Alfred Hagen Meyer

Alfred Hagen Meyer is an Honorary Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) since 2007, affiliated with the TUM School of Natural Sciences. He is a founder and partner of the law firm meyer.rechtsanwälte, specializing in food and consumer goods law at the national and European levels. Since 1995/1996, he has taught food law at the Institute of Food Chemistry at TUM.

• Studied Law at Humboldt University Berlin, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, and Ludwig Maximilian University Munich
• Author of over 200 publications, including commentaries on food advertising and European food regulations
• Editor and co-editor of multiple legal handbooks and text collections

His expertise bridges legal frameworks with food chemistry, focusing on compliance and regulatory challenges. His academic contributions are complemented by active roles in professional organizations, such as the Executive Board of the Friends of the Research Centre for German and European Food Law in Bayreuth and Chairman of the Administrative Board of the German Nutrition Society (DGE).

He has collaborated on legal commentaries and handbooks, including joint works with Prof. Streinz, and contributes to the Römpp Lexikon Lebensmittelchemie. His career combines legal practice and academic instruction, emphasizing practical applications of food law.

• Publisher of the German Food Review (DLR)
• Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Milk Industry Association (MIV)