Arian Velis

Arian Velis (born 1995) is a legal scholar affiliated with the University of Bonn, specifically the Chair of Civil Law focusing on Data Economy, Data Protection, Digitalization, and Artificial Intelligence. He completed his first state examination in law in 2022 and has held roles as a research assistant and group leader. His professional background includes work at Osborne Clarke (Cologne) in data protection law.

Education: Studied law at the University of Bonn, specializing in Economics and Competition Law. Post-state examination, he engaged in administrative law and fundamental rights teaching, leading working groups for these subjects.

Research interests center on legal frameworks for digitalization, data protection, AI governance, and administrative law. He has organized court excursions (e.g., VG Cologne, Administrative Court of Cologne) for academic engagement with legal practices.

Participates in interdisciplinary initiatives like the Research Center for Legal Issues of New Technologies and Data Law (ForTech) eV and the Center for Medical Data Usability. Active in academic administration through roles like group leader and research assistant, with involvement in third-party funded projects and secretariat work.