Data protection made easy – for public authorities
The most important regulations, pitfalls, and solutions in one day
Contents
Fundamentals and legal framework
- Introduction to the GDPR and its significance for public authorities.
- Principles of data processing pursuant to Art. 5 GDPR.
- Lawfulness of processing under Articles 6 and 9 of the GDPR.
- Accountability and documentation requirements.
Key topics
- Consent and its requirements (Art. 6 GDPR).
- Information obligations pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR.
- Rights of data subjects and obligations to provide information (Art. 15 GDPR).
- Order processing in accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of the GDPR.
- Record of processing activities (Art. 30 GDPR).
- Technical and organizational measures (TOMs) pursuant to Art. 32 GDPR.
- Reporting and handling data breaches (Articles 33 and 34 GDPR).
- Data protection impact assessment (Art. 35 GDPR).
- Fundamentals of a deletion concept.
- Structure and role of supervisory authorities in the regulatory context.
Practical relevance
- Specific use cases from everyday life in public administration.
- Distributed templates and working aids for key documentation requirements.
- Data security rules as an internal measure.
- Brief overview: Data protection in the context of artificial intelligence.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
- Compact overview of the key requirements of the GDPR in an administrative context.
- In-depth examination of key topics such as consent, information obligations, contract processing, and data protection impact assessments.
- Teaching practical implementation options based on specific use cases.
- Support through sample templates and tools for legally compliant documentation.
- Structured classification of current requirements, including insight into data protection issues in connection with artificial intelligence.
Methods
Lecture with practical examples, discussion of cases from administrative practice, work with best practice examples/checklists, exchange of ideas, and short exercises.
Recommended for
The training at employees and managers in public authorities who are responsible for data protection issues or who will assume responsibility in this area in the future. It is particularly aimed at people who need a sound overview of the legal principles and their practical implementation in everyday administrative work—regardless of whether they already have prior knowledge or are new to the subject.
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Start dates and details
Thursday, 18.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 08.12.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Tuesday, 16.02.2027
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
