Prof. Dr. Benedikt Buchner
Chair for Civil Law, Liability Law and Law of Digitization
Prof. Dr. Benedikt Buchner, LL.M. (UCLA)
Curriculum vitae, publications, lectures and third-party funded projects
The Chair Team
Contact information of the secretary`s office, research assistants and student assistants
Education and Studies
Informations regarding the courses and the main research interest of the chair
Latest News
New Release: Introduction to data protection law, 8th Edition 2024
"This book should be a household item." Thus spoke Wolfgang Schmale about the newest edition of the data protection law handbook by Prof. Dr. Benedikt Buchner and Prof. Dr. jur. utr. Marie-Theres Tinnefeld. (...)
Data processing in modern competitive sports
Research associate Dr. Alexander Pollithy has analysed the legality of data processing in modern competitive sports in his doctoral dissertation which has now been published by Springer Verlag. (...)
Data protection as business model
Prof. Dr. Benedikt Buchner and Karl Kuhn have detailed the legal principles governing this business model. In their newest article they discuss where the line is to be drawn between legitimate data protection interests and over-protected informational secrecy. (...)
"Pay or Consent" - The new business model of the digital economy in-between the GDPR and the DMA
The "Pay or Consent" business model has been much discussed and criticised following the CJEU ruling made on the 04.07.2023. Recently, the Commission of the EU has announced doubts as to the legality of "Pay or Consent" under the Digital Markets Act. This criticism prompted the newest article authored by Prof. Dr. Benedikt Buchner and Dr. Alexander Pollithy. (...)
EARLY - Evaluating, identifying and reducing determinants of mental health conditions in youth
The EARLY project aims to provide healthcare professionals and authorities with access to evidence-based, innovative and cost-effective interventions, education and strategies. The Chair of Prof. Dr. Buchner is examining data security and privacy aspects of collecting patient-related data in connection with mental health issues in young people. (...)
New Release: Commentary on the GDPR BDSG, 4th Edition 2024
Published by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kühling, LL.M. and Prof. Dr. Benedikt Buchner, LL.M. (UCLA), the leading Commentary on the GDPR and the BDSG has been published in its 4th Edition and is now accessible via beck-online. (...)
Third-Party Funded Projects
Information on project content, project staff and project sponsors.
Current projects:
- EARLY / Horizont Europa
- EAsyAnon
- NFDI4Health
- SKINET
- Data against performance
- Strengthening protection of personal data in the health sector: a comparative analysis of the Tanzanian and German eHealth System
Contact information
- Phone: +49 (0)821 598-4980
Secretary's Office:
Phone.: +49 (0) 821 598-4715
E-Mail: sekretariat.buchner@jura.uni-augsburg.de
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Office hours:
Tuesday: ? ?? ? 9-12
Wednesday: 13-15
Thursday: ? ? ? 9-12
and by appointment
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Building H - Room 1302