Hanjo Hamann

Prof. Dr. Dr. Hanjo Hamann is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, Free University of Berlin, where he actively contributes to the Empirical Legal Studies Center (FUELS). His work focuses on advancing empirical methodologies within legal scholarship, with particular emphasis on scientometrics, digitalization of law, and interdisciplinary research approaches.

His research interests span Empirical Legal Studies, Scientometrics in Law, and Machine Learning Applications in Legal Codification. Hamann has pioneered investigations into Scopus database misclassifications of German law journals, developed correspondence studies for detecting structural discrimination, and explored computational linguistics applications for legal text analysis. His work bridges traditional legal scholarship with innovative quantitative methods.

Recent publications demonstrate strong trends toward digital legal scholarship and empirical validation of legal theories. His articles frequently address methodological challenges in measuring legal phenomena, with increasing focus on machine learning applications and big data approaches to legal text analysis. Hamann's work shows consistent engagement with European and transatlantic scholarly networks.

• Co-organized FUELS lecture series since December 2019
• Contributed to European Empirical Legal Studies conferences
• Co-edited online symposia on legal didactics and empirical turns
• Authored influential critiques of scientometric methodologies in legal research

Hamann actively participates in international academic networks, particularly through the Conference on Empirical Legal Studies in Europe (CELS/CElse). His collaborative work connects German legal scholarship with broader European and American research communities, focusing on methodological innovation and empirical validation of legal theories.