Contents
Training day 1: Legal powers in the event of internal compliance incidents
- Legality obligation of the company.
- Objectives of the internal investigations.
- Liability of the compliance function and the management.
- Investigative tactics based on various case studies.
- Investigative powers of the company.
- Possibilities of technical measures, in particular video surveillance and e-mail analysis
- Data protection law, evaluation/storage/deletion of data.
- Information to the persons concerned.
- Rights of data subjects and the works council, labor law.
- Involvement of the law enforcement authorities.
Training day 2: Assignment of an experienced practitioner from the criminal investigation department
- The expert will provide you with intensive and practical information on how to plan internal investigations into compliance incidents and breaches and how to conduct compliance surveys correctly.
- In an intensive 1-to-1 situation, the practitioner plays your interlocutor, who represents a regular challenge for you.
- You will learn which strategies to use in compliance surveys and try them out in the training course using specific case studies from corporate practice.
Questioning methods and techniques, credibility assessment
- Principles of personnel verification and for successful compliance surveys
- Statement analysis to assess credibility and trustworthiness
- Aspects of communication psychology
- Validation and objectification of the results, documentation
This training provides support in acquiring the necessary specialist knowledge in accordance with Section 15 (2) of the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG).
Learning environment
Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this qualification in your online learning environment.
Your benefit
- You know the legal framework for internal compliance investigations.
- You will receive specific working aids on how to proceed with internal investigations.
- You will be able to derive clues from people's verbal and non-verbal behavior that can provide information about the truth of a situation.
- You will learn the methods of targeted questioning and practise questioning techniques.
- You will be able to work with the principles of communication psychology and learn methods from the field of statement analysis.
- You can assess the quality of the information by recognizing reality criteria and distinguishing them from fantasy signals.
Methods
The training is based on a balanced mixture of presentation and discussion of the essential legal/technical principles and exercises/role simulations. On the first day of the training, you will learn from an experienced compliance expert which legal framework conditions must be observed. On day 2, you will learn from an experienced practitioner from the criminal investigation department how to plan internal investigations and how to conduct interviews correctly. Specific exercises will be carried out using practical examples. Reflection and feedback in small groups and in plenary sessions will ensure that your learning effect is lasting. Trainer input, case/best-practice examples, exercises, discussion, exchange of experiences, work aids.
Recommended for
Compliance officers, compliance officers who are already employed in companies - regardless of their basic traininglawyers, business economists, etc.), audit staff. All current and future compliance managers, compliance officers and compliance officers who want to conduct internal investigations into compliance events and violations in a legally compliant manner and gain actionable insights.
Further recommendations for "Internal investigations into compliance violations"
The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
Update: The new ISO 37301: 2021 - Compliance management systems
Whistleblower Protection Act and EU Whistleblowing Directive
Fit for the internal reporting office in accordance with the Whistleblower Protection Act
Money laundering prevention in the non-financial sector
certified Human Rights Officer
Money laundering prevention in financial services institutions
Seminar evaluation for "Internal investigations into compliance violations"







Start dates and details
Monday, 02.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 03.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 28.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 29.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Monday, 06.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 07.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Tuesday, 27.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 28.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Thursday, 26.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 27.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.