Information on the respective topics and responsibilities can be found in the Compliance Guidelines of Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
