Paul Krell

Prof. Paul Krell is a Professor and Chair of Criminal Law in the Globalized and Digitalized Risk Society at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg. His research focuses on modern challenges such as cybercrime, AI-related legal issues, environmental law, and economic offenses. He joined Bucerius in 2015 as a Junior Professor and assumed his current chair in April 2021.

• Educations:
• LL.M., University of Constance (2009)
• Legal Clerkship, University of Heidelberg (2011)
• Doctorate (2014), University of Mannheim

His teaching expertise spans criminal law theory, procedural law, and commercial/environmental criminal law. Notable for bridging traditional legal frameworks with digital-age challenges, his research addresses hate crime online, AI ethics, and regulatory gaps in globalized economies.

He has been praised by faculty and students for his pedagogical excellence, maintaining a strong commitment to both research and mentorship. His academic trajectory includes roles as a research assistant under Prof. Burkhardt and Bülte, alongside contributions to landmark legal scholarship like his 2014 doctoral thesis on embezzlement mechanisms.