Prof. Dr. Sergi Jorbenadze as a guest in Münster We are delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Sergi Jorbenadze to Münster until the end of September. He is Associate Professor of Civil Law at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) in Georgia. Prof. Jorbenadze holds a doctorate in law (TSU) and two master’s degrees, including an […]
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Of course, the ITM was once again represented in large numbers by its runners at this year’s 23rd Leonardo Campus Run. The best runner was Jillian Shephard in 21st place among the female runners. The other runners also fought their way bravely through the race in summer temperatures of around 30 degrees and were cheered […]
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 […]
In 2010, a historic milestone was set in international academic cooperation between Brazil and Germany: The CAPES Brazil Chair was established at the renowned University of Münster (University of Münster – UM). The initiative, which from a partnership with the coordination office for the Promotion the University education (CAPES) emerged is, promotes since then scientific […]
Take part in the Best of ITM seminar! Zoom Link to the preliminary discussion: Time: Jun 25, 2025 04:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna Join Zoom Meeting https://uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/67152199522?pwd=5yYbIRbyTFhXmtBqui81exYtW0fL8m.1 Meeting ID: 671 5219 9522 Passcode: 122895
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 […]
What a surprise. More than 40 students (well over the limit) came to my first lecture on IT contract law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Among other things, we will be practicing the drafting of data and AI contracts. That will be exciting!
Artificial intelligence, law and philosophy Yesterday I had a very exciting interview with my colleague Professor Dr. Holger Lyre (University of Magdeburg) about the possibilities and limits of AI. The famous philosopher of science spoke in detail about the dangers of deep learning and large language models. The interview can be seen on YouTube at
On 6.5.25, Professor Dr. Said Gulyamov, Head of the Cyber Law Department at Tashkent State University of Law, delivered a compelling lecture on the legal implications of the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) as part of the LDE (Law of the digital economy) series. The lecture focused on how the DMA aims to regulate powerful […]
Am vergangenen Freitag fand das „Competition Law Doctoral Forum“ von Prof. Thibault Schrepel an der VU Amsterdam statt. Neben vielen wertvollen Gesprächen und dem Austausch über die wettbewerbsrechtlichen Promotionsvorhaben von Forschenden in den Niederlanden, hat vor allem der Vortrag von Martijn Snoep, dem Präsidenten der niederländischen Wettbewerbsbehörde, besonders gut gefallen. Herr Snoep hat viele spannende […]