News and Events
Professor Borges visiting the University of Metz
On June 24, 9.30 a.m, Professor Dr. Georg Borges will give a lecture forming part of the seminar "Controlling the State in the Digital Era", which he was invited to by the Institute’s Co-Director Professor Dr. Philippe Cossalter. Prof. Borges’ lecture on "Liability for autonomous systems" will help shaping the two-day seminar examining the question of how to control the state and its relationship to the digital world. The project is part of a cooperation between the University of Lorraine and Saarland University. We cordially invite you to participate. More information and registration
Two-week Summer School IT Law and Legal Informatics
Apply now: From August 8 to 19, 2022, once again after a two-year break, the Institute of Legal Informatics will organize a summer school on the campus of the Saarland University. Participants will be offered a highly topical and exciting program from the field of IT law and legal informatics including lectures by renowned experts as well as varied excursions to the surroundings. The Summer School is aimed at young researchers, practitioners and students, who would like to discuss current issues from IT law and legal informatics in an international forum. Info and application
Presentation on the JHA Directive in security authorities
On Tuesday, February 8., at 6:15 p.m., the public lecture series "Data Protection in Practice" will conclude the current winter semester with a lecture under the heading "The JHA Directive and Data Processing by Security Authorities". Guest speaker will be Mathias Gisch of the Independent Data Protection Center Saarland. The online lecture is free of charge and open to the public. Your are invited to join us online via the MS Teams conference system. Click here to find the dial-in link. The complete programme of the lecture series can be found from Professor Dr. Christoph Sorge´s website.
IRIS turns 25 – Invitation to the international symposium
Law DIGITAL will be the topic of this year´s International Legal Informatics Symposium, IRIS 2022 held from February 23 to 26. The rich and compelling programme, designed by renowned legal experts, will mark an anniversary of cutting-edge topics between law and informatics. Professor Dr. Georg Borges will give a presentation in the "Robotics and Artificial Intelligence I" session, on Feb. 24, 2 p.m. and Dr. Andreas Sesing-Wagenpfeil will present on Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m. Members of the chair of Professor Dr. Chrtistoph Sorge will also be among the contributors. Click here to learn more about the registration and programme.
Data protection day online: European Digital Identity Wallet
On January 28, Professor Christoph Sorge gave a presentation on "Technical aspects of data protection-compliant digital identities" as part of the 16th European Data Protection Day at the invitation of Monica Grethel, the Saarland Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information. The event of the Conference of Independent Federal and State Data Protection Supervisors (DSK) was held under the heading "The digital wallet in the EU - data protection nightmare or milestone for shaping Europe's digital future?".
