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Disclaimer
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We are not liable for any damage arising from the use of this Internet site. This disclaimer does not apply if the provisions of § 839 of the German Civil Code (BGB) (Liability in case of breach of official duty) are relevant. There is no liability for damage caused by malware or the installation or use of software when accessing or downloading data.

The disclaimer does not apply to information which falls within the scope of the European Services Directive (Directive 2006/123/EC – SDD). The accuracy and up-to-dateness of this information is guaranteed.

Links
Links to the websites of other providers are to be distinguished from our own content. With these links, we merely provide access to the use of third-party content in accordance with § 8 of the German Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz). The first time we linked to these Internet sites, we checked this third-party content for possible liability under civil or criminal law. However, we cannot constantly check this third-party content for changes and therefore cannot assume any responsibility for it. The respective provider of the site is exclusively liable for illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and in particular for any damage arising from the use or non-use of third-party information. However, we endeavour to review the links to other websites regularly with regard to the criteria specified.

Note on the use of feminine and masculine formulations
For reasons of easier readability and user-friendliness, we refrain from using the masculine and feminine gender designations at the same time. The use of the masculine form also implies the feminine form.