The Master's degree programme in Digitalisation and Law provides in-depth legal knowledge in the digital field. It is aimed at graduates with a legal background and offers an interdisciplinary specialisation in IT law, legal tech, artificial intelligence, computer science and data protection law. The aim is to create a well-founded additional qualification that gives graduates a decisive competitive advantage in an increasingly digitalised professional world.
The "AI and Robot Law" research centre was founded in mid-2010 at the Chairof Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Legal Theory, Information Law and Legal Informatics at the University of Würzburg's Faculty of Law. Under the leadership of Prof Dr Dr Eric Hilgendorf, a team of several members is addressing the legal challenges posed by technical developments in the field of autonomous systems. These range from driverless motor vehicles and co-operating industrial or household robots to novel forms of artificially intelligent software.
Prof Dr Dr Eric Hilgendorf
University of Würzburg Alte Universität Domerschulstraße 16 97070 Würzburg Germany
From 1 to 4 December, the AI theme week organised by the Legal Tech Centre addressed current issues relating to artificial intelligence and law – from legal professions and AI practice to European regulation and legal education.
The Hilgendorf Chair took part in the DLD Future Hub: Impact of AI in Munich on 9-10 September - with participants from science, business and politics as well as OpenAI, Palantir, DeepL, Google and Minister President Markus Söder, among others.
A symposium entitled "Criminal Law in the New Digital Age - Metaverse and Generative AI" took place on Monday, May 6, 2024, in the Heinemann Hall of the Federal Ministry of Justice.
