In­ter­nal Au­dit­ing and Joint Ven­ture Man­age­ment De­part­ment

The department and its Audit division perform the task of risk-oriented and process-independent corporate monitoring at DLR and thus support the Executive Board in fulfilling its monitoring duties. Its tasks relate to DLR as a whole and aim to identify weaknesses, optimise business processes and safeguard assets.

In addition to traditional audits, Internal Audit is increasingly providing audit-independent consulting services, making it a modern internal service provider for DLR. Objective auditing and consulting services ensure the appropriateness and regularity of procedures, structures and measures and improve business processes. This makes a significant contribution to increasing the value of the organisation and promoting the trust of shareholders and stakeholders.

The objective and independent auditing and consulting activities of DLR Internal Audit focus on compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, in particular those of DLR's funding bodies, as well as auditing the functionality, effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of the internal control, management and information systems.

Management of Corporate Participations

The department is also responsible for the management and controlling of the various memberships and participations that DLR holds in companies and organisations. It is the focal point of contact, particularly for administrative issues relating to DLR's participation and membership at every stage – initiation, administration and processing. The unit is also point of contact for special liability risks under company law that may arise from DLR's institutional cooperation within the framework of networks and collaborations.

Quality management