Welcome
Welcome
The German Public Relations Council (DRPR) is the voluntary institution of self-regulation of the PR profession. Our main responsibility is to identify deficiencies and instances of misconduct in the way organizations communicate with the public and issue a reprimand if necessary. The German PR Council deals with all the cases that are brought to its attention as complaints, as well as taking up cases on its own initiative (e.g. due to media coverage). We invite you to find out about our work on this website and contact us if you notice any misconduct in the PR field. The website is not yet completely filled with content. Should you require any particular information, you are very welcome to contact our office.
Please note, this Website is not fully translated into English and is still missing some information. Full information is provided on the German website. If needed information is not yet available in English, please contact us.
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Self-control in the professional field of public relations
Horst Avenarius (editor),
Günter Bentele (editor).
Publisher: Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
(VS Verlag); 1. Auflage
ISBN-10: 3531163108
ISBN-13: 978-3531163109
(only available in German language)
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Mission statement
The German Public Relations Council (DRPR) is the institution of voluntary self-regulation for the professional field of public relations. The PR Council is legally and conceptually supported by an association comprised of the Deutsche Public Relations Gesellschaft (DPRG, German Public Relations Association), the Bundesverband deutscher Pressesprecher (BdP, Federal Association of German Press Spokespersons) and the Gesellschaft Public Relations Agenturen (GPRA, Association of Public Relations Agencies).
Communication Code
The members of the public relations profession fulfill an important social function, as they are constantly conveying information from the organizations they represent to society (and the media), and are in dialogue with groups within society.
Complaint form
The main responsibility of the German PR Council is to identify deficiencies and instances of misconduct in the way organizations communicate with the public and issue a reprimand if necessary. The PR Council deals with all the cases that are brought to its attention as complaints, as well as taking up cases on its own initiative (e.g. due to media coverage).