On May 8, 2023, the first Stuttgart Commercial Court Symposium will take place in the presence of top-class guests from the judiciary, business and academia. Among other things, keynote speeches, a panel discussion, and reports from Commercial Court practice await participants. The number of participants is already complete for this year. However, you are welcome to access selected content and summaries of the presentations here on the site afterwards. Below is the program:
09:00 am | Arrival and accreditation of the participants |
09:30 am |
Welcome Minister of Justice and Migration Baden-Württemberg Marion Gentges MdL |
09:45 am |
Practice of Commercial Courts Moderation: Dr. Claudia Kornmeier The work of the Stuttgart Commercial Court Dr. Patrick Melin, LL.M. (Stuttgart Regional Court) Dr. Alexander Schumann (Stuttgart Regional Court) Dr. Thomas Klink (Stuttgart Higher Regional Court) Field reports from the legal profession Dr. Eva Nase (Pöllath & Partner) Julia Klesse, LL.M. (GLNS) |
10:45 am | Coffee break |
11:00 am |
Panel discussion Draft bill of the Federal Ministry of Justice on the introduction of Commercial Courts Moderation: Dr. Claudia Kornmeier Ministerial Director Elmar Steinbacher (JuM BW) Dr. Larissa Thole (BMJ) Dr. Stefan Rützel (Gleiss Lutz) Niels Lau (BDI) Prof. Dr. Thomas Riehm (University of Passau) |
12:30 am |
Lunch in Foyer II Possibility of a guided tour of the Stuttgart Commercial Court |
02:00 pm |
Impulse lecture Does Germany need a codified company purchase law? Prof. Dr. Jörg Risse, LL.M. (Baker McKenzie) |
02:45 pm |
Keynote speech The Netherlands Commercial Court Duco Oranje (Präsident des NCC Court of Appeal) |
03:30 pm |
Keynote speech Commercial Court versus Arbitration Court from a Corporate Perspective Dr. Jörg Kondring (Voith) |
04:00 pm |
Closing remarks President of the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart Dr. Andreas Singer |