Michael Beurskens

Prof. Dr. Michael Beurskens is a faculty member at the Faculty of Law of the University of Passau, holding the Chair of Private Law, especially Business Law and Digitalisation. His work integrates Private Law, Competition Law, and Intellectual Property Law with Digitalization challenges, focusing on AI regulation, data access, and GDPR compliance.

• Academic Background:
  • LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights (University of Chicago)
  • LL.M. in Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
  • Attorney-at-Law (New York)
  • Habilitation: University of Düsseldorf, 2007

His research interests span the legal frameworks governing online platforms (Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act), data trading (Data Act, Data Governance Act), AI regulation (AI Act), and copyright (InfoSoc Directive, DSM Directive). He emphasizes practice-oriented research and team-based academic collaboration, including social activities like weekly lunches and access to central ice cream supplies.

Key teaching activities include courses on Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Law of Obligations, and Intellectual Property, with a focus on e-learning projects such as Schuldrecht AT Online and Gesellschaftsrecht Online. He advocates for student-led research and early publication opportunities.

The chair actively promotes women in science through preferential employment and intensive supervision. It also develops legal tech tools like Visilex (jurisprudence flashcards) and CASIM (case simulation software).