Katharina Gelbrich

Professor Katharina Gelbrich holds the Professorship for Law, especially Private Commercial Law at the Faculty of Business Administration and Industrial Engineering (FWW) of Leipzig University of Applied Sciences since 2023. She also chairs the WW and WING Examination Committees.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctorate in civil procedural law from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (2011-2013)
• First State Examination in Law (2011)
• Legal traineeship with Second State Examination in Law (2012-2014)

Professor Gelbrich's research focuses on Private Commercial Law, Civil Law, and Civil Procedure, with practical experience in insolvency and restructuring. Prior to her professorship, she worked as a research assistant at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (2017-2022) and as a lawyer specializing in restructuring (2015-2017).

She actively supervises bachelor's and master's theses, with topics regularly published on the OPAL learning platform. Office hours are available by appointment via email. Professor Gelbrich maintains an office in room TO 107 with contact number +49 341 3076-7050.

Her professional profile demonstrates a strong connection between academic legal scholarship and practical application in commercial contexts, as evidenced by her participation in faculty events including the December 2024 DAAD Prize ceremony.