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We endeavor to inform companies and employees about the topic of employee participation through editorial contributions in various specialist media. Our aim is to promote transparency, legal certainty and fairness. We are happy to respond to your questions and suggestions for topics. Please use our contact form for suggestions.

25.04.24

ESOP/VSOP: Why the amount of shares is not so important - and what counts instead

07.03.24

What happens to my ESOPs if the company files for insolvency?

14.02.24

Out of the box - Startup of the month: ESOP1 / ESOP-Direkt

23.01.24

ESOPs & VSOPs: What happens to the shares when employees leave the company?

03.01.24

Founders should work through this checklist before introducing a participation program

01.11.23

Fair ESOP and VSOP rules for everyone involved: what you need to know

03.01.24

Employee share ownership: How to avoid pitfalls and distribute shares fairly

28.09.23

From founding to scaling: VSOPs for different start-up phases

16.09.23

Employee participation is in vogue: how to avoid the most common mistakes

10.07.23

ESOP employee participation for employee recruitment and retention: design options

01.11.23

The Klarna trap: What to watch out for with employee participation

Your experts for employee participation

Dr. Christopher Hahn

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Kolja Czudnochowski

Founder & Consultant

ESOP-Direkt.de is a service of ESOP1 GmbH in close cooperation with the business law boutique trustberg. 

Our mission is to advance the topic of employee participation in Germany and to create transparency in the process. We provide business and legal advice, draw up your customized contract and design solutions for the introduction and administration of your program.

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“Als kleines Unternehmen war es für uns extrem wichtig, Fluktuation zu verhindern und Mitarbeiter langfristig zu incentivieren. Dafür ist das VSOP perfekt.”

– Michaela M.

Geschäftsführerin @ Beratung

"Dank unseres VSOPs konnten wir erste Schlüsselmitarbeiter schnell gewinnen - trotz deutlich attraktiverer Gehaltsangebote anderer Firmen."

- Dawid R.

Founder @ Tech Start-Up

“Ich kam mit der Idee eines umfangreichen Bonusprogramms, aus dem im Beratungsprozess ein effizientes aber schlankes Beteiligungsprogramm wurde.”

– Olaf G.

Geschäftsführer @ Marketing-Agentur

“Dank der wirklich unternehmerischen Rechtsberatung haben wir ein perfekt-passendes Beteiligungsprogramm für unsere Kollegen aufgesetzt.”

– Hannes T.

Partner @ Architektur-Büro

Avoid costly mistakes: why your contracts should be tailor-made

Whether with us or other experienced attorneys, we always recommend that you consult an attorney to structure your participation program in order to avoid mistakes and liability risks

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Unser maßgeschneidertes, anwaltliches Vertragswerk

Cheap to free of charge

Von uns zum transparenten Paketpreis

Relevante Klauseln können fehlen / sind nicht bekannt

Aufklärung & Transparenz über alle potenziellen Klauseln

Error-prone, possibly outdated and not legally compliant

Fehlerfrei, zeitgemäß und rechtssicher

Risks and personal liability of the management

Assumption of liability through legal liability

Standardized and not adapted to your goals

Tailor-made for your goals and requirements

Fehlende Transparenz bzgl. Fallstricke, Risiken und Lösungen

Volle Aufklärung zu Ausgestaltungsoptionen und Risiken

Tailor-made contracts from a lawyer

From us at a transparent fixed price

Clarification & transparency about design options

Fault-free, contemporary and residual safe

Assumption of liability through legal liability

Tailor-made for your goals and requirements

Full transparency regarding your options and potential pitfalls

Sample contract from the Internet

Cheap to free of charge

Relevante Klauseln können fehlen / sind nicht bekannt

Error-prone, possibly outdated and not legally compliant

Risks and personal liability of the management

Standardized and not adapted to your goals

Fehlende Transparenz bzgl. Fallstricke, Risiken und Lösungen

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Excerpt from our recent publications

ESOP/VSOP: Why the amount of shares is not so important - and what counts instead

What happens to my ESOPs if the company files for insolvency?

Out of the box - Startup of the month: ESOP1 / ESOP-Direkt

ESOPs & VSOPs: What happens to the shares when employees leave the company?

Founders should work through this checklist before introducing a participation program

Fair ESOP and VSOP rules for everyone involved: what you need to know

Employee share ownership: How to avoid pitfalls and distribute shares fairly

From founding to scaling: VSOPs for different start-up phases

Employee participation is in vogue: how to avoid the most common mistakes

ESOP employee participation for employee recruitment and retention: design options

The Klarna trap: What to watch out for with employee participation

Your experts for employee participation

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Avoid costly mistakes: why your contracts should be tailor-made

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Excerpt from our recent publications

ESOP/VSOP: Why the amount of shares is not so important - and what counts instead

What happens to my ESOPs if the company files for insolvency?

Out of the box - Startup of the month: ESOP1 / ESOP-Direkt

ESOPs & VSOPs: What happens to the shares when employees leave the company?

Founders should work through this checklist before introducing a participation program

Fair ESOP and VSOP rules for everyone involved: what you need to know

Employee share ownership: How to avoid pitfalls and distribute shares fairly

From founding to scaling: VSOPs for different start-up phases

Employee participation is in vogue: how to avoid the most common mistakes

ESOP employee participation for employee recruitment and retention: design options

The Klarna trap: What to watch out for with employee participation

Your experts for employee participation

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Avoid costly mistakes: why your contracts should be tailor-made

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