Master of Compliance and Integrity Management

The MACIM is a postgraduate and tuition-based study course that leads to the academic degree of Master of Compliance and Integrity Management (MACIM) and can be completed on a part-time basis. The study course is linked to the Viadrina Compliance Center, an interdisciplinary unit of the European University Viadrina, which has been successfully dealing holistically with the research fields of Ethics, Compliance and Integrity in organisations since 2010 and has thus made a name for itself in Germany and worldwide.

Through the postgraduate Master's program, students will acquire in-depth knowledge in the field of Compliance and Integrity Management as well as the ability to apply this knowledge in professional practice and research. In the course of their studies, students will acquire the skills and abilities to develop, implement, test and continuously improve the Compliance and Integrity Management System in any type of organisation, taking into account current developments in the areas of digitalisation, environmental protection, sustainability, governance and social aspects.

These goals are achieved through the three-stage teaching approach:

1. LEARN: The curriculum consists of specialised modules in which all theoretical and practical knowledge and skills required for the implementation and operation of effective and efficient Compliance and Integrity Management (CIM) are learned along a practical management cycle.

2. APPLY: As part of a presentation, students develop new models and methods based on what they have learnt, which have a strong practical relevance. This takes place as part of an in-depth module with distance learning lecturers.

3. PROVE: As part of the master's thesis, students demonstrate the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills they have learnt and provide proof of qualification for a management position.

The program lasts two semesters and is divided into five modules, four of which are designed as compulsory basic modules and one as a compulsory elective module with independent study and a presentation. The combination of face-to-face and online teaching, which is always offered on Fridays and Saturdays, enables working people to take part in the program. The program concludes with the completion of a Master's thesis. This enables students to complete a Master's degree in just two semesters!

The degree program is not only characterised by its innovative curriculum and strong practical focus. The program also teaches soft skills that are highly relevant to compliance and integrity management. The entire Integrity and Compliance Management cycle has been integrated into the degree program and distributed across the existing modules.

The program thus covers the practical design, implementation, testing and improvement of such a system. This is complemented by specialisation options and insights into various industries, including the public sector.

We were able to attract more than 50 highly qualified lecturers from research and practice for the varied teaching format, enabling us to effectively implement the concept of the degree program. While the sound theoretical foundations are taught by professors, renowned experts take over the modules on practical implementation and specific management tools. The teaching is rounded off by further guest lectures from well-known personalities. The small group of a maximum of 20 people enables excellent networking with each other and with the lecturers.

Meet our lecturers: 

• Nicola Allocca | Chair Anti-Corruption Committee at OECD

• Elisabeth Andersen | Executive Director | Basel Institute on Governance | Switzerland

• Dr. Andreas Büttner | Head of Compliance | Siemens Healthineers | Germany

• Geert Delrue | AML/CFT Trainer ex. Criminal Commissary | LEXDURA | Belgium

• Dr. Kyrill Farbmann | Compliance Director | McDonald’s | Belgium

• Johannes Gilch, LL.M. | Legal Counsel | Law Pilots| Germany

• Florian von Götz | Chief Compliance Officer | Axel Springer SE | Germany

• Karsten Griesshammer | Executive Director, Head of Global Security & Protection | BioNTech SE | Germany

• Dr. Marie von der Groeben | Chief Compliance Officer | Deutsche Telekom | Germany

• Gabriela Gutierrez | Group Head of Ethics, Compliance and Investigations | VEON | Netherlands

• Prof. Dr. Christian Hauser | Professor at Swiss Institute for Entrepreneurship | Switzerland

• Prof. Dr. Branislav Hock | Professor in Economic Crime & Compliance | University of Portsmouth | UK

• Dr. Victoria Hurth | Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) | UK

• Peter Jonas | Director Certification | Austrian Standards | Austria

• Michael Kayser | Compliance Manager | DB Engineering & Consulting | Germany

• Dr. Benedikt Knothe | Chief Compliance Officer | Siemens Healthineers | Germany

• Katleen Linke | Compliance Learning Expert | SAP SE | Germany

• Katrin Löffler | Head of Corporate Regulations | AUDI AG | Germany

• Prof. Dr. Bartosz Makowicz | Director | Viadrina Compliance Center | Germany

• Dr. Thomas Meiers, LL.M. | Chief Compliance Officer | BayWa AG | Germany

• Akif Mert | Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Legal | Allianz | Germany

• Dr. Anna-Maija Mertens | Managing Director | German Institute for Compliance – DICO | Germany

• Sandra Middel | Head of Group Compliance | Clariant | Switzerland

• Farzana Mohomed | Head of Program Management - Corporate Compliance and ESG | NEOM | Saudi Arabia

• Christian Mühl | Senior Director Compliance | GSK Deutschland | Germany

• Prof. Dr. Konrad Ost | Vice President of the Federal Cartel Office | Germany

• Prof. Dr. Guido Palazzo | Professor of Business Ethics | University of Lausanne | Switzerland

• Ghizlane Pandey | Head of Compliance, DPO, Investigator, Project Manager | Freelance | France

• Volker Perthes | Senior Distinguished Fellow | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) | Germany

• Prof. Dr. Lisa Marie Ranisch | Professor of Sustainable Business Management and Applied Ethics | Germany

• Jan Schreiner | Head of Corporate Audit, Chief Audit Executive | MAN Truck & Bus SE | Germany

• Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stock | Former Secretary General at INTERPOL | Germany

• Maria Thestrup | Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | Switzerland

• Prof. Dr. Alexander Trautrims | Professor of Supply Chain Management | University of Nottingham | UK

• Prof. Dr. Wim Vandekerckhove | Professor of Business Ethics | EDHEC Business School | France

• Prof. Dr. Hans-Michael Wolffgang | Director of Institute of Customs and International Trade Law | University of Muenster | Germany

• Prof. Dr. Sonja Wüstemann | Professor of Business Administration | European University Viadrina | Germany

• Dr. Uta Zentes | Head of Compliance, Attorney-at-law | Federal Republic of Germany - Finance Agency | Germany

The study course is aimed both at university graduates from all disciplines who wish to pursue the profession of a Compliance/Integrity Manager in companies and other organisations or who are or will be working in a consulting environment; are or would like to become active in a consulting environment, as well as Compliance/Integrity Managers who are already in employment and would like to refresh, deepen, systematise and professionalise their knowledge and skills.

The course content is designed in such a way that the study program is also ideally suited for representatives of the public sector who deal with Compliance-related issues (for example in the area of combating White-Collar Crime or as Anti-Corruption Officers).

After three successful editions, the MACIM program will be offered again in the winter semester of 2026/2027. Furthermore, for the first time, it will be conducted entirely in English. There are 20 places available in the fourth edition; the decisive factor is receiving applications from people who meet the recruitment requirements. 

The application period for the winter semester 2026/2027 is currently open and will close on 30 June 2026.

Please submit all documents as PDFs by email only. These should include:

• Letter of motivation for the study course
• Current curriculum vitae
• Certificates (bachelor's degree, diploma, state examination, university entrance qualification if applicable, etc.)
• Proof of at least one year's professional experience
• Language certificate (English proficiency at B2 level or higher)

 If you have any further questions about the admission process or the required documents, our team will be happy to answer them. 

The Master's degree program in Compliance and Integrity Management is designed as a part-time and continuing education study course. Admission to the MACIM Master's program generally requires (1) a first professionally qualifying degree (e.g. Bachelor's, Diplom, state examination) with at least 240 ECTS points
and (2) at least one year of professional experience. If the first professionally qualifying degree is missing or has fewer than 240 ECTS points, admission can be granted upon passing the entrance examination.

Access and admission are otherwise governed by the Framework Regulations for Admission and Admission to Studies at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder).

The number of students in each edition of the program is limited to 20 in order to ensure the appropriate quality of teaching in a small group.

The entrance examination is required if either the first professionally qualifying degree is missing or if it has fewer than 240 ECTS points. Depending on the requirements, it can consist of a written, an oral or both parts (see overview below). The written entrance examination takes the form of an essay of 18,000 characters. The topics are assigned by the examination board, the deadline is two weeks. The oral part of the entrance examination lasts 30 minutes and is based on the essay or on previously determined topics.

The following table shows whether and which entrance examination is required:

The tuition fee is 13,000 EUR plus semester contribution (approx. 140 EUR). In exceptional cases, payment in instalments can be agreed. If financing is to be provided by a company, please contact us before applying to discuss the arrangements. Further details can be found in the fee regulations.

We are pleased to invite you to the second episode of the Compliance & Integrity Master Class series!

In this session, Prof. Dr. Guido Palazzo will explore the concept of “dark patterns” within organizations and reveal the often invisible mechanisms that enable corporate scandals to emerge and persist. The lecture will offer valuable insights into the dynamics of unethical organizational behavior and the challenges faced by compliance professionals in detecting and preventing systemic misconduct.

The Master Class series brings together leading international experts from academia and practice to discuss the most pressing challenges in compliance and integrity management. Each session includes a keynote lecture followed by an interactive Q&A discussion, giving participants the opportunity to engage directly with the speaker.

Participation in the event is free of charge.

Please register using the form below to secure your place.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Compliance & Integrity Master Class.

Recommended Reader:

The Yearbook 2025 for Global Governance, Compliance & Integrity offers an up-to-date overview of recent and most significant developments in the interdisciplinary area of organizational governance, compliance and integrity management. The 2025 edition focuses – but is not limited to – on ESG, new approaches in compliance & integrity management, AI compliance and anti-bribery as well as supply chain compliance, whistleblowing and internal investigations. The exceptional concept of this publication offers exclusive insights both from practical and theoretical perspectives presented by over 50 experts from all over the world.
The series was inaugurated by Professor Bartosz Makowicz in 2018 and has since become a recognised compendium of knowledge for scientists, practitioners, and interested parties in the latest developments in governance, compliance, and integrity, as well as the influence of AI on these areas.

List of authors

Introduction
Prof. Dr. Bartosz Makowicz | Integrated Governance and Compliance Approach – This is the Way Forward!

Trends and Challenges in Sustainable Governance
Jeannine Lemker, Mariola Lisewska, and Meriem Debbih | Exploring the Future of Global ESG Disclosures and Reporting Requirements
Bethany Jackson, Anita Punwani | ESG in a Global Context
Piotr Janecki | Not only must have but natural evolution – why well organized ESG should be treated as a next level of mature GRC system in a production company
Shujath Bin Ali, Kalapurakkal Suresh Aravind | Sustainable Reporting in the Digital Age: Examining Global ESG Evolution, Non-Financial reporting landscape and the Empowering Role of AI

Compliance Management from Organizational and Global Perspective
Nick John Weir | The Compliance Conundrum: Winning Hearts or Forcing Hands?
Pedro Trovão Do Rosário | Law Practice and Compliance Officer Practice
Joan Meyer, Matthew Ridings | Managing Compliance Risks in Overseas Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies
Claus Köhler, Nicole Vossius | Navigating EU Product Safety and Product Liability Law Reform
Anna Hlebicka-Józefowicz, Gniewomir Wycichowski-Kuchta | EU Law on Companies' Liability and the Role of Compliance
Akif Mert | Regulatory Compliance under Australian Financial Services License Obligations

Shaping Corporate Culture based on Integrity and Business Ethics
Juan Gregorio Nazar de Boulin, Maria Eugenia Gil | Cross Sectoral Challenges for Integrity and Compliance, Typical Cultural Clashes Among Silos Cultured Areas in Multinational Corporations
Piotr Chmiel | Practical Implementation of Business Ethics in Compliance Management Systems
Meric Bloch | Business Ethics: It's Employee Management, Not Philosophy
Yasmine Sadek | Ethics and Leadership Practice in Financial Institutions in a Time of Changing Regulatory Landscape
Stanisław Zygmunt Strejmer | Managing a Corporate Ethics Program: Development, Risk Management and Evaluation
Marcela Greggo, Ana Lucia de Melo Custódio | Corporate Integrity in Brazil: An Analysis of Ethos Indicators

AI Compliance and Financial Compliance
Nada Kakabadse, Andrew Kakabadse | Governance of AI: Compliance, Ethics, and Standardisation are but a Distant Dream
Simina Suciu | The Use of AI in Compliance Management: A Practical Balancing Exercise
Rajeev Thykatt | Revolutionizing Compliance Management: Integrating AI, Blockchain, and 100% Sampling for Robust Data-Driven Strategies
Ruben Bahamonde | New framework for Compliance in Late Payments in Commercial Transactions
Ana Cristina Perdomo Gomez | Combating Crypto Assets Money Laundering in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Anti-Bribery Compliance
Mickaël Roumegoux Rouvelle | Strategic corruption: A Lurking Danger for Our Democracy
Carlos Lelo Filipe | Anti-Corruption in Times of Crisis and AI - New Chances and Challenges
Eduard Ivanov | Risks of Corruption and Anti-Corruption Compliance in Sport
Christian Hauser, Martin Hilti, Marc Herkenrath, Ramona Stampfli, and Jeanine Bretti Rainalter | Foreign corruption at Swiss companies – New Findings on Risks and Counter-Strategies

Foreign Trade Compliance – Focus on Supply Chains and Sanctions
Antonio Giuseppe Di Pietro, Andrejs Klisans | Compliance with the CS3D: A New Era of Corporate Responsibility
Susanne Friedrich | Trustful relationships with the Global South for effective supply chain due diligence
Adam Domagała, Anna Tomiczek | Human Rights Impact Assessment in the energy sector and the CSDDD Directive
Alexander Leonhardt | From Guidelines to Reality: (Re-)Insurer’s Journey through Russian Oil Sanctions

Whistleblowing and Internal Investigations
Andrew Samuels | The Role of Whistleblowing in Integrated Governance
Alex Sander Pires | The Whistleblowing System in Portugal, Two Years After its Regulation
Christian Miege | It is here to stay - Artificial Intelligence in Internal Investigations
Patrick Wellens | A Roadmap to Certification of Association of Corporate Investigators ("ACI")

The Yearbook 2023 for Global Ethics, Compliance and Integrity offers an up-to-date overview of the most recent and significant developments in the interdisciplinary area of organizational governance, ethics, compliance andintegrity management. The topics covered by the 2023 edition include the new concept of ESG, new approaches to compliance & integrity management, anti-money laundering and anti-bribery as well as whistleblowing and internal investigations. Uniquely, this publication offers exclusive insights from both practical and theoretical perspectives. This year’s edition also reflects the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russian war in the Ukraine on governance and compliance. In each chapter, the Yearbook provides a comprehensive selection of views and in-depth analysis applicable to all kinds of organizations. It presents current challenges, development tendencies, new trends and modern management tools. The Yearbook provides excellent insights into the topics covered for both practitioners and researchers.
The Yearbook 2023 is edited by Professor Bartosz Makowicz and supported by the KBA Nota-Sys Integrity Fund. We thank the Fund for its kind support!

List of authors

Introduction
Prof. Dr. Bartosz Makowicz | Ethics, Compliance and Integrity in Times of Multidimensional Crisis

Environmental Social Governance (ESG)
Mariola Lisewska, Axel Kravatzky | The Benefits of Using ISO 37000 to Establish an Integrated System of Governance for ESG
André Körtgen | A Purpose With a Future for a Future With Purpose
Fernanda Nan | Current Challenges in ESG Global Agenda
Anita Punwani | The Place of Risk Management in Environmental and Social Governance (ESG)
Vicente Humberto Monteverde | The New Star Theory of Fraud and Behavioural Sciences

Compliance Management: New Approaches & Challenges
Humberto Mota Filho | Effective Compliance Systems: Between Command and Control and Bonds of Trust
Akif Mert | Regulatory Oversight and Monitoring Responsibilities of Compliance Functions Under Swiss Supervisory Regulations
Joseph E. Murphy | How the Legal System Undermines Compliance and Ethics Programs
Farzana Mohomed, Bastian Halbach | How Do You Eat an Elephant? Tackling the mammoth task of implementing a global compliance program
Michael Kayser | Successful Compliance Awareness and Training
Markus Pohlmann, Sebastian Starystach, and Laura Sophia Hauck | Combatting Corporate Crime by Means of Evidence-based Compliance
Bernd Michael Lindner, Maren Grandel, and Carina Schmölz | Behavioural Compliance – Approaches to Evidence-based Compliance Management
Carlos Lelo Filipe | Compliance in Sports
Yasmine Farag | Compliance and the Rule of Law, a Perspective of the European Banking Sector
Anna Różalska | Compliance Management Systems (CMS) as the Standard in Health Care
Marek Piotr Stolarski | The Cybersecurity Compliance: A fresh look at compliance in cyberspace

Integrity & Ethics
Silvija Vig | Integrity: The Secret Ingredient of an Effective Compliance Program
Monica Guy, Vanessa Hans | Integrity Pacts: An Essential Tool for Clean Procurement
Regina Hoermanseder | “Let’s Talk About Integrity” – The Managers’ Integrity Dialogue
Maja Petrushevska, Andreas Suchanek | Nudging Corporate Compliance and Integrity – Based on an Ethical Compass
Philippe Montigny | Ethics and Compliance: The Revolution Ahead
Oana Raluca Bănățeanu, George-Mihai Popa, and Cristian Ducu | Ethical Leadership in Business Organizations: An Ethics & Compliance Perspective
Piotr Chmiel | Compliance, Ethics and Enforcement

Anti-Bribery & AML
Getrude Mhlanga | Empowering Women Through Education to Fight Corruption
Jean Pierre Méan | What Anti-Bribery Compliance Function?
Eduard Ivanov | The Role of Ethics and Compliance in Preventing Typical Corrupt Practices
Pawan Kumar Sinha, Mallika Mahajan | Combating Corruption – A Corporate Social Responsibility: Building Social Action Business Coalition
Ghizlane Pandey | The Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive: harmonizing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing Terrorism and tax evasion standards within the European Union

Whistleblowing & Internal Investigations
Wim Vandekerckhove | How Can ISO 37002 Help to Manage Whistleblowing in Europe?
Joanna Ochremiak, Angelika Ciastek-Zyska | Anonymity vs. Confidentiality. How to Protect Whistleblowers?
Elena Kashirina, Kyrill Farbmann | Whistleblower Awards: Overview, Trends and Ethical Debates
Sebastian Oelrich | Whistleblowing in Germany: Where We Started and Where We Are Headed
Mary Ellen Verdu, Richard E. Wokutch | Whistleblowing and the U.S. False Claims Act
Petra Maria Asprion, Frank Grimberg, and Hermann Grieder | Integrity@Inside: A Blockchain-backed Intra-Organizational Approach for Reporting Misconduct
Mary Eastwood Jones | Professionalising Corporate Investigators in a New Era of Ethical Scrutiny for Organisations
Christian Hauser, Michael Beier, Eleanor Jehan, Marco Schmid, and Albert Weichselbraun | Opportunities and Challenges of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Ethics and Compliance Investigations

The Yearbook 2021 for Global Ethics, Compliance & Integrity offers an upto- date overview of the recent and most significant developments in the interdisciplinary area of organizational Ethics, Compliance & Integrity Management. The 2021 Yearbook focuses on (but is not limited to) integrity and ethics and consists of 40 highly valuable articles submitted by 55 experts. The authors include excellent ethics, compliance and integrity professionals, scholars and advisors from 20 different countries. As conceived, the publication offers exclusive insights both from practical and theoretical perspectives. This year’s edition consists of seven carefully arranged chapters dealing with governance and compliance management, integrity management, organizational ethics and culture, anti-bribery management, whistleblowing, the challenges of digitalization, and - last but not least - corporate incentives and sanctions. In each chapter, the yearbook provides a comprehensive range of views and expertise regarding Ethics, Compliance and Integrity in all kind of organizations.

List of authors

Introduction
Prof. Dr. Bartosz Makowicz | Why Ethics, Compliance and Integrity Matter More Than Ever?

Governance & Compliance Management
Carolynn J. Chalmers, Victoria Hurth, and André Jacquemet | International Guidance for the Governance of Organizations
Alexander Matuk | Compliance and Integrity – Competence Package
Regina Hoermanseder | Keeping One’s Eyes Open When Selecting Business Partners
Mariola Lisewska | Tailoring Compliance Program in Fast Growing Small and Mid-Size Companies
Victor Gómez Martín | A New Kid in Town: The Compliance Officer
Alexander Ghazvinian | The New Compliance Manager is a Change Manager
Quirin Kissmehl, Anna Zubrod | Business in the Gray Zone – Dealing with Compliance Dilemmas in High-Risk Regions
Carlos Wiesse | Money-Laundering Prevention Systems in Peru

Integrity Management
Marcelo Zenkner | The Importance of an Effective Integrity System to Business Success
Christian Hauser, Anina Havelka, Sandro Hörler, and Albert Weichselbraun | Towards Developing an Integrity Risk Monitor (IRM): A Status Report
Mirjam Durrer, Stefan Hunziker, Anjuli Unruh, and Antje Würzburg | Integrity as a Management Tool
Vivian Andrade, Roberta Codignoto | A Culture of Integrity as the Fundamental Basis of Compliance Programs
Richard Bistrong | How to Amplify Integrity and Accountability Through the Voice of Business
Fernanda Nan | Integrity Programs: Drivers for Private and Public Sectors and Main Challenges
Anatoly Yakorev | Integrity Crisis?

Organizational Ethics and Culture
Carlos Lelo Filipe | The Importance of The Human Factor in Compliance Programs
Patrick Henz | Utopian Islands of Ethics & Compliance
Peter Ruhwedel, Marieluise Schaper | Driving Compliance Culture through Top Management Teams
Shweta Bharti, Sukrit Kapoor | The Compass of Integrity, Ethics & Compliance in Indian Boardrooms
Jane Mitchell | Getting To The Heart Of Culture By Connecting Dots
Dhruv Goyal | Ethics, Compliance & Culture
Humberto Mota Filho | How Is It Possible To Maintain an Ethical Environment in Business? A Democratic Governance and Compliance Agenda

Anti-Bribery Management
Jean Pierre Méan | Update on ISO 37001 – Anti-Bribery Management Systems
Alison Taylor | What do Corrupt Organizational Cultures Have in Common?
Marc Y. Tassé | The Reputational Risks of Corruption
Nikos Passas | Anti-Corruption Beyond Illusions: The Pressing Need to Make a Difference
Anatoly Kilyachkov, Anatoly Yakorev | History of Anti-Corruption Compliance in Russia
Nobuyuki Chikudate, Nadiatus Salama | Justifying Corporate Bribery through Islam and Cultural Traditions in Indonesia: A Phenomenological Approach

Whistleblowing Management
Michael Kayser | ISO/DIN 37002 – Whistleblowing Management Systems – A Best-practice Approach
Philip Brennan | A New Dawn for Employee Disclosure in the EU – A Summary, with Some Advice for Legislators, Governments and Employers
Martin Woods | Whistleblowing – To Blow or Not to Blow
Cristian Ducu, Mihai Popa | Whistleblowing in Public and Private Sectors: The Romanian Case

Challenges of Digitalization
Akif Mert | New Compliance Challenges in the Wake of Digital Transformation: Current Fraud Reports and Scenarios from the Asian Financial and Insurance Sector
Piotr Janecki | Interdisciplinary Approach to Compliance as Entrepreneurial Response to the Reality of “IoT” and the Challenges Presented by “VUCA”
Marcelo Crespo | Privacy Compliance: A View from Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
Hung Ou Yang | Legal Developments in 2019 on Taiwanese Regulations regarding Virtual Currencies

Corporate Incentives and Sanctions
Maximilian Wellner | Corporate Criminal Law in Austria
Martin Petrasch | The Planned German Corporate Sanctions Law – History and Future
Antonio Giuseppe Di Pietro | The Italian Regulation on Corporate Criminal Liability
Hanna Maria Malik | Enhancing Compliance Culture through Punitive Sanctions – Notes from Poland

This work marks the start of a series of publications that will keep the global compliance community up to date on the latest developments in compliance, business ethics, and integrity in organizations at the global level and in various countries around the world. The first issue contains over 40 individual contributions from compliance experts from various countries and international organizations (including the OECD, World Bank, G20, and others), which have been divided into several thematic sections: cross-border and cross-cultural compliance management (including aspects of ethics and integrity), cross-border anti-corruption, cross-border standardization and communication, whistleblowing and internal investigations, and compliance in international trade. The issue is rounded off with articles on the compliance challenges of the future. The work thus offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, and expert overview of global expertise and trends in the development of compliance, ethics, and integrity in various types of organizations at the national and global level. In order to meet this requirement, the work is published entirely in English. This yearbook is the first in a series of annual publications designed to inform the global expert community of the latest developments and future challenges in the area of ethics, compliance, and integrity in different organizations (corporations, associations, public administration, etc.). This first edition contains over 40 individual contributions by professionals representing various disciplines, countries, and international organizations. It is divided into several thematic chapters, including cross-border and cross-cultural compliance and ethics management, cross-border anti-bribery systems, global standardization and intercultural communication, whistleblowing and internal investigations, as well as international trade compliance. The yearbook is dedicated to compliance and ethics professionals, officers and managers, company directors, consultants, authorities, prosecutors, judges, scholars, and any other interested persons.

List of authors

Introduction
Prof. Dr. Bartosz Makowicz | Introduction

Challenges and Future of Compliance
Dr. Reiner Markfort | The Future of Compliance
Pierre-Antoine Badoz | Some Challenges for Cross-Border Compliance Across Europe
Dr. Klaus Moosmayer | Key Recommendations of B20 Cross-Thematic Group Responsible Business Conduct & Anti-Corruption

Cross Border Ethics, Compliance and Integrity
Anatoly Yakorev | Compliance, Culture and Integrity in Global Perspective
Philip Brennan | Compliance Culture and Governance
Christin Grothaus | Compliance Across Cultures: Towards an Increased Awareness of the Self and the Others
Ousmane Diagana | How Ethics Can Support Effective Compliance and Anti-Corruption Programmes
Dr. Tobias Teicke | How to Implement a Culture of Integrity in International Groups
Prof. Dr. Han-Kyun Rho | Culture and Value, Easily-forgotten Paths to Deep Compliance
Shahzad Khan | Compliance, Culture and Morality
Noor Naqachbandi | Contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 16.5 and Strengthening Compliance with the Alliance for Integrity
Dr. Sophie Luise Bings | Penalties or Rewards – How Should Legislators and Justice Support a Sustainable Compliance Culture? Insight from a German Perspective
Helena Sjöholm | The Nordic Model of Governance
Tom Brown | A Culture of Integrity as a Chance for Sustainable and Stable African Entrepreneurship

Cross Border Anti-Corruption Aspects
Nicola Bonucci | Towards a holistic approach of business Integrity and the fight against corruption
José Zamarriego | Self-Regulation and Compliance: A Perfect Marriage
Elodie Beth, Liviana Zorzi, and Alex Consea-Pietscheck | Promoting a Fair Business Environment in ASEAN: UNDP's
Christine Uriarte | Preventing Cross-Border Bribery through Effective Compliance Measures
Ingrid Leonard | The National Crime Agency: Advice for SMEs on How to Protect Your Business from Bribery and Corruption
Henry Chen | China's New Definition of Bribery Is Anti-Competitive
Cynthia Gabriel | Grand Corruption in Malaysia: How Money Is Laundered and Who Is Facilitating It?
Anatoly Yakorev | Cross-border Compliance, Corporate Governance and Culture in Russia

Compliance Standardization – Global and National Perspectives
Prof. Dr. Peter Fissenewert | ISO 19600 – An Open and Flexible Standard in a Regulated Context that also Offers Benefits at International Level
Michael Kayser | Introducing Compliance to the Shop Floor – ISO 19600 and Germany
Dr. Barbara Neiger | Cross Border Compliance – Standardisation Experience from Austria
Dr. Daniel Lucien Bühr | Cross-Border Compliance Standardisation – A Swiss NGO Perspective

Cross Cultural Compliance Communication and Other Methods
Will Phua | Cross-Cultural Compliance and Communication – the thyssenkrupp Experience
Vincent Pepito F. Yambao, Jr. | Lessons on Cross-Cultural Compliance Communication
Prof. Dr. Peter Fissenewert | Compliance communication in crossborder cases
Thomas Thomas | "Integrity Has No Borders": Collective Action on Business Integrity in ASEAN
Leas Bachatene | Compliance & Third-Party Due Diligence
Dr. Oskar Filipowski | The Role of Middle Management in CMS
Meinhand Remberg | Compliance in and for Africa: perspective of a SME

Whistleblowing and Internal Investigations
Geert Delure | How to Act in Cases of Cross Border Fraud
Marcin Szczepański | Dealing with Compliance Cases at Siemens
Nico Zwikker | Conducting a cross-border compliance investigation and a crisis
Marcin Gomoła | "Whistleblower protection" – legal threats and challenges in Poland
Dr. Raluca- Isabela Oprişiu | Romanian Whistleblowing Regulations: From Exemplary to Incomplete

International Trade Compliance
Gabriel Kurt | Current Challenges in International Trade Compliance
Prof. Dr. Wiesław Czyżowicz | Managing Customs Compliance in International Trade
Lino Arboleda | The Nexus between Export Compliance and Anti-Corruption Controls
Prof. Dr. Achim Rogmann | Customs in the Era of Terrorism
Deming Zhao | China's Current Export Control Scheme and Draft New Law – An Overview

Yes! We start with the first lectures in October, finish with the submission of the master's thesis in July / August and award the certificates at the handover ceremony in October!

Yes, the programme is primarily aimed at professionals and is designed for this group, i.e. courses only take place on Fridays and Saturdays, on a total of 31 days a year, of which only 10 days are in attendance at the university.

All students are welcome at the Viadrina. We realise that living and working locations are very different. The course locations have therefore been mixed – some in person, some online. According to the programme schedule, the face-to-face courses take place in Frankfurt (Oder). This applies to three weekends in the winter semester and two in the summer semester. The remaining courses take place online.

The examination load is limited. There are four written final module examinations, a presentation followed by a discussion and the master's thesis! These examinations are spread over the whole year.