Expert in IT criminal law for the University of Bayreuth

The University of Bayreuth is once again deepening its offer in the field of law. With Prof. Dr. Christian Rückert, an expert in the field of IT criminal law and cybercrime is coming to UBT.

Rückert studied law at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, where he also completed his doctorate and habilitation. In the meantime, he had worked on European research projects at the University of Marburg and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). He was also a member of the expert commission of the state working group "Digital Agenda for Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law", there as an expert witness on the topic of "Criminal Law Combating Crime with Virtual Cryptocurrencies, in Particular Effective Asset Recovery", and Post Doc in the DFG Research Training Group 2475 "Cybercrime and Forensic Informatics". Before moving to Bayreuth, he already held a substitute professorship at the University of Mannheim.

"The University of Bayreuth is the 'perfect match' for me. The modern orientation, with a focus on novel technologies, especially artificial intelligence, allows me to continue and expand my interdisciplinary research in an ideal research environment. At the same time, the Faculty of Law and Economics at UBT rightly enjoys an excellent reputation in the field of legal education. Since teaching is also particularly close to my heart, the decision was not difficult," says Prof. Dr. Christian Rückert about his decision to move to the University of Bayreuth. The excellently developed area of jurisprudence and the networking opportunities with colleagues in the RW Faculty are also a good argument in favour of the University of Bayreuth, he thinks.

Professor Rückert's research focuses on the increasingly important area of cybercrime and IT criminal law. In particular, he is dedicated to researching the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning for law enforcement purposes. In addition, he researches the phenomena of the so-called darknet and virtual cryptocurrencies, which are particularly significant in practice.

The new law professor is also an interesting lecturer for students. Rückert will primarily be responsible for exam preparation in criminal law. In addition, starting in the winter semester, he will offer the new lecture on IT criminal law, which will be part of the programme in the criminal law specialisation.