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Professor Martin Maties is a Professor of Civil Law, Labor and Social Law, and Methodology at the Faculty of Law, University of Augsburg. He has served as a professor at the university since January 2014, initially as a deputy chair in Winter Semester 2011/12, and later as a full professor since Summer Semester 2013. Professor Maties also leads the Research Center for eSports Law (FeSR), an independent institution of the Faculty of Law at the University of Augsburg, which he has headed since 2019.
Professor Maties' research interests span Civil Law, Labor Law, Social Law, and particularly eSports Law. His work focuses on the intersection of traditional legal frameworks with the rapidly evolving eSports industry. He has organized numerous conferences including the Augsburg Forum on Employment Law and the Annual Conference of the Research Center for eSports Law, with the 7th Annual Conference scheduled for August 1, 2025, in Cologne. His research has examined critical issues such as working time regulations for eSports athletes, particularly concerning minors, loot boxes from legal perspectives, and contractual frameworks in the eSports industry.
Professor Maties' publication record shows a clear evolution from traditional labor law topics to the specialized field of eSports law. His recent work demonstrates increasing specialization in the legal challenges of the eSports industry, including contract law, player rights, and regulatory frameworks. His publications include academic articles, commentaries on court decisions, and comprehensive reference works like the Stichwort-Kommentar eSport-Recht (2023), a 1,080-page commentary on eSports law.
- Member of the permanent equal opportunities commission of the University of Augsburg since January 2014
- Member of the examination board for the Juristische Universitätsprüfung since 2021
- Editorial board member of SpoPrax: Sportrecht und E-Sportrecht in der Praxis
Professor Maties actively engages with both academic and practical legal communities through his numerous lectures, conference moderations, and media appearances. He has been featured in SPORT1 discussing FIFA's gambling ruling from the Netherlands and has appeared on various podcasts discussing eSports law. His commitment to legal education extends beyond traditional academic settings to include Knigge training for law students and practical workshops on legal methodology.
