Sebastian Bürger

Dr. Sebastian Bürger holds the position of Private Lecturer (Lecturer) at the University of Heidelberg's Faculty of Law, specializing in Criminal Law with a focus on tax-related offenses and corporate liability. He completed his doctoral studies on tax evasion at the University of Bayreuth (2005) and habilitation on European cartel procedure rights at Heidelberg (2021). His academic roles include Deputy Chair under Prof. Hillenkamp (2013/2014) and ongoing teaching in tax criminal law since 2021.

Education highlights: LL.M. from the University of Auckland (2008), research assistantship under Prof. Dannecker (2001–2004), and legal studies at Bayreuth (1995–2001). His research spans cross-border tax evasion, white-collar crime defense strategies, and social security law compliance.

Publications emphasize practical case analysis, European legal harmonization, and adversarial procedure rights. Recent lectures include topics like organizational crimes (2021 habilitation lecture) and tax audit risks (2023). Collaborations with Prof. Füllsack dominate his work on tax defense strategies and procedural law.

Expertise areas include tax procedural law (Federal Fiscal Court appeals), arrest mandates in tax cases, and corporate criminal liability frameworks. His commentary on EU and German case law bridges theoretical and applied criminal law challenges.