München
Katharina Mitterer, LL.M.
Intellectual Property, Competition, IT
Digital and „Industrie 4.0“
Compliance
Artificial Intelligence
T +49 (89) 290 50-226
F +49 (89) 290 50-294
E rerettim.k@zirn@gibl.de
Office:
Michelina Catalano
m.catalano@zirngibl.de
Partner
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
English
PRACTICE AREA
Katharina Mitterer advises companies with many years of experience in IT law and data protection law and supports them in the legally compliant implementation of IT projects, the development of digital business models, and transformation and digitization processes.
A particular focus of her advice is on AI legal consulting and dealing with data-driven technologies. She develops tailor-made strategies, ensures compliance with national and European regulations (e.g., AI Act), and supports companies in contract drafting, risk management, and the secure implementation of innovative technologies.
In addition, she offers training courses and workshops to not only prepare companies for the successful and legally compliant use of artificial intelligence, but also to provide them with ongoing support.
CAREER
- High school diploma in Landsberg-am-Lech
- Studied in Munich
- First State Exam in Munich
- Advanced practical legal training at Munich Higher Regional Court
- Second State Exam in Munich
- Studied for LL.M. in Dresden and London
- Licensed to practice law since 2010
- Lecturer for IT law at Hochschule Augsburg
MEMBERSHIPS
- Deutsche Vereinigung für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht e.V. (GRUR) (German Association for Industrial Property Protection and Copyrights)
- European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik e.V. (DGRI)
- Handelsblatt KI-Circle
- Purchase of fiscal software for a German state: consulting during preparation of the supplemental terms for the IT contract documents, service during negotiations with the vendors, and contract consultation during the implementation phase
- Designed and negotiated a contract for introducing a multi-location and -country system for an SME
- Consulting for a hospital when reversing the agreement due to failure of the project on introducing a multimedia document management and archiving system
- Ongoing service for a bank in developing new and existing fields of business, particularly in the area of online services, digitization, and data protection
- GDPR implementation projects at a variety of national and international companies
- Mitterer/Wiedemann/Thress, BB-Gesetzgebungs- und Rechtsprechungsreport zu Industrie 4.0 und Digitalisierung 2024, in: Betriebs-Berater (BB) 2025, p. 3 et seq.
