Roland Broemel

Professor Roland Broemel holds the Chair of Public Law, Economic and Currency Law, Financial Markets Regulation and Legal Theory at the Faculty of Law, Goethe University Frankfurt, and is Deputy Managing Director at the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS) since December 2021. His work bridges legal theory, financial regulation, and digital transformation.

Research Interests: Broemel's scholarship centers on market regulation in digitalized sectors—particularly currency, telecommunications, energy, and media. A key cross-cutting theme is the legal dimension of digitalization and algorithm-based applications. He also contributes to Basic Law theory and legal methodology, exploring how legal systems adapt to societal shifts. His recent work emphasizes digital euro, AI governance, and platform regulation.

Publication Trends: His recent publications reflect a strong focus on the legal implications of digital transformation in finance and public law. Themes include central bank digital currency, algorithmic regulation, and interdisciplinary legal responses to climate and digital transitions. He frequently publishes in top German and international law journals and handbooks, often in collaboration with economists and legal scholars.

Scientific Awards:

• Doctorate Award 1st Class, University of Hamburg Law Department
• Hamburg Teaching Prize 2010, Department for Science and Research

Advising and Grants: Broemel actively supervises student research through inquiry-based learning formats and leads externally funded initiatives such as the School Project: Digital Euro. He has received support from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes during his early career and continues to secure institutional funding for interdisciplinary research at IMFS.

Labs and Teams: As Deputy Managing Director of IMFS, Broemel is embedded in a multidisciplinary research environment focused on monetary and financial stability. He collaborates closely with economists like Volker Wieland and Alexander Meyer-Gohde, contributing a legal perspective to policy-oriented research. His team includes research assistants and doctoral candidates working on digital regulation, financial law, and legal theory.