Chair of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Legal Theory, Information Law and Legal Informatics
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AI and Robot Law Research Centre
The AI and Robot Law Research Centre was founded in 2010 at the Faculty of Law at the University of Würzburg under Prof. Dr Dr Eric Hilgendorf. It deals with legal issues relating to autonomous systems such as self-driving cars, robots and AI software.
The Juristen ALUMNI Würzburg e.V. connects former and current faculty members, promotes exchange as well as teaching and research and is committed to improving study conditions. The result is a lively network that strengthens the dialogue between the generations and cultivates a lasting bond with the Würzburg Faculty of Law.
The Legal Tech Centre of the Faculty of Law teaches digital skills for law studies. It offers practical courses on research, word processing and literature management and supports students in the use of university software.
The case study for the Advanced Criminal Law assignment is now available. You can find the case study under the ‘Teaching’ tab on the Criminal Law seminar subpage.
On 12 June 2026, the Würzburg Legal Data Science Forum will kick off with the opening event "Rebirth of Legal Informatics: Technology and Regulation of Legal Agents". The potential of legal data science, the basic questions of agentic legal work and the use of AI agents in the judiciary will be discussed.
On 12 and 13 June 2026, the international conference "Algorithms and Law: Insights from Germany and Türkiye" will take place at the Faculty of Law at the University of Würzburg. Topics include current legal issues relating to AI, digital evidence, algorithmic governance and criminal law.
