The justification of the savings bank towards the journalist @WitzlebenFlavio - to whom they terminated the account last year - is outrageous. If they got away with it, no account of a freelance journalist would be safe in Germany, as they blame him for many small donations, PayPal payments, cash deposits, connections to people he has interviewed, and a new bank account. All of this is completely normal and necessary in the work of a freelance journalist. Many small donations are even a reliable guarantee for independent editorial work, as there is no dependency on large donors or lobby groups. Savings banks are practically the "final destination" for journalists in Germany, as those who are terminated there have no choice but to go abroad. Flavio von Witzleben's case is therefore an important precedent for the entire industry. (translated)