Special working groups

Digital and „Industrie 4.0“

Digital und „Industrie 4.0“

„Industrie 4.0“ is the German keyword for the developments taking place in the fields of digitalization, industrial internet and the internet of things. Accordingly, our practice group „Industrie 4.0“ brings together specialist from different areas.

Being a truly interdisciplinary team, the lawyers in our practice group „Industrie 4.0“ strive to develop practicable and innovative solutions for the digitalized world.

Digitalization is a challenge for the business models of companies in each and every sector. Change is ubiquitous and for many enterprises this change has already become a reality. The developments are accompanied by new requirements to the legal system. The theory discussed among experts, saying that „Industrie 4.0“ still battles with “law 3.0”, is an illustrative description of the current situation.

In Europe and Germany, many challenges result from the regulatory environment (e.g. data protection and data security law, telecommunication law, antitrust law, product liability law). At the same time, new or reshaped business models need to be implemented in contracts and agreements with suppliers, customers, employees and other stakeholder groups.