On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, Prof. Dr. Bartlitz will give his inaugural lecture at Paderborn University. Entitled "Construction and Deconstruction: The Function of Empiricism in Private Law", the lecture will address the question of what role empirical research plays in a discipline that is traditionally characterised by normative and dogmatic methods. Prof. Dr. Bartlitz will show how empirical analyses (e.g. by means of legal factual research)…
Just published: The 4th edition of the handbook “Verbraucherrecht” (Consumer Law), edited by Tonner, Brönneke, Buchmann, and Rott, offers a compact and systematic overview of German and European consumer law—from dogmatic principles and key types of contracts to practical law enforcement.
In particular, § 8a of the work contains a new edition on current accounts and framework agreements for payment services, written by Prof. Dr. David…
The Innovation and Technology Law team led by Prof. Dr. Stefan Müller is looking to fill a position as a research assistant (f/m/d) at 75% of regular working hours as soon as possible. This is a qualifying position within the meaning of the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG), which serves to promote doctoral studies in the field of law or economics. The position is limited to the duration of the doctoral program, depending on…
At the invitation of the Department of Private Law at the Faculty of Law of the Catholic Péter Pázmány University in Budapest (PPKE), Prof Dr Bartlitz gave a lecture in English in September 2025 on the topic: "From Outcomes To Process: Director's Liability for Forecast Errors in European Company Law". Based on a legal-economic analysis of entrepreneurial decisions under uncertainty and the legal dogmatic roots of director's liability in English…
How can start-ups and (young) companies use data strategically to achieve sustainable growth? How important is data for company growth and exits? These and other topics will be discussed at the Venture Summit organised by law firm Seitz under the title "How to leverage data in start-ups?". The event will take place on Thursday, 9 October 2025 from 5:30 pm at InnoDom Cologne, Weyertal 109, 50931 Cologne. Interested parties can register via…
