Effective September 18, 2026, the Association for the Promotion of the Münster Research Center for Intellectual Property Law (Verein zur Förderung der Forschungsstelle für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz Münster e. V.) will be dissolved. At the same time, the Research Center for Intellectual Property Law will be closed. This marks the end of many years of the […]
Author Archives: Thomas Hoeren
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Sep
Sep
On September 8 and 9, 2026, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren participated in a seminar on current intellectual property issues for judges in Priekuļi, Latvia. Through his presentations, he brought the ITM’s research perspective into the discussion on judicial practice. A key focus of his presentations was the copyright assessment of training artificial intelligence with protected […]
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Aug
Aug
What do I have to do with labor law or social welfare? A good old friend, a gifted professor of civil law, celebrated his 70th birthday and received a commemorative volume to mark this milestone anniversary. Raimund Waltermann has been researching and teaching about current issues in labor and social law for decades—so what am […]
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Aug
Aug
More than 100 students have successfully completed the free course on AI ethics and law. Here are some of their reactions: “I am pleased to have successfully completed the semester-long AI Officer Training Course at the Institute for Information, Telecommunications, and Media Law (ITM) at the University of Münster. Many thanks to Prof. Dr. Thomas […]
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Aug
Aug
Today, I had the pleasure of welcoming Nino Mdinaradze to the Institute for Information, Telecommunications, and Media Law (ITM) at the University of Münster. Nino is a Ph.D. researcher at New Vision University (Georgia), where her doctoral research focuses on artificial intelligence and medical law. We had a lively discussion on several current issues at […]
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Jul
Jul
I am pleased to announce the publication of *Law of the Digital Economy*, edited by Philip Arne Mayer and me and published by Tectum Verlag. This volume brings together a selection of outstanding essays written by participants in our international certificate program, “Law of the Digital Economy,” at the Institute for Information, Telecommunications, and Media […]
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Jun
Jun
A new interview with the renowned Professor Udo di Fabio Today I had the opportunity to speak with former Federal Constitutional Court Justice and Professor Dr. Di Fabio. After a brief look back at our shared past in the Ruhr region, we discussed current perspectives on constitutional jurisdiction, criticism of the COVID-19 measures, and, above […]
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Jun
Jun
A very colourful, personal and entertaining interview with Dr. Klaus Anderbrügge, the former Chancellor of the University of Münster. We talk about his impressive career, the future of the University of Münster and the prospects for the city of Münster as a whole. A conversation with lots of insights, memories and clear assessments. Definitely worth […]
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Jun
Jun
Data law in Tbilisi This month I give two lecture courses on EU IP and data law at the TSU Tbilisi (Georgia). More than 40 students and colleagues are very much interested and ask a lot of questions i.e. on AI & Law. Special thanks to the Law Faculty and especially Moris Shalikashvili and Sergi […]
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May
May
Law of the Digital Economy is back. Digital markets, data, AI, platforms and cybersecurity are no longer niche topics. They define the legal infrastructure of modern business. The LDE programme at the Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law, University of Münster, offers a compact and practice-oriented introduction to the legal framework of the digital […]
