André Alfes

Professor André Alfes serves as a Professor at the Deutsche Bundesbank University of Applied Sciences since March 2021, teaching across Civil Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Banking Law, and Capital Markets Law. His academic career uniquely bridges theoretical scholarship with practical regulatory experience at Germany's central bank.

His educational background includes law studies at Bayreuth, Mainz, and Austin (Texas), with a doctorate under Prof. Dr. Mathias Habersack (2005) and an LL.M. from UT Austin (2007).

Professor Alfes specializes in the legal dimensions of digital finance transformation:

• Trading, clearing and settlement of financial transactions
• Law and regulation of capital market infrastructures
• Contractual documentation of derivative transactions
• Investment law
• Central bank digital currency
• Electronic securities

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on regulatory frameworks for crypto assets (MiCAR), electronic securities (eWpG), and banking law (KWG), reflecting the evolving intersection of traditional finance and digital innovation.

Professional Affiliations:

• German-American Lawyers Association e.V.
• Association of University Professors for Business Law

Prior to academia, Professor Alfes worked in a Frankfurt law firm (2007) and served in the Deutsche Bundesbank's legal department since 2010, responsible for monetary policy, securities settlement, and capital markets law.