Whistleblower Portal
Internal Reporting Office for Whistleblower Protection at Walter Schneider GmbH
The Internal Reporting Office accepts reports under the German Whistleblower Protection Act concerning activities of Walter Schneider GmbH in Germany and abroad, insofar as they fall under German or European law. It is also governed by the provisions of the EU Whistleblower Directive.
The confidentiality requirement and the prohibition of retaliation are the core of protecting whistleblowers under the law. We encourage open communication with the Internal Reporting Office wherever possible. Your information will remain confidential and matters can be clarified more quickly. Anonymous reporting options are also available. Your information will be treated confidentially at all times and personal data protection will be maintained.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can be reported?
Reportable incidents include those related to the activities of Walter Schneider GmbH that constitute criminal offenses (clear legal violations) and in special cases subject to fines (e.g., danger to life and limb). Violations of laws applicable solely outside the EU are not covered.
What cannot be reported?
General complaints, suggestions for improvement, criticism, and comments on the content offerings of Walter Schneider GmbH (events, publications, debates etc.) cannot be further processed here.
Who is eligible to report?
as well as other individuals who are in contact with the company’s operations (e.g., freelancers, trainers, partners, cooperation partners, service providers, suppliers, business partners).
Both whistleblowers (those who report something)and individuals named or implicated in reports (until the matter is fully resolved) enjoy confidentiality. The procedure is coordinated with the data protection officer.
Reporting Channels
1) Email
hinweis@schneider-umformen.de
Note: To maintain anonymity, please use a non-identifiable email address via a secure service such as ProtonMail.
2) Report via a form without disclosing your identity
Note: If you wish to provide an email address (for questions, etc.) without revealing your identity, please use a non-identifiable email address with a service such as ProtonMail
The reporting process involves three steps:
- First, you will be asked to review an information notice to protect your anonymity and answer a security question.
- On the reporting page, provide a free-text description of your report and answer questions to better classify the incident.
- Often, a case can only be clarified if we have the opportunity to contact you. Therefore, we ask that you create an anonymous and protected email account with a service like ProtonMail for the report. Through this, you will receive feedback from us, can answer questions if necessary, and will be informed about the progress of your report.
You will receive responses from hinweis@schneider-umformen.de without being identified there.
3) Telephone
Landline +49 7232 3199823
4) Mail
Address:
Walter Schneider GmbH
Anja Otten / confidential
Raiffeisenstr. 28
D-75196 Remchingen
Information and Advice
Please describe the incident as precisely as possible, including the What, Who, When, and Frequency of the occurrence. If you wish to be informed about the results of the review, please indicate this in your report. The whistleblower office is happy to inform and advise you in a personal conversation. Please contact us directly for this. Do not make public postings here or elsewhere.
External Reporting Office
The management of Walter Schneider GmbH explicitly supports legally substantiated reports of grievances and misconduct. The legislator also recommends using internal reporting offices, as matters can usually be clarified better and faster here. However, please note that you may also contact external authorities, such as the Federal Reporting Office at the Federal Office of Justice.
If you wish to send a named or anonymous report, please use our