Use of the whistleblower system is voluntary.

The whistleblower system is not intended to replace regular communication, but only serves to report serious suspicions of a breach of the law or in cases where special confidentiality of the information must be guaranteed.

Reports can therefore also be submitted anonymously. Please note that reports without sufficient concrete evidence cannot be processed for legal reasons. Please note that deliberate false reports and defamation can have legal consequences. This does not apply to reports made in good faith that subsequently turn out to be false.