Dr. med. Andreas Becking

Dr. med. Andreas Becking

Internal medicine, general practice and psychotherapy  ·  Freiburg, Germany
Proceedings discontinued in exchange for a €500 donation
Case Report — Documentation

Type of persecution

  • State criminal prosecution
  • Disciplinary prosecution by the Medical Chamber
  • Search of premises

Accusation

Issuing inaccurate health certificates under § 278 of the German Criminal Code (StGB).
Allegation:
7 mask-exemption certificates issued without personal examination.

What actually happened?

I personally examined all 7 patients and issued the certificates on the basis of medical findings (including COPD, asthma, anxiety disorders). The certificates were in keeping with my medical conviction and the Declaration of Geneva.

— Dr. med. Andreas Becking

Current Status

The proceedings were discontinued in exchange for a €500 donation to “Doctors Without Borders”.

Impact — Documentation

Professional impact

None worth mentioning, apart from a certain intimidating effect

Financial impact

€500 donation to “Doctors Without Borders”

Collegial reactions

Very understanding and supportive

Outlook

Despite everything, I would act the same way again. My patients had a right to individual medical assessment, and I had the duty to provide it. I hope this documentation contributes to the public learning what has happened to physicians in this country – and that this does not happen again.

Chronology

Around mid-2020:
Beginning of issuing mask exemptions for patients with medical indication
02.02.2022:
Search of the practice; seizure of 7 patient files
14.03.2022:
Letter from the public prosecutor with the accusation of having issued one inaccurate health certificate; for the other 6 cases no criminal liability could be established. Offer to discontinue the proceedings against payment of €500, which I accepted
13.07.2022:
Letter from the responsible disciplinary counsel of the Medical Chamber investigating a suspected breach of professional conduct; request to submit a written statement within 4 weeks
06.08.2022:
Submission of my written statement
14.10.2022:
Notification of the order discontinuing the proceedings
Note on responsibility

The information in this case report comes from the affected person themselves. The editorial team verifies whether a criminal or professional prosecution has taken place; it cannot verify the factual accuracy of every single statement. Responsibility for the correctness of the account lies with the respective author.

Name
Dr. med. Andreas Becking
Specialty
Internal medicine, general practice and psychotherapy
Additional qualifications
Homeopathy, naturopathic medicine
Position
One of two partners in a general-practice partnership with around 600 regular patients
Location
Freiburg, Germany
Age
64 years
Practicing since
2010
Persecuted since
Februar 2022 (erste Hausdurchsuchung am 02.02.2022)
Documented since
May 10, 2026
Status
Proceedings discontinued in exchange for a €500 donation
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