Overview

• Federal commissioner Kerstin Claus publicly endorsed establishing a nationwide database covering coaches and support staff.
• Claus called for examining a targeted waiver of confidentiality to allow lawful sharing of information on prior incidents.
• The envisioned register would let clubs check past red flags and prevent suspected abusers from working with minors.
• A government sports ministry spokesperson pointed to a planned independent Center for Safe Sport with authority to advise, investigate, control and sanction.
• Athlete representatives, including Athleten Deutschland’s Johannes Herber, urge legal changes to curb so‑called “Täter‑Hopping” as current data‑protection rules hinder interclub warnings.