Ein Mann und eine Frau schütteln sich die Hände vor einem Aufsteller der TFU mit einem Bild von einem Drachen.

For your self-employment, it is important that you do not come under suspicion of being a “bogus self-employed” worker. Bogus self-employment is prohibited because it is a way to circumvent social security obligations.

Don’t accept any tempting offers—such as one from your current employer—unless you truly and seriously want to become self-employed.

If you have even the slightest doubt, be sure to seek expert advice! Otherwise, the consequences could be costly for you—and especially for your customers.

Therefore, please check before you become self-employed to see if any of the criteria in the following list apply to you.

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Ein Mann und eine Frau schütteln sich die Hände vor einem Aufsteller der TFU mit einem Bild von einem Drachen.
udis, the non-profit Ulm Academy for Data Protection and IT Security (www.udis.de), hosted an anniversary conference in October 2012. This conference took place on the exact same dates as those 25 years ago when the first training program for certified, expert data protection officers began in Ulm.
It was the instructors at udis who were the first in Germany at that time to recognize the need to provide local data protection officers with seminars specifically tailored to their work. This initiative continues to be highly regarded by data protection supervisory authorities in Germany to this day.
Ein Mann und eine Frau schütteln sich die Hände vor einem Aufsteller der TFU mit einem Bild von einem Drachen.

Topic: Dubious Offers from Others: It’s interesting to note that many founders have already received offers about which they’re unsure whether they’re legitimate or not.

Of course, there are plenty of gray areas. But if something doesn’t look legitimate, it probably isn’t. On the other hand, just because something looks legitimate doesn’t mean it actually is. Keep your eyes open, and if in doubt, feel free to ask the TFU team. We’ve seen quite a bit over the years…

A few rules of thumb:

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Ein Mann und eine Frau schütteln sich die Hände vor einem Aufsteller der TFU mit einem Bild von einem Drachen.

As announced, a meeting was held on October 2 to discuss what constitutes a legitimate business, what you should look out for yourself, and how to recognize unscrupulous offers. I’m writing down here what I believe is most important for founders, and I look forward to your feedback:

Working professionally: In my experience, our founders have a keen sense of how to conduct themselves professionally:

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