# hinweis.de

> hinweis.de — from under €50 a month, EU-hosted. Independent profile: vendor-published facts, each with its source and the date it was checked.

Canonical: https://whistleblowertools.eu/tools/hinweis-de/
Last updated: 2026-10-23

## Notable

- Operated by digitalNORD GmbH in cooperation with KIEL-IT GmbH, based in Kiel, Germany.
- Positioned as a HinSchG-compliant internal reporting office (Section 12 HinSchG) for organizations with 50+ employees, with mandatory handler training offered under Section 15 HinSchG.
- Supports anonymous, chat-style two-way communication between the reporter and the internal reporting office, plus written and oral reporting.
- Multi-channel intake is offered: online report form, optional phone channel, post, secure email, and a GDPR-compliant video conference option.
- Handler-side features include audit-secure (revisionssicher) case documentation, deadline tracking with compliance reminders, role-based access, and selective attorney case visibility.
- Security copy states end-to-end encryption, AES-256-CBC at rest, TLS in transit, two-factor authentication for reporting-office officers, and regular OWASP penetration testing by Breaking-Labs GmbH.
- Data processing is stated to take place in a German data centre operated by Hetzner Online GmbH; the ISO/IEC 27001 certificate offered for download belongs to Hetzner, not to the vendor.
- Each organization gets a personalized subdomain in the form yourfirm.hinweis.de.
- Published packages are Basis (EUR 38/month, up to 5 users), Plus (EUR 98/month, unlimited users), and Meldestelle S/M/L (from EUR 168/month) with an outsourced reporting office and in-house legal review.
- Prices are quoted per month but billed annually with a minimum 12-month commitment; a 20% discount is offered for non-profits and education, and a 20% first-year switch bonus for customers migrating from competitors.
- No free trial or public API documentation was found on the pages reviewed; procurement runs through a consultation booking or demo request.

## Facts

- website: https://hinweis.de

- headquarters: Kiel, Germany

- hosting: Hetzner Online GmbH data centres in Germany (vendor-stated)

- pricing: Basis EUR 38/month per mandant (up to 5 users); Plus EUR 98/month per mandant (unlimited users, phone channel and handler training included); Meldestelle S/M/L from EUR 168/month (outsourced reporting office with in-house legal review). Prices exclude VAT.

- pricing note: Prices are quoted per month but billed annually with a minimum 12-month commitment. Optional phone whistleblowing channel costs EUR 20/month extra on Basis. Meldestelle tiers include 1/3/6 annual hours, then EUR 140/hour. 20% discount for non-profit and education, and a 20% first-year switch bonus.

- ownership: Private, digitalNORD GmbH in cooperation with KIEL-IT GmbH

- product scope: standalone

- ideal for: German SMEs, public bodies, and non-profits (50+ employees) wanting a HinSchG-compliant whistleblowing channel hosted in Germany, optionally with an external ombudsperson.

- last verified: 2026-10-23

- legal entity: digitalNORD GmbH

- company id: HRB 16446

| Capability | Published evidence |
| --- | --- |
| anonymous reporting | Yes |
| case management | Yes |
| multi channel | Yes |
| api access | Not published |
| free trial | No |
| two factor auth | Yes |
| audit log | Not published |
| uses ai | No |

## national laws supported

- EU Directive 2019/1937

- Germany (HinSchG)

## strengths

- Published package pricing from EUR 38/month with a per-organization subdomain (yourfirm.hinweis.de)

- Cites Section 12 HinSchG and offers Section 15 handler training with certification

- Two-way anonymous chat-style communication and audit-secure case documentation

- Data processing in a German data centre (Hetzner), with regular OWASP penetration testing referenced

- Optional external ombudsperson and outsourced reporting office (Meldestelle S/M/L)

## Assessment

Base score: 28/50. Access tier: P. Reviewed: 2026-07-19.

Public pages only. No reporter submission or handler environment was reviewed.

### Is hinweis.de suitable for SMEs under 250 employees?

Yes — hinweis.de's entry-tier pricing is published under €50/month, inside the range most 50–249-employee organisations budget for a whistleblowing channel. Basis EUR 38/month per mandant (up to 5 users); Plus EUR 98/month per mandant (unlimited users, phone channel and handler training included); Meldestelle S/M/L from EUR 168/month (outsourced reporting office with in-house legal review). Prices exclude VAT. German SMEs, public bodies, and non-profits (50+ employees) wanting a HinSchG-compliant whistleblowing channel hosted in Germany, optionally with an external ombudsperson.

### Which national whistleblower laws does hinweis.de explicitly reference?

hinweis.de explicitly cites the following national transpositions of Directive 2019/1937 in its public materials: EU Directive 2019/1937, Germany (HinSchG). Absence from this list does not mean the platform can't be used in other EU jurisdictions — all 27 member states have transposed the Directive. Verify jurisdictional fit with the vendor directly.

### Does hinweis.de process whistleblower report content with AI?

No — hinweis.de does not process report content with AI or machine translation per its vendor materials. Verify the vendor's subprocessor list to confirm no downstream AI processing occurs.

## Sources

- https://hinweis.de/

- https://hinweis.de/preise/

- https://hinweis.de/datenschutz/