Cookie Policy

Last updated: 12 December 2025

Use of cookies

Like many organisations, our website employs the use of cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the internet browser or the internet browser on the user’s computer system. If a user calls up a website, a cookie can be stored on the user’s operating system. These cookies contain a string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is reopened.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require the calling browser to be identified even after a page break. For example, data that may be stored and transmitted in the cookies includes language settings, cookie consent settings, search queries, user behaviour on our website.

The user data collected in this manner is pseudonymised by technical measures. It is therefore not possible to assign the data to the user accessing the site. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the users.

Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using such technical cookies is that our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the continued operation of our website.

The analysis cookies are used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and thus can constantly optimise our offer. Cookies may also be collected for marketing purposes. The processing of personal data using non-technical cookies is dependent upon the consent of the user via an opt-in process upon entering the website.

Cookies are stored on the user’s device and transmitted to our site by the user. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your internet browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time.