Author Archives: Nora Fuchs

Best of ITM Seminar: Winter semester 2026/27

In the upcoming winter semester 2026/27, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren will hold a seminar on the “Best of” of the ITM. In terms of content, the students will deal with the doctoral theses of ITM scientists. The seminar is expected to take place in November 2026(06.11.2026) as a one-day block event on the premises of […]

Blog post: Conni counters

Conni counters: a look at copyright and trademark law Picture: WDR Media Group The Conni books from the Carlsen publishing house are probably very well known and popular in many German children’s rooms. Many readers who occasionally visit the internet will therefore be familiar with the “Conni meme”. For the uninitiated: The Conni books are […]

Blog post: Birkenstocks – health shoe as an artistic creation?

Image: Helios Production BSD Coremedia Arizona, Madrid or Gizeh – almost everyone knows the popular sandal models from Birkenstock. The history of sandals began in 1774 with the shoemaker Johannes Birkenstock and his great-grandson Konrad Birkenstock, who opened an orthopaedic shoemaking business in 1896. He developed various lasts and was able to register his insoles […]

Blog Post: From commissioned painter to co-author based on “Paris Bar”

  written by Cemal A. Celik   What actually happens when a commissioned painter becomes a co-author of a work of art? Art is often created in dialog when the ideas and designs of several people intertwine. But who can ultimately call themselves the author when an artist commissions a commissioned painter to realize an […]