Just published: An article by Prof. Dr David Bartlitz, B.Sc., and Prof. Dr Jochen Hoffmann on the revocability of consumer suretyships has appeared in the JuristenZeitung (JZ) 12/2026.
Photo (Dep. 6, Klass): (from left) Prof. Dr David Bartlitz and Dr. Stefan Glasmacher stand smiling side by side in the lecture hall; the slides from the guest lecture can be seen in the background.
23.06.2026
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Start-up,
German and international corporate law,
Praxisvortrag
On 17th and 18th June, Dr Stefan Glasmacher gave a series of talks at Paderborn University, providing valuable, practical insights into the legal and financial issues surrounding start-ups and entrepreneurship. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr Glasmacher for his inspiring guest lectures, and to all participants for the lively discussion.
Dr. Stefan Glasmacher will give two guest lectures on startup financing as part of the lecture “Legal Foundations of Startup Companies.” The guest lectures will take place on June 17 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (c.t.) and on June 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (c.t.). All interested parties are cordially invited!
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…
Photo (Dep. 6, Bartlitz): This photo shows (from left) Dr. Péter Gárdos (Associate Professor, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest), Prof. Dr. David Bartlitz (University of Paderborn), Dr. Pál Kara (Senior Advisor, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Public Limited Company), and Dr. Dávid Sobor (Attorney-at-Law, Sobor Law Office).
13.10.2025
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Talk,
German and international corporate law
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…
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…
