Svenja Pitz

Prof. Svenja Pitz is a Professor of Business Law and Head of the Business Law (LL.B.) program at Hamburg Distance Learning University since April 2021. Previously, she held professorial roles at UE University and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. Her academic career spans over a decade in legal education and research, focusing on European Union law, business law, and digital rights. She is also an admitted attorney in Hamburg with professional experience in intellectual property law and civil litigation.

Education highlights include a PhD in Law (2014) from the University of Hamburg, where her dissertation addressed 'Dialogue with organized civil society in the European Union.' She completed legal training at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court and held internships at the European Commission in Brussels.

Her research interests concentrate on the intersection of technology and law, particularly digital inheritance rights, EU policy legitimacy, corporate legal frameworks, and civil procedure innovations. Recent publications explore inheritance law challenges in the digital age, social dialogue mechanisms in EU governance, and corporate finance legal procedures.

Prof. Pitz has no listed awards but has contributed significantly to legal academia through teaching and scholarly outputs. She advises on multiple business law programs and maintains active involvement in legal professional networks.