Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device by websites when you visit them. They serve to make the website functional, improve efficiency, and transmit information to the operators of the website. Cookies can be set by the website itself (first-party cookies) or by other websites that provide content on the displayed page (third-party cookies).
2. What Cookies Do We Use?
We categorize the cookies used on our website into the following categories: technically necessary cookies, analytics cookies, and marketing cookies. Technically necessary cookies are required for the basic functions of the website and cannot be disabled. Analytics and marketing cookies are only set with your explicit consent.
3. Essential Cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper operation of our website. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, access to protected areas of the website, and storage of your cookie preferences. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.
4. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies allow us to track how visitors use our website, which pages are visited most frequently, and whether error messages occur during use. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymized. They serve exclusively to improve the functionality of our website. These cookies are only set if you have given your consent via our cookie banner.
5. Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user. These cookies store information about which websites you have visited, and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. These cookies are only activated with your explicit consent.
6. Cookie Management
You can adjust your cookie settings at any time via our cookie banner. Additionally, you can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website.
7. Legal Basis
The legal basis for processing personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legal basis for processing personal data using analytics and marketing cookies, where consent has been given, is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please visit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this cookie policy indicates when it was last updated.