Pascal T. Sierek

Dr. Pascal T. Sierek is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Private Law, working under Prof. Dr. Anne Röthel. His interdisciplinary research focuses on legal challenges in digitalization, including data governance, intellectual property, and the integration of technical disciplines into private law. He holds a PhD from the University of Bonn, where his dissertation on data trustees received the TELEKOM-Prize.

• Education:
• Bachelor/Master of Law (2013–2018): Bucerius Law School (Hamburg) and Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
• Doctoral Studies (2020–2024): Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

His current research explores cross-disciplinary approaches to private law, including economic, social science, and computer science methodologies. He also investigates European digital law, with an emphasis on AI regulation and human rights in digital contexts.

• Awards:
• TELEKOM-Prize (2024) for his dissertation on data sharing through data trustees

As part of Prof. Röthel’s research group, he contributes to the Institute’s work on modern legal frameworks for emerging technologies.