Chair of Civil Law, Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law

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Recent Posts

03MAR 2026
General
Lunchtime Lecture in Summer Semester 2026
The Department of Law is once again inviting participants to its “Lunchtime Lecture” series in the 2026 summer semester. In a relaxed atmosphere during the lunch break, members of the department (professors and staff) will present selected topics and questions from their current research. The event series is intended to provide a forum for internal […]
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21NOV 2025
General
Prof. Hofmann nominated for the DSC Advisory Board by the German Bundestag
At its meeting on October 16, 2025, the German Bundestag nominated Prof. Dr. Franz Hofmann, Chair of Civil Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Technology Law at the Faculty of Law of Friedrich-Alexander University, as one of four representatives of academia for the Advisory Board of the Digital Services Coordinator (DSC) at the Federal Network Agency […]
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20OCT 2025
General
GKRI doctoral seminar in Berlin
From September 17 to September 18, 2025, the inter-university doctoral school “Law of the Information Society” (GKRI) held its annual doctoral seminar in Berlin at the Weizenbaum Institute. Ten professors discussed the theses of their research projects with around twenty doctoral students, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data protection law, and platform regulation.
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25SEP 2025
Conferences
Bureaucracy (reduction) and fair trading law
On September 18, 2025, Prof. Hofmann hosted a symposium on the topic of “Bureaucracy (reduction) and fair trading law.” The conference focused on the question of where “bureaucracy” is hidden in the UWG (Unfair Competition Act).
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11DEC 2024
videos
Book Launch „Digital Services Act“
The commentary edited by Franz Hofmann and Benjamin Raue has now also been published in an English translation. The book was presented at a seminar at the University of Ferrara on December 9. The event was organized by Professor Alberto De Franceschi. A recording of the seminar is available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/live/IeAcLYiuD5Y
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02OCT 2024
General
Doctoral seminar of the GKRI in Erlangen
From 30.09.-02.10.2024, the inter-university doctoral school “Law of the Information Society” (GKRI) held its annual doctoral seminar in Erlangen. Eight professors discussed the theses of their research projects with almost twenty doctoral students.
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Events

23
Mar
19:00 – 20:30
Urheberrechtliche Fragen rund um ChatGPT
Online-Veranstaltung
25
Mar
18:00 – 19:30
Desinformation im Internet – die Rolle von Online-Plattformen
Online-Veranstaltung per Zoom
29
Apr
12:30 – 13:30
Ein Blick in die Blackbox: Künstliche Intelligenz und das Recht auf Erläuterung (Referent: Johannes Kätscher)
Fakultätssitzungssaal, JDC 0.283
21
May
21. May 2026 – 22. May 2026
Generative KI-Tools: Plattformen, Suchmaschinen oder Content-Creator?
Technische Universität Darmstadt
22
May
21. May 2026 – 22. May 2026
Generative KI-Tools: Plattformen, Suchmaschinen oder Content-Creator?
Technische Universität Darmstadt
10
Jul
11:45 – 12:15
Die Haftungsfreistellungen des DSA im Urheber- und Medienrecht
Skytower Köln

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Chair of Civil Law, Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law

Recent Posts

Lunchtime Lecture in Summer Semester 2026

Prof. Hofmann nominated for the DSC Advisory Board by the German Bundestag

GKRI doctoral seminar in Berlin

Bureaucracy (reduction) and fair trading law

Book Launch „Digital Services Act“

Doctoral seminar of the GKRI in Erlangen

Events

Contact

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Consultation Hours