Hessen
Placed through the Kopexa partner network: certified DPOs for the banking district and the Rhine-Main region, complemented by the Kopexa GRC platform.
Location profile
AvailableFrankfurt
Hessen
Authority
State law
Industries
Supervisory authority
Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
datenschutz.hessen.deResponsible for all private-sector controllers headquartered in Hessen. For cross-state groups, the main-establishment principle under Art. 56 GDPR applies.
Hessisches Datenschutz- und Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (HDSIG)
The HDSIG governs data protection for Hessian authorities and public sector bodies. The private sector falls under the GDPR and the BDSG; the supervisory authority for Frankfurt companies is the HBDI.
Supervisory practice
HBDI regularly imposes fines under Art. 83 GDPR. Focus areas: employee data protection, cookie compliance, international data transfers. Current cases are documented in the annual activity reports.
View activity reportsIndustry clusters on the ground
Frankfurt is Germany's financial center, home to Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DZ Bank, KfW and the ECB. Data protection in banking overlaps here with BaFin requirements, MaRisk, the KWG and anti-money-laundering law. External DPOs for Frankfurt banks need a deep understanding of the interfaces between data protection and supervisory law. Alongside them, the large audit firms (the Big Four), consultancies like Accenture and KPMG, and the pharma cluster (Sanofi, Merck) shape the client landscape. Frankfurt Airport and the logistics hub add further data protection complexity through international data transfers and employee monitoring.
How the matching works
We match industry, size and language against our partner network. You get two profiles to choose from, no catalog, no sales discovery.
Describe your setup: industry, headcount, any frameworks (TISAX, ISO 27001, BAFIN). Optional: preferred language.
We check suitable DPOs for Frankfurt and the surrounding area. Industry fit + capacity + response time. You get two profiles, you decide.
Appointment in writing, notification to the relevant supervisory authority, onboarding directly in the Kopexa platform.
We match you with a certified DPO from the Kopexa partner network, with industry expertise for Frankfurt and the surrounding region. Response within one business day.
Access to certified DPOs with a range of industry specializations.
Kopexa Pro (599 EUR/month): unlimited frameworks, OSCAL support, vendor and asset management, cross-framework mapping, audit & assessments. Not just DPO tooling.
DPO flat rate and platform license shown separately. No hidden tool costs.
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