Lecture Series on the Law of Digitalisation
'Systemic stability in the BigTech era'.
17 June 2024: Dr Steve Kourabas, Monash University (Melbourne)
Dr Steve Kourabas, Monash University (Melbourne), gave a lecture on 17 June 2024 on the following topic
'Systemic Stability in the BigTech Era'
Abstract:
The emergence of Big Tech in finance offers great benefits to consumers, but also poses new challenges to the financial ecosystem and financial market law. The presentation will identify the risks associated with the widespread entry of Big Tech into finance: operational risks, the complexity associated with the changing nature of finance, the exacerbation of negative external challenges and the potential for systemic financial instability. This raises the question of rethinking post-crisis financial regulation. The regulation and supervision of Big Tech may require effective coordination beyond the traditional financial regulatory framework to effectively integrate aspects such as data protection and competition that are exacerbated by Big Tech. The presentation discusses novel, coordinated mechanisms and the use of SupTech to improve the regulation and supervision of Big Tech. It also highlights the need for efforts at the global level to address the cross-border implications of financial services and product offerings provided by Big Techs. Prof Steve Kourabas is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University and teaches corporate law and related areas. His academic interests also include financial regulation and international business law. He has published on prudential regulation and is currently focusing on the interaction between technology and business, with an emphasis on the development of equity crowdfunding.
Face-to-face event with Prof. Dr. Konrad Duden
‘Networked devices and digital ownership - possession and ownership in the Internet of Things’ from 05 February 2024
Prof. Dr. Konrad Duden, University of Leipzig, will give a talk on 5 February 2024 at 18:15 on the following topic
Networked Devices and Digital Property - Possession and Ownership in the Internet of Things".
Abstract:
Our daily lives are increasingly permeated by connected devices. Networking not only opens up new possibilities of use. It also makes users dependent on the will of the provider when using the devices. The provider can lock the device by blocking integrated software or denying access to the cloud. This turns a high-tech device into electronic waste. Contract law often applies in such cases. But what if there is no contract between the user and the provider? In this case, users are dependent on the protection of property rights. The extent to which digital, i.e. software or network-based, use is subject to such protection needs to be answered.
Further information on the event is available here.
Online event with Prof Dr Silja Vöneky
Responsible AI, Law and Ethics: Ideal world versus real world approaches?' on 15 January 2024
Prof. Dr. Silja Vöneky, University of Freiburg, will give a lecture on Monday 15 January at 18.00 on the topic:
Responsible AI, Law and Ethics: Ideal world versus real world approaches?
The talk will take place in the virtual room via Zoom. You can find the link here.
Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience and further discussion.
Please note that the presentation will be in English. The moderation, questions and discussion will of course also be possible in German.
Online Event with Prof. Dr. Petra Gehring
Data Policy and Data Trust' on 06 July 2023
At the end of the semester, we welcomed Prof. Dr Petra Gehring (TU Darmstadt) on 6 July as part of our lecture series.
Prof Dr Petra Gehring spoke on the topic of 'Data Policy and Data Trusteeship'.
The event provided insights into the current data landscape and the policy challenges it presents. Prof Gehring emphasised the importance of striking a balance between the protection of personal data and its use for social and economic purposes.
The lecture also touched on the concept of data trust, which was presented as a means of managing and sharing data securely and responsibly in the modern world. These models offer users more control over their data, while ensuring that companies and organisations can use it in a trusted environment.
Participants also had the opportunity to ask questions and share ideas.
Face-to-face event with Prof. Dr. Poscher
‘Artificial intelligence as a challenge for the right to informational self-determination’ from 15 June 2023
On 15 June 2023, our first in-person event took place as part of the Marburg Lectures on the Law of Digitalisation.
Prof. Dr. Ralf Poscher, Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law (Freiburg), spoke on 'Artificial Intelligence as a Challenge to the Right to Informational Self-Determination'.
Abstract:
Artificial intelligence in its current form is characterised, among other things, by the fact that the results of its application can no longer be fully reconstructed, even by those who did the original programming. This black box phenomenon can no longer be adequately captured by the conventional concept of the right to informational self-determination, which regards any processing of personal data as an encroachment on fundamental rights. However, this is not a shortcoming of artificial intelligence. Rather, the black box phenomenon reveals fundamental weaknesses in the conventional conception of the right to informational self-determination. The lecture will outline an alternative conception of this right and show why it is better equipped to cover the use of artificial intelligence in terms of fundamental rights.
The lecture will be followed by a small reception with wine, water and pretzels. During the reception, the impressions of the lecture were discussed in more detail.
Online event with Prof Dr Dr Frauke Rostalski
Can AI replace humans in jurisprudence and the administration of justice? The use of digital technologies in the administration of justice' on 31 January 2023
The last lecture day of the winter semester took place on 31 January.
We were delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Dr. Frauke Rostalski on the topic of 'Can AI replace people in jurisdiction and the administration of justice? The use of digital technologies in the administration of justice'.
Today, 'artificial intelligence' (AI) is no longer a foreign concept. This makes it all the more important to address the issue in good time and to consider the extent to which AI can replace humans. This is not an easy question, especially in the legal world.
The presentation not only highlighted the problems. It also highlighted new opportunities that we can take advantage of and that will enable us to work together.
The presentation was followed by a lively discussion with the audience.
Online event with Michael Stürner (Constance)
‘Digitalisation and contract law: quo vadis?’ from 20 December 2022
On 20. December, the third lecture in the series of lectures on the law of
series of lectures on the law of digitalisation that started this year.
We were very pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Michael Stürner from the University of Konstanz on the topic of "Digitalisation and Contract Law: quo vadis?
We are very grateful to Prof. Dr. Michael Stürner for providing all participants, regardless of their current career, with a successful insight into the topic of digitalisation in contract law, particularly in the light of this year's reform of the law of obligations.
The lecture was followed by a lively discussion with the audience.
Online Event with Prof. Dr. Christoph Möllers (HU Berlin)
The Freedom to Violate Norms - Limits of Enforcement and Legal Judgement in the Process of Digitalisation' on 12 July 2022
On 12 July 2022, the second day of the lecture series on
Lecture Series on the Law of Digitalisation, which began this semester.
We were delighted to welcome Prof. Dr Christoph Möllers, Humboldt University Berlin, who spoke on the topic of 'The
Freedom to Violate Norms - Limits of Enforcement and Legal Judgement in the
process of digitalisation'.
The lecture was followed by a lively discussion with the audience.
Opening event with Prof Dr Gerhard Wagner, LL.M. (University of Chicago)
‘Law by Algorithm’ from 10 May 2022
The Institute for the Law of Digitalisation invited to the newly established lecture series on the Law of Digitalisation at the Faculty of Law of the Philipps University of Marburg.
As a forum for academic exchange, the lecture series is intended to accompany the newly established focus on the Law of Digitalisation. At the same time, it is intended to provide not only our students, but also the faculty, colleagues and all other interested parties with current insights into the academic debates and questions surrounding the topic of digitalisation, ranging from private and public law to criminal law, ethics and legal theory.
The inaugural event will take place on 10 May 2022 at 18:00 ct. via Zoom.
Prof. Dr. Wagner, LL.M (University of Chicago), Humboldt University of Berlin, gave an insight into the topic "Law by Algorithm: Digital Law Enforcement' and his book (co-authored with Prof. Dr. Horst Eidenmüller).
If you would like to listen to the presentation again, or were unable to attend on the day, you can watch it here:
