Thomas Rönnau

Prof. Thomas Rönnau is a Professor and Chairholder of Criminal Law I at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, specializing in Criminal Law, Criminal Business Law, and Criminal Procedural Law. He holds a doctoral degree (Dr. iur.) from Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel and a post-doctoral habilitation (2009) from the same institution. His research focuses on plea bargaining, lack of consent in criminal law, and environmental criminal law.

Educational Background:

• LL.B. (1982–1987), Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel and University of Surrey (UK)

Key Career Highlights:

• Research Fellow at Kiel University (1990–1999)
• Legal Practitioner at a major North German company (1990s)
• Professorships at Universities of Hamburg, Rostock, and Kiel
• Current research team includes Antje Medo (Assistant), Izabele Kasecker, and Jonas Saathoff (Research Assistants)

Research Interests:

Prof. Rönnau's work bridges theoretical criminal law with practical procedural issues, particularly in transnational economic crimes and environmental offenses. His scholarship emphasizes comparative approaches to plea bargaining systems and the intersection of business operations with criminal liability frameworks.

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