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<strong>NEWSLETTER</strong><br />
In-house News for Alumni and Friends of the <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
April 2008 Page 1<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
Dear Friends of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>,<br />
Academic ceremonies are a highlight on a university’s<br />
annual calendar. This is equally true for the awarding of<br />
the “Bachelor of <strong>Law</strong>s” degree to our class of 2008. By<br />
bright sunlight, professors, proud parents and relatives,<br />
honoured guests of the university – as well as friends and<br />
supporters – gathered together. The combination of conviviality<br />
and youthful exuberance, academic sincerity and<br />
easy humour made this academic ceremony exceptionally<br />
poignant. The artistic and rhetorical contributions of<br />
our students made it especially so. With pride and delight,<br />
we conferred the title of honorary professor for the first<br />
time in <strong>Bucerius</strong> history. Professor Reinhard Zimmermann<br />
and Professor Christoph H. Seibt are an asset to the University<br />
and will continue to enrich our academic life on<br />
campus.<br />
Please take a look at this newsletter which contains information<br />
about the third annual career fair at <strong>Bucerius</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, the annual Gala Ball, the inaugural lecture by<br />
Professor Bumke and the visit of US Consul General,<br />
Karen E. Johnson, and many other activities at and around<br />
the <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
Enjoy!<br />
Professor Karsten Schmidt<br />
President<br />
ACADEMIC CEREMONIES<br />
Awarding of the LL.B. Degree and the First Honorary<br />
Professor Titles<br />
by Aline Kalb, Student<br />
With the awarding of the Bachelor of <strong>Law</strong>s (LL.B.) on<br />
March 8, 2008, the 107 graduating students of the<br />
class of 2008 have hit the first highlight of their legal studies.<br />
More than 450 guests, among them Professor Manfred<br />
Lahnstein, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the<br />
ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd <strong>Bucerius</strong>, Markus<br />
Baumanns, Executive Vice President of the ZEIT-Stiftung<br />
and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>, as well as Henning Voscherau, Chairman of the<br />
Supervisory Board of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, filled the auditorium.<br />
The festivities began with the ceremonious entrance<br />
of the professors.<br />
The LL.B. Graduates<br />
Following the praise and comments of Professor Karsten<br />
Schmidt, President of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, for the Bachelor<br />
degree as a full academic degree and a useful basis<br />
for various fields of work, he stressed that <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> is an „Agent of Change“ with respect to the configuration<br />
of the national university landscape and praised<br />
<strong>Bucerius</strong> as an „extraordinary pioneer“. With a wink to<br />
the graduates, he explained that the completion of their<br />
degree is an “investment which will increase in value.”<br />
With a look back at the early days at <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>,
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Mr. Baumanns praised the success of the concept of the<br />
institution. While ten years ago, the aim was merely finding<br />
a new way in the face of prolonged standard legal<br />
education, the school has since become an institution<br />
that - thanks to its students and staff - is “ambitious beyond<br />
the rim, and is producing excellent lawyers”.<br />
Professor Christoph H. Seibt, Professor Karsten Schmidt and<br />
Professor Reinhard Zimmermann<br />
Another highlight was the recognition of the first two<br />
Honorary Professor titles in the history of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>. Professor Reinhard Zimmermann, Director of the<br />
Max Planck Institute for International Private <strong>Law</strong> in Hamburg<br />
and Dr. Christoph H. Seibt, Partner at Freshfields<br />
Bruckhaus Deringer, were recognized for their exemplary<br />
academic contribution and their support of the young<br />
University.<br />
The speech given by Erika Andreß, President of the „Hanseatic<br />
Higher State Court” (Oberlandesgericht), entitled<br />
„The Requirements of the Legal Careers“ introduced the<br />
graduates to an informative, interesting and last but not<br />
least amusing look at her job as a judge. It appears, she<br />
said, that perhaps the most indispensable attributes of a<br />
lawyer are humour and not taking oneself too seriously in<br />
order to maintain one’s sanity.<br />
The speech was followed by student awards. Representatives<br />
of Montblanc awarded the prize for best Bachelor<br />
work to students Fabian Walla und Stephan Kuntner. For<br />
the fifth time, the firm Baker & McKenzie awarded the<br />
prize for best Seminar work – which this year went to<br />
Maike Lensch. In conclusion, Frédéric Schneider intoned<br />
that the receipt of their diplomas is an important milestone<br />
in the path to becoming a lawyer. Photos of the<br />
event can be seen at www.bucerius-event.de<br />
IALS CONFERENCE HELD AT BLS<br />
From April 10 through April 12, the International Association<br />
of <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>s (IALS) conducted its conference<br />
on “The <strong>Law</strong> of International Business Transactions:<br />
A Global Perspective” at the <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>. During<br />
the conference, co-funded in part by the ZEIT Stiftung<br />
Ebelin und Gerd <strong>Bucerius</strong> and the Wang Family Foundation,<br />
some 100 speakers and delegates from 30 countries<br />
discussed topics including Globalization and Its Impact on<br />
International Business, Regulation of International Business<br />
Transactions, Trends in Global Business, and Beyond<br />
Lecturing: Other Methods of Teaching International Business<br />
Transactions. Speakers, including IALS President<br />
Carl Monk, came from a wide variety of international<br />
organizations and academic institutions, including the<br />
World Trade Organization, World Bank, Hamburg World<br />
Economic Institute, Tsinghua University (Beijing), Stellenbosch<br />
University (South Africa), and many others. From<br />
<strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, Professor Karsten Thorn spoke<br />
about the Summer <strong>Law</strong> Institute in Soochow, China, while<br />
Professor Clifford Larsen, UBS Professor of <strong>Law</strong> and Dean<br />
of the <strong>Bucerius</strong>/WHU Master of <strong>Law</strong> and Business Program,<br />
moderated panel discussions and considered the<br />
concept of pairing law and business studies. <strong>Bucerius</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> is proud to have hosted this, only the secondever<br />
IALS Conference and the first devoted to a specific<br />
subject area.<br />
IALS is a non-profit organization with a membership of<br />
educational institutions, associations, and legal educators<br />
from around the world. Its members are committed to<br />
the proposition that the quality of legal education in any
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society is improved when students learn about other<br />
cultures and legal systems and the diverse approaches<br />
employed in those systems to solving legal problems.<br />
IALS is the only organization of its kind that exists on a<br />
worldwide level.<br />
THE NEGOTIATION CHALLENGE<br />
MLB-Students successful<br />
The Negotiation Challenge is an international negotiation<br />
competition which was hosted by the HHL Graduate<br />
<strong>School</strong> of Management in Leipzig from April 4 to 6,<br />
2008. Ten teams from around the world were admitted,<br />
including three US universities<br />
(Harvard <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, UC Hastings and Dartmouth College)<br />
as well as teams from India, Spain, France and the UK.<br />
After three rounds of negotiations (which then led to the<br />
final round), the MLB team had fallen one point short of<br />
Harvard <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> and UC Hastings on the overall ranking.<br />
This meant that Harvard <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> and UC Hastings<br />
were the finalists against HHL who ended at the top of<br />
the list after the three rounds. The MLB team secured the<br />
third place overall whilst Harvard and UC Hastings beat<br />
HHL in the final round.<br />
Congratulations to (from left to right) Axel Moeller, Lennart<br />
Kähling and Fernando de Almeida!<br />
THIRD GRADUATES FAIR HELD<br />
Interviews Galore with Impressive Potential<br />
Employers<br />
by Annette Bärwinkel, Leiterin Career Office<br />
Career planning does not begin at the end of one’s<br />
studies. This was the mantra of the participants of<br />
the third annual career fair hosted by the <strong>Bucerius</strong> Alumni<br />
Association and the Career Office March 5, 2008. The<br />
hosts were pleased by the overwhelming interest and<br />
participation of supporters, students and graduates.<br />
Potential employees and graduates took the opportunity<br />
to establish contacts and secure informational interviews<br />
through the online career network of the Alumni Association.<br />
400 students seeking internships and jobs took part<br />
in the interviews held in designated spaces on campus.<br />
Graduates from the entering classes of 2000 and 2001<br />
were on hand to provide advice on landing the first “real”<br />
job as an associate, trainee or project director. In both<br />
tents where the fair was being held, as well as the University<br />
foyer, students from all entering classes visited<br />
representatives from more than 30 firms who support<br />
<strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>. Students agreed that the fair was a<br />
tremendous opportunity to access valuable professional<br />
resources. In fact, as one walked by, one could hear the<br />
often-repeated phrase, “I would love to be there next<br />
year.”
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WE HAD A BALL!<br />
The Annual <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> Gala<br />
by Lola Nick, Student<br />
March 8, 2008 was the date: students, professors<br />
and employees celebrated with family and friends<br />
as well as supporters and sponsors of the <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> at the annual University Ball.<br />
As in previous years, the event took place at the<br />
Kempinksi Hotel Atlantic on the Alster. Over 800 guests<br />
got decked out in their finest evening wear and waltzed<br />
and boogied the night away at the sold-out event.<br />
Organizers Alexandra Nautsch, Eva Fischbach, Inga Ruck<br />
and Moritz Hundhausen (entering class of 2006) greeted<br />
the guests and invited them to sit down to a lovely dinner.<br />
With a little sustenance, the group then proceeded to the<br />
ballroom to dance to live music. For those whose feet<br />
needed a brief respite, the piano bar next door offered a<br />
place to sit and take in the Alster view.<br />
Formal waltzes dominated the early part of the evening<br />
until midnight, when a DJ took over and inspired the<br />
crowd with his electric spinning until the wee hours of<br />
the morning.<br />
A special thanks once again goes out to the organizers<br />
who put in months of hard work above and beyond their<br />
studies to make sure a good time was had by all –thank<br />
you!<br />
ACADEMICS AND RESEARCH<br />
IMAGES OF MANKIND IN LAW<br />
Christian Bumke held Inaugural Lecture<br />
by Hauke Schüler, Academics<br />
Over 100 guests were invited to the <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> auditorium on February 22 to hear Professor<br />
Christian Bumke, Commerzbank Chair of the Fundamentals<br />
of <strong>Law</strong>, speak about “Images of Mankind in <strong>Law</strong>”.<br />
Christian Bumke laid out various approaches to the image<br />
of humanity within judicial philosophy, conceptualizing its<br />
layers from behavioural patterns to idealistic appeals.<br />
Hence, Mr. Bumke managed to look at the human individuality<br />
rather than at its dissolution in the plurality of<br />
images of mankind.<br />
Following the lecture, Christian Bumke and his wife<br />
Katharina Harms invited the audience to a lively and jovial<br />
reception. If his inaugural address is any indication, we may<br />
expect from Mr. Bumke not only eloquent contributions to<br />
the dogmatics and theories of law, but also many works<br />
regarding philosophic history and law critique.
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President Karsten Schmidt with Professor Bumke and CEO Hariolf<br />
Wenzler<br />
THE PRIVATIZATION MANDATE<br />
Seventh Hengeler Mueller Library Lecture<br />
by Jonas Asmelash, Resource Development<br />
On March 4, 2008, an audience gathered for the seventh<br />
annual Hengeler Mueller Library Lecture, taking<br />
place for the first time in the Oval Auditorium of the new<br />
Library at the <strong>Bucerius</strong> Center for Graduate Studies –<br />
Deutsche Bank Hall. The theme of the evening was „The<br />
Privatization Mandate: Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) and<br />
the Danish Transportation Ministry Sell Scandlines AG.“<br />
Viola Sailer und Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain, both partners in<br />
the Munich office of Hengeler Mueller, gave a highly inspiring<br />
lecture about the process of an international business<br />
transfer from the planning stage through to the<br />
closing, using the real-world example of the Scandlines<br />
company sale.<br />
The particularities of the final deal were the result of the<br />
fact that the German and Danish states ultimately stand<br />
behind Scandlines AG. European legal specifications such<br />
as government assistance law, the equity principle and<br />
transparency are fundamentals in such deals.<br />
Particularly insightful for the audience was to hear once<br />
again the importance of legal counsel in a deal requiring<br />
relevant understanding of issues pertaining to tax and<br />
business analysis, and involving multiple players, from<br />
investment bankers, law firms, accountants and tax advisors.<br />
Following the engaging presentation, refreshments<br />
were served and the discussion continued in an informal<br />
setting.<br />
LABOR LAW GUEST LECTURE<br />
Focusing on Non-Standard Labour <strong>Law</strong><br />
by Nathalie Putterer, Academics<br />
Opening the new year, the first lecture in the Labour<br />
<strong>Law</strong> Guest Lecture Series dealt with Germany´s two<br />
largest employers – the Church and the State, both of<br />
which lay claim to non-standard labour law. Following the<br />
invitation of Professor Matthias Jacobs, Professor for Civil<br />
and Labour <strong>Law</strong>, Albrecht Nehls spoke about labour law<br />
within the Church on February 19, 2008. On February 28,<br />
2008, Klaus Pawlak of law firm Ruge and Krömer in Hamburg,<br />
then gave a thorough overlook of employment opportunities<br />
in the public service sector.<br />
Current Questions about Tariffs 2008<br />
by Jörg Noltin, Academics<br />
Given the current issues of minimum wages in the<br />
postal sector and the strikes by German train conductors,<br />
Martin Diller of donor law firm Gleiss Lutz gave<br />
yet another insightful lecture on labour law. Upon invitation<br />
from Matthias Jacobs, he spoke about latest developments<br />
in the field of tariff law on March 4, 2008.
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COMPLETED DISSERTATIONS<br />
Between Constitutional and Inheritance <strong>Law</strong><br />
On January 24, 2008, Christoph Mönig successfully defended<br />
his doctoral thesis on agrarian inheritance law. His<br />
dissertation was overseen by Prof. Pünder, Chair of Public<br />
<strong>Law</strong>, Administrative <strong>Law</strong> and Comparative <strong>Law</strong>.<br />
Regarding International Tax <strong>Law</strong><br />
On February 18, 2008, Christian Pitzal completed his<br />
dissertation on international tax law, overseen by Prof.<br />
Gerrit Frotscher from the International Tax Institute of<br />
Hamburg University. Prof. Frotscher took over for Professor<br />
Rainer Walz, who passed away unexpectedly in the<br />
summer of 2006. The main focus of the dissertation was<br />
the various effects of international double taxation.<br />
EVENTS<br />
PODIUM DISCUSSION<br />
The Roll of Private Universities<br />
by Frauke Hamann, ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd <strong>Bucerius</strong><br />
The theme of the first broadcast of the university quartet,<br />
live from <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, the first of four<br />
scheduled for 2008, fit the location of the event perfectly:<br />
„Private Universities – Serious Competition for Public<br />
Universities?“ Among the participants were four university<br />
professors, invited by German Radio Deutschlandfunk,<br />
manager magazine and the ZEIT Foundation. Special<br />
guest was Professor Joachim Treusch, president of the<br />
private school, Jacobs University Bremen.<br />
In total, there are 71 private universities in Germany,<br />
accounting for three percent of all enrolled students.<br />
“Going bankrupt is a real possibility, and that is a power-<br />
ful motivator,” said Treusch. Jacobs University must be<br />
ambitious and needs to double its third-party funds in the<br />
next five years. Professor Wolfgang Herrmann added that<br />
private universities were „important impulse-givers“,<br />
giving public universities many incentives – from directly<br />
choosing its students to study fees.<br />
Prof. Dieter Lenzen, Free University Berlin, noted that not<br />
all faculties are suitable for privatization. Furthermore,<br />
Germany is lacking a culture of donating in large<br />
amounts. The FU alone would need a sum of 15 billion<br />
euros to fully function. <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>´s situation<br />
was unique, he added, as it’s funding is buffered by the<br />
ZEIT-Foundation. Prof. Karsten Schmidt then layed out the<br />
particularities of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
Left to right: Michael Kröher (manager magazin), Professor<br />
Wolfgang Herrmann, Professor Jürgen Hesselbach, Christian<br />
Floto (Deutschlandfunk), Professor Joachim Treusch (hidden),<br />
Professor Dieter Lenzen<br />
The essence of the discussion was that without doubt<br />
private schools have added to a sense of competition. A<br />
competition, said Braunschweig Technical University’s<br />
Jürgen Hesselbach, that was „valuable, but which should<br />
not cover up the problems of some private universities,<br />
as seen at the University Witten-Herdecke, where student<br />
fees are going to be drastically increased.“<br />
The next university quartet will take place on April 25,<br />
2008, at 7.15 p.m. at <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, and will focus<br />
on the rising problem of school drop outs.
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SCHLUTIUS SUPPORTER’S CONCERT<br />
In <strong>Bucerius</strong> Auditorium<br />
by Jonas Asmelash, Resource Development<br />
On February 21, 2008, the <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> auditorium<br />
witnessed the fifth edition of the law firm SES<br />
Schlutius Eulitz Schrader´s concert event, sponsoring<br />
musical activity on campus. About 300 friends, clients,<br />
students and members of the school enjoyed classical<br />
pieces by Melchior Franck, Händel, Mozart, as well as<br />
more contemporary music from George Gershwin and<br />
1930´s swing. Without doubt, the highlight of the evening<br />
was the ambitious rendering of Franz Liszt´s Mephisto-<br />
Waltz Nr.1, performed by student Eva Maria Hoyler (Entering<br />
Class of 2005). After the concert, Christian von Bitter,<br />
lawyer and partner at SES, thanked the students wholeheartedly<br />
for finding the time to partake in extracurricular<br />
musical activities, despite the school’s rigorous curriculum.<br />
SES sponsors and supports the music scene on campus,<br />
particularly the chamber orchestra. In return, the students<br />
and alumni gave their traditional concert under the<br />
direction of Helmut Tschache, a humorous and engaging<br />
host.<br />
HOSTING THE US CONSUL GENERAL<br />
Karen Johnson visits <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
by Birte Gall, Director. Clifford Chance International Office<br />
The amiable relationship between <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> and renown law schools in the US was reflected<br />
in the visit of the US Consul General, Karen Johnson,<br />
on March 7, 2008. The Consul took time in the morning<br />
to tour the campus and learn more about the concept<br />
of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> und our numerous international<br />
programs. During an hour-long conversation with LL.B.<br />
and MLB students, she discussed the different student<br />
issues in Germany and the US and the advantages and<br />
disadvantages to studying in the two different countries.<br />
Both German and American students have displayed<br />
great interest in the opportunity to study in each other’s<br />
homelands. While each year 50 students are sent from<br />
<strong>Bucerius</strong> to study in the US, 60 American students come<br />
to Hamburg each fall to participate in our exchange program.<br />
Professor Clifford Larsen, Dean of the <strong>Bucerius</strong>/WHU Master of<br />
<strong>Law</strong> and Business Programs und UBS Professor of <strong>Law</strong>, Hariolf<br />
Wenzler, CEO of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, US Consul General Karen<br />
Johnson und Birte Gall, Director of the Clifford Chance International<br />
Office
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FIRST TRANSATLANTIC ROUNDTABLE<br />
HELD IN WASHINGTON DC<br />
Alumni Come Together<br />
The American Friends of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> (AFBLS)<br />
hosted their first Trans-Atlantic Roundtable on March<br />
20 in Washington DC in conjunction with Deutsche Bank.<br />
Adam Sieminski, Chief Energy Economist of Deutsche<br />
Bank, discussed the question of Climate Change and what<br />
it means for the global energy markets and for the economy.<br />
The event attracted alumni of the International Exchange<br />
Program, students from partner schools, members<br />
of the German American Business Council and lawyers<br />
of local law firms. Venable LLP kindly sponsored the<br />
reception following. The American Friends of BLS are a<br />
American non-profit organization who support the internationalization<br />
of <strong>Bucerius</strong> and promote international<br />
legal education through student exchanges, visiting professorships,<br />
and conferences and events. The second<br />
roundtable will take place on May 8 with Richard Walker,<br />
AFBLS board member and General Council of Deutsche<br />
Bank.<br />
DIPLOMACY MEETS ACADEMY<br />
Hamburger Diplomats hosted by the MLB-<br />
Program<br />
Maite Anna Bäurle, <strong>Bucerius</strong>/WHU Master of <strong>Law</strong> and Business Program<br />
Embassies and consulates often serve as contact<br />
points for foreigners, who would like to get to know<br />
better the academic opportunities in Germany, or a highly<br />
renowned, English-speaking post-graduate program.<br />
For this reason, Professor Clifford Larsen, Dean of the<br />
<strong>Bucerius</strong>/WHU Master of <strong>Law</strong> and Business Program and<br />
UBS Professor of <strong>Law</strong>, invited consuls and representatives<br />
of international associations to attend a presentation on<br />
the one-year Master program on Thursday March 13,<br />
2008. The dinner that followed provided the opportunity<br />
to discuss ideas and answer questions in an informal<br />
atmosphere. Other interested parties are also warmly<br />
welcomed to contact the University to learn more about<br />
our Masters program or go to our website<br />
www.bucerius.whu.edu.<br />
LECTURE<br />
Independent Kosovo<br />
o<br />
by Myriam Lemke, Academics<br />
n February 28, 2008 Marc Weller, Director of the<br />
European<br />
Center for Minority Issues, lectured <strong>Bucerius</strong><br />
students on the youngest declaration of independence<br />
in Europe – Kosovo. The expert in minority law was<br />
invited by Professor Doris König, Chair of Public <strong>Law</strong>,<br />
General Administrative <strong>Law</strong>, and International and European<br />
<strong>Law</strong>. Weller explained the decisive legal and political<br />
questions calling upon his extensive wealth of knowledge<br />
of the Kosovo conflict.<br />
Weller’s lecture displayed once again that international<br />
law principles such as the right to self-determination,<br />
humanitarian intervention or the territorial principle are<br />
subject to a continuous development process and must<br />
be taken in context of the political reality. Weller was very<br />
relaxed as he took questions about the country’s future,<br />
the political costs, practical questions regarding passports<br />
and the effects of the media coverage. It was a very<br />
informative evening after which the audience walked<br />
away with a deeper understanding of the Kosovo question.<br />
JANSSEN LIBRARY<br />
Opening in the Blankenese Goßlerhaus<br />
On Sunday, March 9, 2008, a further addition to the<br />
Goßlerhaus in Blankenese opened: the Janssen-<br />
Bibliothek. Horst Janssen (1929-1995) was a well-known<br />
designer and graphic artist of the post-war period. Less<br />
know is that Jansen was also a book collector and publisher.<br />
Several out-of-print or rare publications from and<br />
through Janssen, as well as some of his personal docu-
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ments were preserved and archived. The library would<br />
like to offer collectors and visitors to the Goßlerhaus the<br />
opportunity to check out the collection or browse through<br />
selected manuscripts necessary for their research.<br />
STUDIUM GENERALE<br />
MIGRATION AS A CHANCE<br />
Rita Süssmuth speaks<br />
by Mathias Schudlo, Student<br />
On February 20, 2008, Professor Rita Süssmuth, former<br />
Federal Minister and Speaker of the House,<br />
spoke at an event organized by the Studium Generale and<br />
the Christian Democratic Student Organization (RCDS)<br />
about migration as a challenge and opportunity for our<br />
society.<br />
In the adjacent photo, from left to right: Hariolf Wenzler, CEO<br />
<strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, Mathias Schudlo, Dr. Rita Süssmuth and<br />
Karsten Schmidt, President of <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Süssmuth advocated for the acceptance of the fact that<br />
Germany is an immigration country. Despite reform of<br />
immigration laws, and although Germany is dependent on<br />
immigration – if it wants to buffer the effects of demographic<br />
change –, legal hurdles remain too high, she said.<br />
PROMOTING CULTURE<br />
Talk at TaylorWessing<br />
by Mathis Kreyer, Student<br />
On March 12, <strong>Bucerius</strong> students gathered for a lecture at<br />
TaylorWessing law firm in the “Hafen City” in the Hamburg<br />
harbor. The draw: lecturer Marc Schwieger. Mr.<br />
Schwieger is a partner, international Creative Director,<br />
and CEO at Scholz & Friends NeuMarkt. In discussion with<br />
Andreas Meissner, partner at TaylorWessing, and Hariolf<br />
Wenzler, CEO <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>, Schwieger fielded<br />
questions on the topic “How does one promote cultural<br />
events?”<br />
Left to right: Andreas Meissner, Marc Schwieger, Maja Stadler-<br />
Euler, Hariolf Wenzler<br />
The promotion expert, who advises Hamburg’s Senator<br />
for Culture, Karin von Welck, described cultural promotion<br />
as a niche with a great deal of creative freedom. This, and<br />
the self-concept of the promoter, part of a “creative<br />
class”, explains the willingness to take on such projects,<br />
despite lower salaries or „pro bono“ advertisements for<br />
culture. Of particular interest to students were taboos<br />
such as the shortcomings of advertising and the future of<br />
the advertising industry in the age of the internet.
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AFRICAN COLLECTION<br />
Art with TaylorWessing<br />
by Anna-Kristin Edler, Student<br />
By invitation from Maja Stadler-Euler of TaylorWessing<br />
law firm, <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> Students had the opportunity to<br />
take in the private Africa collection of journalist Gunter<br />
Péus on February 27, 2008.<br />
The collection contains a broad spectrum of African art<br />
from the end of the Colonial period until 2000. Painted<br />
shields, oil paintings and smooth wooden figurines from<br />
Tanzania are included in the exhibit. Internationally recognized<br />
artists, such as Twin Seven Seven, were on display.<br />
Just recently, President Horst Köhler also paid a visit<br />
to the impressive collection, one of the most important of<br />
its kind worldwide.<br />
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT<br />
NEW SUPPORTER<br />
Project Developer ECE gets Involved<br />
by Andrea Leuck-Baumanns, Director Resource Development<br />
<strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s friends and supporters are not<br />
limited to law firms. As of March 2008, the ECE Project<br />
Management GmbH & Co. has pledged its support to<br />
the University. The company is well know as a European<br />
market leader in the area of downtown shopping centers,<br />
but also specializing in transportation buildings, logistic<br />
centers, company headquarters, office and health establishments<br />
as well as special real estate projects.<br />
ECE offers a wide range of services in the real estate<br />
sector, from developing and building projects to rentals,<br />
long-term management and investments. Consequently,<br />
there is always a lot of work for lawyers. Through joint<br />
ventures and subsidiary companies, ECE does business in<br />
the international markets of Central, East and Southeast<br />
Europe, employing a staff of 3,000. The company has<br />
offered to also sponsor the student-organized <strong>Bucerius</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> Champions Trophy on May, 16-18, 2008.<br />
Many thanks !<br />
STUDENT LIFE<br />
TABLE FOOTBALL<br />
Third LLSW KICKER CUP<br />
by Sebastian Schilling, Student<br />
Following the opening of the third “Kicker Cup” – the<br />
table football competition sponsored by the firm<br />
Löhde Leo Schmidt-Hollburg & Witte, participants found<br />
themselves in the first quarter final of the first big classic:<br />
in which the audience favorites Benedikt Vogt und Sebastian<br />
Schilling were pitted against worthy apponents Martin<br />
Mager und Hartmut Henninger.<br />
The winners Maximilian Brambring and Caspar Haarmann<br />
In the end, newcomers Maximilian Brambring and Caspar<br />
Haarmann accepted the trophy from legal counselor Hubertus<br />
Leo to jubilant applause.
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BLOOD DRIVE<br />
Fantastic Response<br />
by Christine Preuß, Student<br />
In cooperation with the Blood Drive Service of Hamburg,<br />
over 50 <strong>Bucerius</strong> students and employees came together<br />
on February 25 to donate pints in the second<br />
campus-wide blood drive.<br />
The donated blood will go to various institutions in need<br />
in and around Hamburg.<br />
Students and Colleagues ready to donate blood<br />
Heartfelt thanks to all of the students and employees at<br />
the <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> who took time to donate blood.<br />
VARIOUS<br />
FOOTBALL<br />
Third Chair Tournament<br />
von Janika Bode und Isabelle Moog, Studentinnen<br />
Fans have longed for it – on March 6, 2008, it was finally<br />
game-day: the chair of Professor Matthias Jacobs (Civil<br />
<strong>Law</strong>, Labour <strong>Law</strong> and Civil Action <strong>Law</strong>) pitted against the<br />
chair of Professor Rüdiger Veil (Civil <strong>Law</strong> and German and<br />
International Trade <strong>Law</strong>). After a victory for the labour law<br />
side last spring, and a draw last summer, it was the trade<br />
law-team who left the field victorious. After two 35minute<br />
halftimes, the won 8:5, thus levelling the score,<br />
and leading to a joyous celebration, during which plans<br />
were made for the next legendary clash.<br />
INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI<br />
Regional Alumni Reunion in Buenos Aires<br />
On Friday, April 11, 2008 the Argentinean <strong>Bucerius</strong><br />
Alumni met for a regional <strong>Bucerius</strong> Alumni reunion at the<br />
restaurant “La Cabrera Norte” in Buenos Aires.<br />
Fernando Tauscher (IP 2005), Federico Maeso (IP 2007) and María<br />
Pia Cravero (IP 2005)<br />
Participants: Maria Pía Cravero, Fernando Tauscher, Fernanda<br />
Liguori (all International Exchange Program 2005),<br />
Julia Goñi (IP 2006), Valeria Moglia, Federico Maeso (IP<br />
2007) and this fall’s participants Victoria Marquez, Florencia<br />
Queraltó and Juan Manuel Nasuti, Birte Gall (Int. Office)
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UPCOMING<br />
Events at <strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
• April 30, 2008 is the last day to apply for the <strong>Bucerius</strong><br />
Summer Program in International Business<br />
<strong>Law</strong>. Both German and International students with<br />
two years of legal studies are welcome to apply.<br />
More information is available at www.lawschool.de/summerprogram.html.<br />
• Regional <strong>Bucerius</strong> Alumni Reunion in San Francisco<br />
on May 15 at Carroll, Burdick & McDonough<br />
LLP, 44 Montgomery, Suite 400, San Francisco.<br />
Please RSVP to Dana Beldiman (dbeldiman@cbmlaw.com).<br />
Editorial<br />
<strong>Bucerius</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Hochschule für Rechtswissenschaft<br />
<strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> Management<br />
Karsten Schmidt, President<br />
Hariolf Wenzler, CEO<br />
Thomas Rönnau, Vice President<br />
Jungiusstraße 6<br />
20355 Hamburg<br />
Editing and Contact:<br />
Birte Gall, Director<br />
Clifford Chance International Office<br />
birte.gall@law-school.de<br />
Translation:<br />
Jiffer Bourguignon