Florian Bien

Prof. Dr. Florian Bien is a faculty member at the University of Würzburg in the Law School, where he leads the Chair of Global Business Law, International Arbitration and Civil Law. He has been actively involved in research and teaching, particularly in competition law, EU law, and digital markets regulation.

• Director of the Graduate School of Law, Economics, and Society since November 2018
• Regularly organizes and participates in interdisciplinary conferences and seminars, including the "Research Workshop on Current Competition Policy"

Research Interests: Focus on digital markets regulation, EU competition law, international arbitration, and Franco-German legal comparisons. His work addresses challenges in regulating digital economies, self-preferencing practices, and convergence of legal systems.

Scientific Activities: Active in organizing events like the German-Malaysian Symposium on Competition Law and Deutsch-französisches Doktorandenseminar. Notable presentations include topics on the Digital Markets Act and self-preferencing in digital markets.

Education and Career: He has a strong academic and practical background, including traineeships at the European Commission and legal firms, with doctoral studies focusing on comparative and EU competition law.