Seminar: Fundamentals of the Supervisory Board's Work in Municipal Enterprises

Our In-House Offer for You

• ‍What: A concise training session on “The Basics of the Supervisory Board’s Work.”
• Format: An exclusive 3-hour online seminar or in-person seminar for your group.
• Target Audience: Ideal for city council caucuses, county council caucuses, and the entire supervisory and administrative bodies of municipal enterprises.
• Schedule: Flexible by appointment—evenings are also available.
• Fee: Between 1,150 EUR and 1,850 EUR plus VAT (depending on travel expenses)
• Your benefit: A confidential setting, a focus on your specific questions, and maximum efficiency for your entire team.

Agenda

We train your members on the key aspects of serving on a supervisory board—from the legal fundamentals to the typical challenges encountered in day-to-day board work.

I. The Key Responsibilities of the Supervisory Board

• Operating in Compliance with the Law: A Practical Overview of the Legal Framework (Municipal Constitution, Rules of Procedure, Public Corporate Governance Code).
• Effective Oversight: How Your Members Can Fulfill Their Oversight Responsibilities as a Board and as Individuals. Using real-world examples, we define the scope and limits—from the company’s operational leeway to the clear boundaries of management’s discretion.
• Active Advisory Role: The Supervisory Board as a Key Sparring Partner for the Executive Board.
• Requesting Information: How Your Members Can Effectively Exercise Their Right to Information in Practice.

II. The Proper Handling of Information

• Confidentiality vs. Duty to Disclose: What information may be shared with political bodies (caucuses), the administration, or the press, and where are the boundaries? A crucial issue for elected officials.

III. Effectively Avoiding Personal Liability

• Identifying Risks: A Concise Overview of the Most Important Grounds for Liability for Supervisory Board Members.
• Strategies for Liability Prevention: We outline effective strategies to minimize the personal risk for each member.

IV. Your Forum for Discussion and Questions

• Discussion of typical challenges and proven solutions in a safe space.
• Answers to your specific and individual questions.
• An opportunity to share experiences confidentially.

Certificate as official proof

Each participant will receive a certificate detailing their participation and the specific training content. This serves as important proof that you have fulfilled your obligation to develop professional expertise as a member of the supervisory board.

Fair Flat Fee

We offer our high-quality in-house training courses at a transparent and fair flat rate.

• Flat fee: Between 1,150 EUR and 1,850 EUR plus VAT.
• No hidden costs: All preparatory services (initial consultations, concept development, etc.) are included in the price.
• Unlimited number of participants: Train your entire team at no additional cost.

Top Speaker

The seminars are led by attorney Dr. Tony Rostalski, a specialist in criminal law.

• Public Sector Compliance Expert
• Regularly recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in the field of white-collar crime (Handelsblatt & WirtschaftsWoche)
• Director of the Rhineland Institute for Integrity and Corruption Prevention
• Member of the Anti-Corruption Center of Excellence at the Academy of the German Civil Servants' Association
• Over 100 compliance seminars conducted, consistently receiving top ratings; among other roles, served as an instructor on compliance topics for leading continuing education providers in the public sector (including Kommunales Bildungswerk, dbb Akademie, Rheinisches Studieninstitut, and the Studieninstitute NiederrheiN, Emscher-Lippe, and Hellweg-Sauerland)