Janine Wendt

Professor Dr. Janine Wendt (née Oelkers), affiliated with the Department of Civil Law and Corporate Law at Technical University of Darmstadt since 2011, specializes in corporate governance, compliance, and the legal implications of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. She previously held academic positions at the University of Vienna and Vienna University of Economics and Business.

• University of Vienna (Law studies)
• Vienna University of Economics and Business (Postdoctoral Assistant)
• Technical University of Darmstadt (Professor since 2011)

Her research focuses on interdisciplinary intersections of corporate law, AI regulation, product liability, and responsible digitalization. Key contributions include analyzing legal uncertainty in autonomous manufacturing, compliance frameworks for AI systems, and corporate social responsibility mechanisms in executive compensation. She actively participates in projects like KIARA (BMBF) and RoboTrust (Competence Center for Responsible Digitalization).

Recent publications and lectures address trends in AI law, human-robot interaction liability, and compliance challenges in Industry 4.0. She received the Walter Kastner Grand Prize (2008) for her dissertation on Italian corporate law. Her work spans collaborations with institutions such as the German Kidney Foundation and DFG-funded research centers.

• Walter Kastner Grand Prize (2008)
• Co-editor of EU AI Regulation Commentary (2025)
• Principal Investigator in KIARA (BMBF) and RoboTrust (Responsible Digitalization)