Yes, this is true. A competitor won a lawsuit against DWD. Their competition was considered unfair, as they are publicly funded. They either had to charge money

Yes, this is true. A competitor won a lawsuit against DWD. Their competition was considered unfair, as they are publicly funded. They either had to charge money or run advertisements and, against this background, opted for a one-time payment. https://www.bundesgerichtshof.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2020/2020028.html https://www.bundesgerichtshof.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilung...