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11th Data Protection Conference of the German Research Network in Hamburg

The team from the Legal Research Unit took part in the 11th Data Protection Conference in the beautiful city of Hamburg. During the atypical but wonderfully sunny weather on the first day of the conference, the team from the DFN Legal Research Unit gained valuable insights. A central theme of the conference was the use […]

Data protection in Tiblisi

15 ნოემბერს მიუნსტერის უნივერსიტეტის პროფესორი ტომას ჰოერენი გამართავს საჯარო სემინარს მონაცემთა დაცვის სამართალსა და GDPR-ის რეგულაციებზე. სემინარზე განხილული იქნება ევროპული და საერთაშორისო მონაცემთა დაცვის სტანდარტები და საქართველოს 2024 წლის მონაცემთა დაცვის კანონი. პროფესორ ჰოერენთან ერთად, ლექციას წარუძღვებიან პერსონალურ მონაცემთა დაცვის სამსახურის წარმომადგენლები: ნიკოლოზ პოპიაშვილი – სამსახურის უფროსის აპარატის ხელმძღვანელი და ანა თოხაძე – საერთაშორისო ურთიერთობების, […]

Thomas Hoeren at the University Council

The chairmen of the university councils of North Rhine-Westphalian universities met on Monday (November 4) to exchange experiences. One of the focal points was the recently published draft bill for the NRW Higher Education Strengthening Act. The draft was discussed in detail with the State Minister for Culture and Science, Ina Brandes. As Chairman of […]

CODAIP XVIII and product liability for AI

Thomas Hoeren once again gave his annual presentation at CODAIP, the largest Brazilian conference on intellectual property law and new media, organized by the University of Parana. On November 6, he presented the EU’s latest plans to amend the Product Liability Directive for IT products, with a particular focus on increased liability for AI products […]

European data law

Phew, we’ve done it. Thanks to the active cooperation of all ITM staff, especially Philipp Meyer and the student assistants, the book European Data Law is now finished. It is available for free download at https://www.itm.nrw/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Skriptum-Datenrecht-Stand-November-2024-en.docx The German version will be published by de Gruyter shortly after Christmas. We are always open to critical suggestions.

Tbilisi is calling – a return visit to TSU

After a group of Georgian academics visited the ITM and the Academy of Art in winter, the return visit to Tbilisi has now taken place. Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren explained the activities of the Art Law Clinic at TSU and outlined the main features of European data policy in a much-noticed lecture to the professors. […]

Summer Academy of the Studienstiftung in Vienna August 2024

We were able to discuss questions of medical ethics with 18 medical and law students at the Studienstiftung’s Summer Academy in Vienna. Whether it was about abortion, artificial intelligence or the end of life, controversial debates with experts from Austria were the subject of exciting controversies at the JUFA Hotel in Vienna at the beginning […]

Information and updates on the seminar “Best of ITM” – winter semester 2025/2026

As a seminar participant, you will find all the information, answers to frequently asked questions and updates on the “Best of ITM” seminar on this page. Information on the scope of the written paper, expected presentation dates, planning of the outline discussions etc. will follow soon. Updates   Formal requirements – Information – Further sources […]