A few days ago, I conducted an interview on YouTube with an idol of my academic youth, namely the sociology of law professor Gunther Teubner. Teubner had a significant influence on my habilitation thesis; I owe him numerous suggestions for further essays. We had a great conversation about his student days, his varied activities at […]
Author Archives: Thomas Hoeren
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Mar
Mar
My copyright law lecture in Vienna ended on Thursday with a visit to the renowned IP law firm Schönherr. Over coffee and cake, Dr. Dominik Hofmarcher and Marie-Therese Wirtz gave us a colorful workshop report on current issues in their copyright consulting practice, including the reservation of rights in data mining and the remuneration of […]
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Mar
Mar
Bernhard Gaertner’s dissertation on Derrida and the law is a remarkably independent contribution to contemporary philosophy of law. It combines the deconstructive theory Jacques Derrida with precise legal argumentation and shows that the examination of textuality, decision and justice does not have to be limited to the abstract, but can have dogmatic and methodological consequences […]
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Feb
Feb
Dr. Alexandra Zeller, legal counsel at Bochum University of Applied Sciences, was awarded the prestigious research prize of the Association for the Promotion of Intellectual Property at the University of Münster at a ceremony on February 20. The award recognizes her outstanding dissertation on the legal entanglement of open access and export control in the […]
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Feb
Feb
I am pleased to share an update on the further expansion of our LDE network and our international cooperation activities. In addition to our first partner universities – TSU Tbilisi, QW (Queen Mary and Westfield College), Universidade de Lisboa, and TSUL Tashkent – we are currently in the process of extending our cooperation to further […]
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Jan
Jan
Dr. Alexandra Zeller, legal counsel at Bochum University of Applied Sciences, will receive the prestigious research prize of the Association for the Promotion of Intellectual Property Rights at the University of Münster at a ceremony on February 20. In her award-winning dissertation, she analyzes the interface between open access and export control in the context […]
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Jan
Jan
The ITM has been dealing with copyright issues relating to digitalization for many years. Now, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law at the University of Hagen, a research consortium of three young doctoral students has been established, focusing on questions of artificial intelligence and its impact on copyright law. Thomas Hoeren (Münster) and Sebastian […]
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Jan
Jan
It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to Prof. Dr. Wilfried Schlüter, a formative figure in law and former Rector of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. As was only announced today, Wilfried Schlüter passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 90. His life was marked by the upheavals of the 20th […]
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Dec
Dec
The paper Quantum Computing and Law – Challenges for Data Protection, Evidence Law and Product Liability by Thomas Hoeren and Stefan Pinelli examines the emerging legal implications of quantum computing for core areas of information law. It argues that the combination of quantum computing and artificial intelligence fundamentally alters the legal landscape for data protection, […]
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Nov
Nov
What an inspiring start to November! On November 1, 2025, the traditional alumni meeting of the ITM Institute took place in Münster – a day full of professional depth, personal exchange and exciting glimpses into the future of law. Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren, the focus was on current hot topics at […]
