The first half of the paper describes the victim’s legal position within German law, especially concerning their information and procedural rights within criminal proceedings. Specifically, the author reviews a victims’ right to information during the investigation proceedings and during the court proceedings; their right to inspect legal files; their right to be informed about an offender’s release from custody; and reforms of the German Crime Procedure Code that impact victims of criminal offenses. The reforms should allow victims to obtain information about the course of proceedings; about the decision whether to go forward with main proceedings; on the date set for the main court hearing; on custody, committal, or release; and about any relaxations of the conditions of confinement. The second half of the paper considers the victim’s situation as a witness in criminal proceedings, particularly following the enactment of the Victim Protection Act of 1998, a provision designed to protect victims of criminal offenses. The rights of victim witnesses include the right to bring a person of the victim’s choice to assist the victim during their examination; the right to keep personal information from the courtroom under certain circumstances; the right to use video technology in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances; the right to exclude the general public from the main court hearing; the right to testify in the defendant’s absence; and the right to a separate waiting area in the courtroom. Thus, while the protection of victim’s rights is not perfect in Germany, improvements are constantly being made to further protect victims of criminal offenses.