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up to 25 participants; larger companies on request
Buy nowWHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION E-LEARNING · EDITION 2026 · GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN COURSE VERSION
Whistleblower Protection E-Learning
The course walks through the procedure of an internal reporting channel: reporting routes, acknowledgement of receipt and feedback deadlines, confidentiality, the prohibition of retaliation and the bridge to the GDPR — with practical cases instead of lists of sections. It is aimed at the officers of the internal reporting channel and at the workforce, which has to know the reporting route for it to work at all. You choose the course version for Germany (German Whistleblower Protection Act, HinSchG) or Austria (Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act, HSchG).
Course contentfrom EUR 490 net up to 25 participants · larger teams on request · bundle of all 5 from EUR 2,190 net
WHY THIS TRAINING
The internal reporting channel needs expertise — the law says so.
Employers have to ensure that the persons entrusted with the tasks of an internal reporting channel have the necessary expertise § 15(2) HinSchG. Those persons are independent in the exercise of their activity; they may perform other duties alongside, provided that no conflicts of interest arise § 15(1) HinSchG. In Austria, internal channels have to be equipped with the financial and personnel resources necessary to perform their tasks, and they have to act impartially and without prejudice when receiving and handling reports § 13(1) and (2) HSchG. How the expertise is acquired is prescribed by neither the HinSchG nor the HSchG — there is no mandatory format and no state approval for courses.
The course conveys the procedural knowledge and documents participation. It is a building block for the expertise under § 15(2) HinSchG, but it is not an official proof of expertise and not legal advice: whether the expertise is sufficient in the individual case is assessed by the employer — and, in a dispute, by the courts.
COURSE CONTENT
Chapters and format.
- 01The email
- 02Plain facts
- 03The story continues
- 04Fundamentals & your role
- 05Reporting procedure
- 06Confidentiality & protection
- 07GDPR duties
- 08Case studies & wrap-up
40 slides · quiz: 25 of 90 questions
Preview followsCourse screenshots will be added when the courses are final.
- Standalone HTML file (runs in the browser, no installation) or SCORM 1.2/2004 for your LMS.
- Final quiz with a printable certificate of participation and verification code.
- Legal-status updates for 12 months included; afterwards on preferential terms.
- German and English in one file, with audio.
WHO IT IS FOR
The reporting channel, and the people it has to reach.
Officers of the internal reporting channel
For them it is about the procedure: receive the report, acknowledge receipt, check whether it is substantiated, initiate follow-up measures, give feedback, document — while protecting the identity of the reporting person. The expertise requirement also applies to third parties entrusted with the task § 15(2) HinSchG.
Workforce and managers
A reporting channel nobody knows protects nobody. The chapters on fundamentals, procedure, confidentiality and the prohibition of retaliation address everyone — and in particular managers who take personnel decisions after a report and have to be able to show that those decisions had nothing to do with it. Designed for employees at screen-based workplaces: the stories play out in email, chat and login.
Germany or Austria
DE: HinSchG; the federal external reporting channel is at the Federal Office of Justice (BfJ) § 19(1) HinSchG. AT: HSchG; the external channel is the Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK) § 15(1) HSchG. Deadlines, definitions and burden-of-proof rules differ — which is why there is a separate course version for each jurisdiction.
PRICING
One price for Germany and Austria.
Bundle — all 5 courses
from EUR 2,190 net
AI literacy, data protection, cybersecurity awareness, whistleblower protection, anti-discrimination
Buy the bundleCustomisation on request: we insert your reporting office, internal processes and contact persons into the course; individual courses or additional chapters are created on request — via the contact form.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
In short.
Does the course replace the proof of expertise for the reporting channel?
No. § 15(2) HinSchG obliges the employer to ensure that the persons entrusted with the task have the necessary expertise; the law does not provide for a particular examination format or a state-recognised certificate. The course conveys and documents the procedural knowledge — the assessment of whether the expertise is sufficient remains with the employer.
We have outsourced the reporting channel — do our own people still need the course?
The expertise requirement applies to the persons entrusted with the tasks of the internal reporting channel; those may also be third parties (§ 15(2) HinSchG, in Austria § 13(4) HSchG). For the rest of the workforce it is about something else: knowing the reporting route, keeping confidentiality, recognising retaliation. That is what the chapters from “Fundamentals” through “Prohibition of Retaliation” are for.
How do I order?
Online on this page: choose the course, enter your jurisdiction (Germany or Austria) and the number of participants, confirm that you are buying as a business and pay by card or SEPA direct debit via Stripe, or by bank transfer against invoice; you receive an invoice with VAT ID. The course file (HTML or SCORM) with your company name and logo arrives as a download link within 48 hours of receipt of payment (working days). Questions or more than 25 participants: contact form.
Do participants receive a certificate of participation?
Yes. After passing the final quiz, each participant can print a certificate of participation with name, course, date and verification code. It documents participation; the law does not require a certificate.
Is the course kept up to date?
Yes — for 12 months the course content is updated when the legal situation changes. Afterwards, existing customers receive further updates on preferential terms.
Germany or Austria?
There is a separate course version for each jurisdiction with the national legal references and authorities. Prices are identical.