Summer School on IT Law and Legal Informatics

About

Join cutting-edge research!

Come take part in the international "Summer School IT Law and Legal Informatics 2026" in Saarbrücken. From 27 July to 5 August, enjoy an exciting and interdisciplinary program featuring renowned speakers from around the world, who will present cutting-edge research projects in the field of IT Law and Legal Informatics.

The Summer School is aimed at young researchers and practitioners wishing to discuss current issues in IT Law and Legal Informatics in an international forum. The Saarbrücken Institute for Legal Informatics offers participants a unique opportunity to present their own research in a plenary session and to benefit from a joint exchange of ideas on the campus of Saarland University

Course leader

Prof. Dr. Georg Borges - Institute of Legal Informatics

Target group

- Undergraduates and graduates of law and/or computer science
- Undergraduates and graduates from other disciplines with links to IT Law and Legal Informatics
- Practitioners from the fields of law and computer science

This course is for you if you have an interest in cross-disciplinary and international collaboration

Course aim

The Summer School will enable researchers and practitioners from all over the world to gain an insight into cutting-edge research topics in the area of IT Law and Legal Informatics. Young researchers are invited to present and discuss elements of their own research at the Summer School. This will give them a unique opportunity to discuss their ideas in plenary and to benefit from a most fruitful exchange of thoughts with established experts and young scholars.

In addition, the Summer School will give participants an opportunity to explore the Saarland and surroundings and get to know each other in an informal setting

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