Module EC4010-KP04, EC4010

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master Computer Science 2019, optional subject, interdisciplinary competence
• Master Entrepreneurship in Digital Technologies 2020, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
• Master Medical Informatics 2019, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
• Master Interdisciplinary Courses, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
• Master MES 2014, optional subject, no specific field
• Bachelor MES 2014, optional subject, no specific field
• Master Medical Informatics 2014, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
• Master Computer Science 2014, optional subject, interdisciplinary competence
• Master Entrepreneurship in Digital Technologies 2014, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules

Classes and lectures:

• Commercial Law (lecture, 2 SWS)
• Commercial Law (exercise, 1 SWS)

Workload:

• 15 hours exam preparation
• 45 hours in-classroom work
• 60 hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

• The Importance of Legal Issues in Business Operations, Particularly in the R&D Sector
• Legal Acts
• Contract Law
• Technology Protection and Intellectual Property (Know-how, Patents, Trademarks, Designs, including Licensing Rights)
• Labor Law
• Fundamentals of Corporate Law
• Enforcement of Legal Claims

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• The objective of the course is to provide students with a foundation in the areas of law that are relevant to researchers working in a company or at a research institution.
• The goal is to foster an understanding of legal reasoning and practice so that potential legal pitfalls can be identified early on in research projects, development projects, and business start-ups, thereby reducing risks.
• Practical, clear contract examples and case studies are intended to make legal texts and legal reasoning more accessible.

Grading through:

• written exam

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. Christian Scheiner

Teacher:

• Institute for Entrepreneurship and Business Development
• Dr. Carsten Richter

Literature:

• Carsten Richter : Kurshandout -
• - : BGB Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch Beck-Texte, 97. Auflage (2026)
• Ann/Hauck/Obergfell : Wirtschaftsrecht kompakt München 2025
• Schönfelder : Deutsche Gesetze – Textsammlung neuste Auflage

Language:

• offered only in German

Notes:

Last Updated:

14.04.2026