Case #0017
Issuing false health certificates under § 278 of the German Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch). Allegation: 30 mask exemption certificates issued without personal examination.
The certificates reflected my medical conviction and were in keeping with the Declaration of Geneva.
They were not certificates regarding anyone’s state of health, but rather attestations concerning the harmful effects of masks on breathing. For these, neither a physical examination nor an underlying illness was required.
Our professional code of conduct, in § 25, also does not strictly require an examination, but rather that physicians “act with the necessary care and express their medical conviction to the best of their knowledge.”
Final-instance verdict of 29 August 2023:
90 daily fines of €50, 18 months on probation.
Probation ended without incident in March 2025.
November 2020: Mutual termination agreement with the medical care center (MVZ) which I had co-founded nine years earlier – signed to avoid being dismissed.
Since then I have been active privately, as described under “Qualifications” and “Special Functions” on the right.
A strengthening of my faith in Jesus Christ, who wanted me to enable people to breathe freely and who protected me from worse outcomes.
In November 2021, when I joined the city council, the regional daily newspaper ran the sensationalist headline “Raid on Councillor”.
The paper also reported on the court hearings, which the editor-in-chief attended in person. The tenor: false health certificates.
Despite everything, I would do it all again. My hope is that this documentation helps make the public aware of what happened to physicians in this country – and that nothing like this is ever allowed to happen again.
Patients to whom Günther Riedl issued mask exemption certificates sent him numerous letters of thanks – stories full of relief, joy, and regained freedom:
In his open letter following the first court hearing, Günther Riedl recounts his experiences and thanks his many supporters:
The complete defence plea from the hearing on 29 August 2023 at the Local Court:
After the final verdict, Günther Riedl takes stock and addresses his supporters one last time:
The newspaper reports following the verdict:
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.
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