The German Copyright Act (UrhG) protects certain intellectual creations (works) and services. Works include literary works, photographic, film and musical works, as well as scientific or technical representations such as drawings, plans, maps, sketches, tables and plastic representations (§ 2 UrhG). The artistic, scientific achievements of persons or the investment made, on the other hand, are considered to be services worthy of protection (ancillary copyrightRelated rights are ancillary rights under copyright law. They do not protect the work itself but rather the artistic or scientific performance of individuals or an investment made. This applies particularly to the creation of databases or the production of films. An artistic or scientific performance could include a theater performance, a translation of a work, or the creation of an image, such as a photograph or an X-ray. Read More).
The author is entitled to publish and utilize the work.