The LL.M. Digitalization & Law is a 1 ½ year program (3 semesters) and consists of 90 credits (ECTS). The program is divided into the following areas:
1. Compulsory section (30 ECTS credits) | - In the winter semester (October to February)
- You are required to attend the following 6 compulsory courses:
- Introduction to Informatics (5 ECTS credits)
- Introduction to German IT Law (5 ECTS credits)
- Machine Ethics (5 ECTS credits)
- Fundamental rights and data protection (5 ECTS credits)
- Cybercrime I (5 ECTS credits)
- Procedure Law (5 ECTS credits)
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2. Elective section (30 ECTS credits) | - In the summer semester (April to July)
- You can choose 6 of the following 8 elective courses:
- Company Law and Digitalization (5 ECTS credits)
- Legal Tech (5 ECTS credits)
- Competition Law in the Digital Age (5 ECTS credits)
- IP Law (5 ECTS credits)
- Cybercrime II (5 ECTS credits)
- Robot Law/AI Law (5 ECTS credits)
- E-commerce/Consumer protection (5 ECTS credits)
- Labor Law 4.0 (5 ECTS credits)
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3. Final section (30 ECTS credits) | - In the winter semester (October to February)
- Master’s thesis (25 ECTS credits)
- Oral examination (5 ECTS credits)
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4. Additional course for students seeking a certificate of specialization in IT Law | - Private International Law
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You will find further information here.