Rolf Kron

Rolf Kron

General Practitioner  ·  Kaufering, Germany
Sentenced to 1 year and 9 months on probation. Ongoing attempt to revoke medical license.
Case Report — Documentation

Type of persecution

  • State criminal prosecution
  • Revocation/suspension of medical license – proceedings currently ongoing
  • Partial professional ban
  • Raid on home and practice
  • Resulting PTSD leading to sick leave and occupational disability
  • Account freezing / asset seizure
  • Public discrediting

Accusation

  • Issuing false health certificates pursuant to § 278 StGB (German Criminal Code).
  • Accusation: Issuing 113 mask exemption certificates without personal examination.
  • Use of anti-constitutional symbols (Hitler salute)

What actually happened?

I issued certificates for people suffering from complaints (including COPD, asthma, migraines, anxiety disorders, hay fever, and especially acute symptoms such as panic attacks, headaches, dizziness, vomiting, concentration problems, etc. – in other words, almost always symptoms of hypercapnia), as well as for children, knowing full well that masks lacked evidence as virus protection and were in fact harmful. I did so on the basis of the professional code of conduct for physicians, the Hippocratic Oath, and the Declaration of Geneva.

Later, § 278 was used to turn a simple medical certificate into a “health certificate,” and then into a “false health certificate” if no examination had taken place.

The certificates reflected my medical conviction and were issued to protect people from senseless, health-damaging measures.

The so-called “Hitler salute” I used during a speech at a demonstration to draw the audience’s attention to the fact that one must not follow along without objection, as in the times of National Socialism, when injustice occurs. In this context, my criticism of and warning about that terrible era cannot be misunderstood – though the judge saw it differently.

— Rolf Kron

Current Status

  • First-instance verdict: 1 year and 9 months, suspended for 3 years on probation.
  • Occupational disability following prolonged sick leave due to PTSD after the raid.
  • I withdrew my appeal because I simply could no longer afford another instance (with 15 newly scheduled court days and 2 lawyers, the cost would be close to 100,000 euros), and a worse verdict – i.e., a prison sentence – could follow. I cannot and will not put my family (my 12-year-old son and my wife) through that.
  • Moreover, we are musicians. Our joint concerts have been our livelihood for 5 years. If I were imprisoned, my wife would also be without work and income.
Impact — Documentation

Professional impact

  • Had to give up my practice due to occupational disability from PTSD after the raid.
  • No income since January 2021 due to sick leave since the raid.
  • Professional disciplinary proceedings still pending.

Financial impact

  • Legal fees to date approximately 75,000 €.
  • Loss of practice income (approx. 7,000 €/month) since January 2021.
  • Sale of my two Munich properties (unrenovated and rented, i.e., each at a loss of approx. 200,000 euros) in order to regain access to my accounts, which were frozen for a total of 15 months with an absurd seizure amount of 145,000 euros.
  • We now live on savings and from concerts with my wife.

Personal impact

  • Sleep disturbances, heart palpitations from PTSD, depressive episodes.
  • Tension, increased irritability.

Collegial reactions

  • A few colleagues showed solidarity. However, the majority distanced themselves.
  • The doctors of Landsberg did not want me to participate in the Hiroshima memorial event (Physicians Against Nuclear War).
  • Many colleagues insult me as dishonest, a divider, a science denier, a “Covidiot.”

Press reactions

  • The regional daily newspaper reported on me almost weekly during the “Corona period” – about the raid and my mass issuance of mask certificates – but each time without asking me and without giving me the opportunity to make a statement.
  • On Frontal 21 (a German investigative TV program), Dr. Carola Javid-Kistel and I were dragged through the mud. This was followed by hateful emails and threatening letters, including against my family.
  • After my first interview in March 2020 on EingeschenkTV, which had massive reach and was soon deleted from YouTube, the ostracism essentially began.

Outlook

The truth is like the sun – it cannot be denied. In the suffering caused by the Corona protective measures and the social division, I saw my duty as a physician to minimize or prevent it. Children and the elderly were those who suffered most. My medical obligation and the professional code of conduct for physicians were my driving forces.

Even the offer of substantial money did not tempt me to “go along.” Instead, the reprisals amounted to a modern witch hunt.
Despite everything, I would act the same way again.

I hope that this documentation helps the public learn what happened to doctors in this country – and that such things never happen again.

Chronology

April 2020:
Began issuing mask exemptions for patients with medical indications and children. My son was expelled from the Waldorf School Landsberg along with 4 other families who also had mask exemption certificates.
13.01.2021:
Raid on practice, private residence, barn, and garage. Seizure of patient electronic records, mobile phones, tax files, and even patient correspondence. A simultaneous raid on a former secretary; at 6 a.m. police stood at her bedside shining a light in her face. She has not recovered from this raid to this day.
A raid was conducted on my former secretary, who had since moved to Rostock, three weeks later. Raids were also carried out on 6 of my patients.
Apr. 2021:
After I annotated a certificate with a medical diagnosis for a demonstrator at a rally, following consultation with her physician, this woman and I were taken to a police holding area at the demonstration site and criminal charges were filed directly, prompting the Augsburg public prosecutor to impose a complete professional ban on me, which I was able to have lifted with the help of my lawyer after 13 weeks.
From that point on, I was no longer permitted to issue any certificates whatsoever.
Account freeze for a total duration of 15 months. Account termination by Commerzbank after 35 years of business relations.
28.2.2024:
The verdict of 5 October 2023 from Kempten regarding the Hitler salute became legally binding after appeal. Criminal record since then.
24.11. 2023:
Verdict by the Landsberg am Lech District Court, Judge Prechtel, for issuing false health certificates in at least 113 cases.
10,000 euro fine and 1 year and 9 months suspended for 3 years on probation.
25.6.2024 bis 25.6.27:
The verdict of 24 November 2023 became legally binding, with 3 years of probation.
Juni 2025:
First attempt to revoke my medical license, even though I am retired and have ceased medical practice.
Juli 2025:
Legal insurance reclaiming 49,000 euros in lawyer fees and 5,000 euros in court costs for the mask certificate proceedings.
Mrz. 2026:
Second attempt to revoke my medical license. This was the 147th registered letter I received!
Seit 2019 bis heute:
Defamation and reputation damage through the local press.
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
Rolf Kron
Specialty
General Practitioner
Additional qualifications
Homeopathy
Position
Owner of a rural/family medicine practice
Location
Kaufering, Germany
Age
63 years
Practicing since
1992
Persecuted since
13.01.2021
Documented since
Mar 25, 2026
Status
Sentenced to 1 year and 9 months on probation. Ongoing attempt to revoke medical license.
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