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)…
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…
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…
Written by Prof. Dr. David Bartlitz and notary Alexander Gräfe for the 63rd EL, § 39 provides a systematic presentation and analysis of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which has been in force in the EU since May 2023. Together with the Digital Services Act (DSA), the new regulations form the EU's Digital Services Act Package and respond to the specific power structures of digital platform markets. This first edition recognises the DMA as an…
An article by Prof Dr David Bartlitz entitled "Abuse of a dominant market position by favouring own services" was published in issue 30/2025 of the Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht (ZIP).
In the Google Shopping decision of 10 September 2024, the European Court of Justice ruled for the first time that positive discrimination against Google's own price comparison service compared to competing price comparison services on the market for general…
