Materials, resources and tools

The Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law (ITM) provides an extensive collection of materials for research, teaching and professional practice. Whether you are studying, researching or mastering the complexities of the digital economy as a practitioner, these resources are here to support you.

Basic knowledge: Access our comprehensive scripts on relevant topics such as data law, IT contract law and internet law.
Digital media: Engage with current topics through our expert discussions on our YouTube channel and in our exclusive podcasts.
Innovation: Discover and use our AI tools to learn and advance modern legal research and teaching.
Legal texts: Find a curated collection of the most relevant legal texts in one centralized location.

We invite you to explore this library and use it for your work and studies.

At the heart of our teaching and research are our lecture notes and publications. Here we provide you with a comprehensive selection of our basic teaching materials and academic papers. Whether our established ITM scripts on data, internet and IT contract law, our curated legal texts “EU-Acts” on European data management law or practical guides such as “Art and Law” for artists – all these works are designed to present complex legal topics in an understandable way and serve as a reliable source for your studies and professional practice. Digital and free of charge!

Browse through our current works and find earlier versions in the archive.

Lecture notes on data law – Feb. 2025

The script “European Data Law” by Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren and lawyer Stefan Pinelli offers a detailed and up-to-date overview of the complex regulations of European data protection and data management law.

The work covers the central pillars of data law in Europe: data protection law, data economy law (Data Act, AI Act, etc.), health data law (EHDS), international data aspects, cybersecurity and much more.

The German version has been published in 1st edition 2025 by De Gruyter and can be be purchased here as a book or eBook.

Free download

Internet law lecture notes – March 2023

The script “Internet Law” by Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental legal aspects of the Internet.

The work deals with the central areas of law with which Internet providers are confronted (domain law, intellectual property law, competition and advertising law, e-commerce law, data protection law, liability issues).

An English version of the script as of September 2024 is also available and can be be downloaded here.

The hardcopy book on internet law (4th ed., 2021, De Gruyter) can be be purchased here.

Free download

Lecture notes on IT contract law – May 2024

The script “IT Contract Law” by Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren and attorney Stefan Pinelli is a comprehensive guide that highlights the various aspects of IT contracts.

The focus of the work covers the entire life cycle of IT contracts: Contract initiation (Deals with pre-contractual obligations and the legally compliant drafting of offers and presentations), Contract types: (Analyzing the different types of contracts in the procurement of hardware and software), Agile projects, Performance disruptions and liability, Service Level Agreements and much more.

An English version of the script is also available and can be downloaded downloaded here.

The hardcopy book IT Contract Law (4th ed. 2024, De Gruyter) can be purchased here.

Free download

Further ITM works and publications

In addition to our standard works (the lecture notes), you will find a further selection of our publications here. A complete list of publications can be found here.

Art and law

Thomas Hoeren, Marie-Therese Wirtz. 2nd edition 2024
Münster University and State Library

EU Acts – European data protection law

Thomas Hoeren, Stefan Pinelli. 4th edition 2025
Studiosus Iuris

Art and Law

Thomas Hoeren; Gretchen Jansen; Marie-Therese Wirtz, 1st edition 2023, LIT Verlag

In the age of advancing digitalization and the ubiquitous implementation of artificial intelligence in almost all areas of life, the jurisprudential examination of the associated normative implications plays a key role. The Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law (ITM) is dedicated to this challenge with a particular focus on linking theoretical legal doctrine with practical application experience.

The current discussion on the legal framework for artificial intelligence, which has gained new momentum in particular with the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonized rules for artificial intelligence (AI Regulation, “AI Act”), often suffers from a significant lack of practical application experience. The qualification of certain AI systems as high-risk systems in accordance with Art. 6 in conjunction with Annex III of the AI Regulation. Annex III of the AI Regulation, the implementation of appropriate risk management and data management systems, the guarantee of sufficient transparency and compliance with copyright implications and data protection requirements pose complex challenges for legal scholars and practitioners.

HERE you can read in detail about our position and the systems
ITM & Prof. on YouTube

The ITM offers various video series on many topics. You can find a selection here; for the full range visit Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren on YouTube.

Playlist: LDE

Playlist: in conversation

Playlist: Lectures

Playlist: Famous cases

Playlist: Exam tips

Playlist: zivR. Discoverer

Playlist: Info-Right

Playlist: Copyright

Playlist: Property law

You can find many more videos on various topics on our YouTube channel.

Learn when and where you want. In our podcast you will find the central teaching content and discussions as an audio-only version – ideal for on the way to work, during sport or for in-depth study of complex topics on the side. All episodes are available on Spotify.

Notes on the preparation of scientific papers

These notes serve as a binding guideline for the formal requirements when writing seminar papers, Bachelor’s and Master’s theses. They are intended to provide you with a clear and uniform structure for your academic work.

The guidelines cover all essential formal aspects of a scientific paper. Compliance with these formalities is obligatory for all academic papers supervised at the ITM (in the German legal area!) and represents an essential basis for assessment.

You can download the guide here.

Important laws in the research and work area of the ITM

European data law

Other relevant EU regulations and directives

Important German laws and standards

ITM pattern

ITM Archive - older editions & version

  • Status January 2021(pdf)
  • Status July 2020(pdf)
  • Status October 2019(pdf)
  • Status October 2019 – EN(pdf)
  • Status April 2019(pdf)
  • Status November 2018(pdf)
  • Status March 2018(pdf)
  • Status April 2017(pdf)