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Karsten Schmidt is a Professor at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, holding the chair for corporate law. He served as President of Bucerius Law School from 2004 to 2012 and is now an Affiliate Professor. His affiliations include directorship of the Notarial Law Center for Family Businesses.
- Education: Studied law with a focus on humanities at the Universities of Kiel and Munich.
- Doctorate in corporate law (1972) and habilitation in civil, commercial, and corporate law (1975/1976) at the University of Bonn.
Research Interests span corporate law, commercial law, German and European antitrust law, civil procedure law, and insolvency law. His work emphasizes the intersection of legal frameworks governing businesses and economic activities, with a focus on comparative law and institutional structures.
Scientific Awards and Honors include:
- Emil von Sauer Prize (2005)
- Dr.-Günther-Buch Prize (2009)
- Order of Merit (First Class) awarded by the German President (2006)
- Honorary doctorates from the University of Athens (Dr. iur. h.c., 2002), University of Vienna (Dr. iur. h.c., 2002), and Leuphana University Lüneburg (Dr. rer. pol. h.c., 2012)
Academic Affiliations and leadership roles include:
- Editor-in-chief of the Zeitschrift für das gesamte Handels- und Wirtschaftsrecht (ZHR) and co-editor of the Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht (ZIP).
- Member of the editorial board of the International and Comparative Corporation Law Journal.
- Former director of the Institute for Commercial and Business Law at the University of Bonn (until 2004).
- Former member of the board and council at the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS (1987–2014) and vice-president of the Hamburg Overseas Club (1992–2013).
International Engagement includes academic activities in Spain, Greece, Argentina, and China, reflecting his expertise in comparative and European legal frameworks.
