Evening Lectures
General information on the seminar "Evening Lectures"
In this series of events, professors from renowned universities are invited to present current topics and foster discussion.
Particular attention is paid to approaches and issues that have received little attention in the European discussion so far. The Evening Lectures are open to everyone working in the legal professions.
The event series takes place in cooperation with the Austrian Hub of the European Law Institute (ELI).
Information on the seminar series for the winter semester 2021/22
Due to the current situation (COVID-19), the seminar will mainly take place online in the winter semester 2021.
For details on the topics and registration, please take a look at the respective seminar evenings in the program.
Winter Semester 2021/22
Date: 13.10.2021
The ultra-vires-doctrine of the Federal Consitutional Court
– crisis or opportunity for Europe?
Lecturer: Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Dieter Grimm, LL.M., Humboldt University Berlin
Note: Due to the current situation (COVID-19), the evening lecture will take place as a hybrid event in autumn 2021.
Date: 15.12.2021 online
Behavioural Public Policy for Sustainable Development
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Lucia Reisch, University of Cambridge
Note: Due to the current situation (COVID-19), the Evening Lecture will take place online.
Dates and information on previous events
Summer Semester 2021
Date: 14.04.2021
Controlling Power in the Digital Economy:
The Role of Antitrust
Lecturer: Eleanor Fox, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, NYU School of Law
Note: Due to the current situation (COVID-19), the Evening Lecture will take place online.
Date: 28.04.2021
Mergers and merger control in digital markets
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Tomaso Duso, DIW Berlin
Note: Due to the current situation (COVID-19), the Evening Lecture will take place online.
Date: 19.05.2021
Lecturer: Dr. Nikolas Guggenberger, LL.M., Information Society Project at Yale Law School
Note: Due to the current situation (COVID-19), the Evening Lecture will take place online.
Date: 09.06.2021
The Digital Markets Act – a game changer?
Lecturer: Prof. Giorgio Monti, Tilburg Law School / European University Institute
Abstract: "This is a collection of recommendations and discussions on the European Commission proposal for a Digital Markets Act. My contribution is on the Institutional Issues."
The research report on the Digital Markets Act can be found here
Note: Due to the current situation (COVID-19), the Evening Lecture will take place online.
Winter Semester 2020/21
Date: 03.11.2020
Antitrust in the age of digitalization
Lecturer: Prof. Giorgio Monti, Tilburg University
Note: Due to the current situation (COVID-19), the Evening Lecture took place online.