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Category Archives: Announcements
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Oct
Oct
The Institute for Information, Telecommunications, and Media Law (ITM) at the University of Münster has launched the third edition of its English-language Law of the Digital Economy program. The opening session combined practical insights into corporate AI adoption with an examination of overlapping European data legislation. Professor Thomas Hoeren welcomed the participants and outlined the […]
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Sep
Sep
Effective December 31, 2026, the Association for the Promotion of the Münster 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 association’s […]
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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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Apr
Apr
As part of a cooperation trip through Kyrgyzstan, I had the opportunity to present LDE to students at Ala-too International University. The international LDE course combined with Zoom and YouTube allows students to get an impression of European digital business law free of charge. The audience in Bishkek was highly motivated and asked many questions.
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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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Aug
Aug
Are universities operators or providers of AI systems? What obligations do universities have towards their members in terms of AI skills training? When does an AI model actually become an AI system? And what applies to high-risk AI or open source AI? The new legal opinion from KI:edu.nrw addresses these and many other questions. However, […]
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Jul
Jul
Good News for Law of the Digital Economy (LDE) Students: Recognition by Georgian Bar Association The Georgian Bar Association will recognize the LDE course as part of its mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) program. This gives professional value to your participation. Course Promotion to Legal Professionals The Bar Association will actively promote the course among […]
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Jun
Jun
Yesterday saw a historic meeting between representatives of various art law clinics from around the world, including Germany, Georgia, South Africa and Austria. The videocast conversation, hosted by Nikolaus Forgo from the University of Vienna, covers the history, current activities, challenges and future of these clinics. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkdQ5I9S5xg&t=1990s Here are the most important findings from […]
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May
May
In the video created in my lecture on copyright law at the University of Vienna, Marcel and Umut from the University of Vienna deal with the complex topic of “AI and copyright in Austrian legal practice” in a deliberately satirical way. Through humorous exaggerations, stereotypical depictions of experts and absurd interview situations, it sheds light […]
