German Professional Conduct Law under § 43f BRAO: complete your 10 mandatory hours in English – whenever it suits you.

Course language: English – with the German original included

The mandatory course under § 43f BRAO is also available in English. The English course is a carefully AI-assisted translation of the established German course, reviewed for legal terminology. After each English lesson the matching German lesson is unlocked as well, so you always have the original German wording of the BRAO and BORA alongside the English explanation – exactly what you need once you work with these rules in practice.

Please note: the certificate of attendance and the template declaration for your bar association are issued in German, because that is what the bar associations require.

Take this flexible video course whenever it suits you and get your certificate quickly.
Optional weekly live Q&A session included!
Only EUR 350 net – and fully tax-deductible!

This video course, with individually viewable lessons on professional conduct law under § 43f BRAO, gives you the overview you need – and, of course, the certificate of attendance required by your bar association.

Unlike many other courses, you can take this course at any time, divide the units up freely and work through them as you wish.

For every lawyer who wants to start their career confidently, alongside an experienced practitioner. 

Access is granted immediately after booking – before payment. You can start right away.

A 5-hour part course in English is in preparation. If you have already completed part of the mandatory hours elsewhere, please get in touch and we will find a solution.

What you will rarely find in another course:

• Complete freedom of scheduling: you take the course as a flexible video course whenever it suits you. Watch the short videos on each topic when you have the time. Examples of the course units are listed further down.
• You can finish the course at any time: no waiting for the next available seminar date.
• Access to the videos continues after completion: you can watch the videos and topics again and again – permanently and free of charge.

This course is designed for:

• Lawyers in their first year of admission
• Legal trainees (Referendare)
• Fully qualified lawyers awaiting admission (Assessoren)
• In-house counsel (Syndikusrechtsanwälte)
• Fully qualified lawyers working in another profession who plan to move into private practice
• Internationally qualified lawyers seeking admission to a German bar association

You are in the right place if…

• you do not want a boring course.
• you do not want rigid, inflexible course dates.
• you want to learn independently of any timetable, using modern technology.
• you see the course not only as a mandatory requirement but also as a chance to start your career well.

Is the course accepted by the German bar associations?

• The course meets all requirements of § 43f BRAO and § 5a BORA and is recognised throughout Germany.
• More than 500 graduates whose attendance has been recognised by their bar association.
• The following bar associations have given positive feedback, or have already recognised the course for participants:
  • München
  • Frankfurt am Main
  • Berlin
  • Hamm
  • Düsseldorf
  • Köln
  • Zweibrücken
  • Braunschweig
  • Celle
  • Kassel
  • Sachsen-Anhalt
  • Bremen
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
  • Koblenz
  • Hamburg
  • Oldenburg
  • Nürnberg
  • Schleswig-Holstein
• At the request of a prospective participant, the Frankfurt Bar Association reviewed the course in advance and expressly classified it as "worthy of recognition". This assessment was also communicated to the other bar associations.
• Should your bar association unexpectedly not accept the course, I will take care of the discussion with them. So far, an explanation of the course content and structure has always been enough. In the unlikely event that recognition is refused in a legally binding way – which has never happened to date – you will of course get your course fee back.
• After completion you will usually receive, within one working day, a digital certificate of attendance and a template for a lawyer's declaration confirming that you completed the course yourself. Both are submitted to your bar association. This makes it easy to provide proof even if you are running short of time.
• The course has been offered since 1 August 2022 – from the very start of the statutory requirement – and is continuously developed further.
• Exception: the bar associations in Baden-Württemberg do not recognise the course so far. Participants belonging to those associations must wait for recognition or book a different course.

And what do graduates say about our courses?

81 reviews, 74 of them on ProvenExpert. Top competencies according to ProvenExpert: professionalism 5.00 out of 5, range of services 5.00 out of 5, personal presence 5.00 out of 5. As at 4 September 2026. All reviews were submitted in German; the quotes below are translations.

„An excellent course. Extremely engaging in content and never dull. In my personal view that is a rarity among courses and seminars in the legal field. I recommend it without reservation.“

N., 6 Jan 2026 – 5.00 out of 5 (translated from German)

„The course is really excellent. You get immediate access to all the videos and can decide for yourself when to watch them […] The certificate of attendance also arrives very quickly. Mr Wahlster-Bode replies to emails promptly and personally. Great service! A very convenient way to complete the § 43f course.“

Anonymous, 5 Nov 2025 – 4.75 out of 5 (translated from German)

„Moritz Wahlster-Bode is a competent and likeable lecturer. His way of conveying the material is engaging and clearly structured. Customer service is first class, too. I am very glad I came across his online course on professional conduct law and recommend it wholeheartedly.“

Anna R., 22 Oct 2024 – 5.00 out of 5 (translated from German)

„A very well structured course that can be completed alongside daily practice. The course leader's responsiveness deserves particular mention. Highly recommended!“

Anonymous, 2 Aug 2024 – 5.00 out of 5 (translated from German)

„The online course was extremely informative and practice-oriented. The explanations are easy to follow and, thanks to the refreshing presentation style, you do not tire even when listening for longer.“

Gerhard Wilhelm S., 25 Jan 2026 – 5.00 out of 5 (translated from German)

„The key content of the BRAO and BORA was well structured and clearly worked out. I found the tips from the lecturer's own practice particularly valuable, as well as the recommendations on the structure of a client meeting and on advising the client.“

Angela M., 30 Sep 2024 – 5.00 out of 5 (translated from German)

All reviews (in German) at provenexpert.com/moritz-wahlster-bode

About me – and, in a way, about you

• In 2013, straight after my studies, I set up my own law firm.
• The firm has been fully digital from day one.
• Today 2 partners, 8 freelancers and a number of employed office staff pull together with me every day across 3 locations. Knowing professional conduct law – and its limits – plays a key role in that.
• I am an experienced lecturer at the University of Augsburg, at the private FOM university, at the vocational training centre of the Lehmbau group, at vocational colleges and for the Swabia Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Schwaben). I have broad teaching experience across many areas of law and levels of education.
• Let us work through professional conduct law together.

Your comprehensive video course – in individual video units you will learn:

✔ Practising as a lawyer and structuring the firm:

• The status of the lawyer
• Admission to the bar
• The law firm
• Employed lawyers and in-house counsel
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Law on lawyers' fees
• Right to refuse testimony / protection against seizure
• Professional cooperation and partnerships
• The special electronic lawyer's mailbox (beA)

✔ Professional duties of lawyers:

• Independence and confidentiality
• Duties to advise and to inform
• Prohibition on acting where there is a conflict of interest
• Handling client money correctly, and further duties when dealing with third-party assets
• Procedural consequences of refusing testimony and of seizure
• Special criminal offences applying to lawyers

✔ Lawyers' duties in detail:

• Rights and duties under the engagement agreement
• Duty to inform and duty to advise
• The first client meeting
• Duty to examine the legal position
• Duty to advise and to warn
• The principle of the safest route
• The client's right to give instructions
• Advising on the costs risk
• Procedure when acting for the claimant
• Procedure when acting for the opposing party
• Risks when concluding settlements

The training is continuously updated and expanded. 

The programme meets all requirements of § 43f BRAO and § 5a BORA.

After completion you keep permanent access to the videos.

As a lawyer with my own law firm I know exactly where the problems arise in practice.

Want to see what a video unit looks like?

Then take a look at the following excerpts from the course.