»Whistleblower Protection. Claim and Reality of Legislative Measures«: The protection of whistleblowers is essential to ensure transparency and legal standards. Whistleblowers uncover abuses, but often risk reprisals and social rejection. The HinSchG is a late transposition of the EU Directive. It offers basic protection, but also has shortcomings such as inadequate identity protection and limited anonymous reporting options. It brings progress but cannot fully meet the requirements for comprehensive protection regulations.