Lehrveranstaltungen

[International, European and National Data Protection Law/Vorlesung]

Dozent:

Prof. Dr. Fruzsina Molnar-Gabor

Zeit und Ort:

Donnerstag

08.00-12.00 Uhr

BioQuant SR041

Beginn:

16.04.2026

3 SWS

Inhalt:

With the establishment of the "Internet of Things and Services", many areas of life are determined by data processing. The ubiquitous and constantly evolving level of digitalization

in everyday life also favors the emergence of Big Data and the use of data mining. Against this background, data protection law has recently been established on various legal levels.

The aim of the lecture is to comprehensively address data protection law in international, European and German law and to show the relationship between its international

establishment and European and German developments. In addition to the history of data protection, the foundations, sources of law and basic principles in the multi-level system,

special attention will be paid to the right to protection of personal data in the context of fundamental and human rights, also against the background of relevant case law. The

question of the need for better data protection by State actors is addressed. Last but not least, data protection law is presented from the perspective of its cross-border significance

in specific areas such as medical research, the use of online services and social media, and the fight against terrorism. The consideration of information-theoretical and -ontological

basics as well as technological developments such as cloud computing complement the course with interdisciplinary traits.

Zielgruppe:

Students of SB 8b, students of SBe 3, 6, 9, ERASMUS and LL.M. students, foreign and minor students, as well as doctoral candidates are cordially invited to attend the event.

Vorkenntnisse:

No prior knowledge is required.

Lernziele:

- Fundamental and human rights dimension of the right to privacy

- Surveillance, privacy and data protection in multi-level systems

- Overview and significance of the basic principles of data processing and their relationship to each other

- Regulatory system and structure of the GDPR

- Legal basis for data processing - factual and legal requirements for informed consent

- Special features of the processing of sensitive data

- Sector-specific data protection

- Importance of science and research as a purpose of data processing

- Main features of technical and organisational measures to protect personal data

- Key aspects of data transfer to third countries

Unterrichts-/Lehrsprachen:

English

Lehrveranstaltungs-art:

Ergänzungsveranstaltung /

Schwerpunktbereichsveranstaltung (SB 8b)

Veranstaltung zum Erwerb von Schlüsselqualifikationen (§ 9 II Nr. 4 JAPrO) /

Veranstaltung zum Erwerb von Fremdsprachenkompetenz (§ 9 I Nr. 3 JAPrO)

Teilnahmekriterien & Anmeldung:

heiCO; Moodle-course participation

Prüfungsart:

Oral Exam

Prüfungstermine

& Anmeldung:

Tba, via mail to patrick.neuberger@uni-heidelberg.de

Empfohlene Fachliteratur:

References will be provided during the lecture.

Moodle-Kurs:

Tba

Anmerkung:

[AI in Medicine/Seminar]

Dozent:

Prof. Dr. Fruzsina Molnar-Gabor

Zeit und Ort:

Wochentag

13.00-18.00 Uhr

BioQuant SR044

Beginn:

16.04.2026

4 SWS

Inhalt:

This seminar deals with recent technical and legal challenges of artificial intelligence (AI), especially in

medicine and natural sciences. Target audience are students of law, natural sciences and

engineering, but students of other disciplines are also cordially invited. The seminar fosters cross-

disciplinary dialogue on the technical potential and normative limits that enable the transparent and

fair use of AI for the benefit of society.

In order to promote a comprehensive discourse, subjects will be examined from both a scientific-

technical and a prescriptive-legal angle. The main focus is on the quality assurance of training data,

risk minimisation and the prevention of bias, particularly in a medical context. By combining technical

and legal approaches, the aim is to develop a holistic understanding of the opportunities and

challenges of AI.

Zielgruppe:

Open for all faculties

Vorkenntnisse:

Previous technical or data protection knowledge is helpful, but not a prerequisite.

Lernziele:

- Awareness of current data protection challenges

- How AI models work and function

- Ethical awareness in the use of AI models

Unterrichts-/Lehrsprachen:

English

Lehrveranstaltungs-art:

Ergänzungsveranstaltung /

Veranstaltung zum Erwerb von Schlüsselqualifikationen (§ 9 II Nr. 4 JAPrO) /

Veranstaltung zum Erwerb von Fremdsprachenkompetenz (§ 9 I Nr. 3 JAPrO)

Teilnahmekriterien & Anmeldung:

HeiCO, Moodle-course participation

Prüfungsart:

Presentation and discussion

Prüfungstermine

& Anmeldung:

[bitte ausfüllen].

Empfohlene Fachliteratur:

References will be provided during the lecture.

Moodle-Kurs:

Tba

Anmerkung:

The organisation will be announced in a preliminary meeting.

[The digital strategy of the EU/Seminar]

Dozent:

Prof. Dr. Fruzsina Molnar-Gabor

Zeit und Ort:

Dienstag

08.00-11.00 Uhr

NUni HS 04

Beginn:

14.04.2026

2 SWS

Inhalt:

Data and information serve as the basis for administrative action and administrative decisions. The development of the administration into an information and

communication network means that public authorities can increasingly profile themselves as users of the growing availability of data, both as an opportunity

and as a prerequisite for their actions and decisions. In this role, public authorities are addressees of data protection regulations, as they process personal data

as controllers or processors. On the one hand, the application of data protection provisions requires organizational measures, and on the other hand, the general

data protection regulation of the EU was recently expanded to include sector-specific regulations on the processing of personal data. In particular, these new,

diverse EU legal requirements create new administrative actors who are entrusted with various legal options and obligations for processing personal data in

compliance with data protection law.

In addition, the administrative actors are not only the addressees of data protection regulations, but also monitor whether private bodies comply with data

protection regulations. The introduction of these new players represents both a challenge for the increase in the number of authorities and supervisory structures

as well as a development potential for the further differentiation of cooperation networks in the European administrative network. Their structuring, the definition

and delimitation of their responsibilities, powers, tasks and cooperation is a complex issue of administrative organization. Cross-border networking and

cooperation between administrative authorities is at the heart of the creation of European data spaces.

The course will examine these issues using the example of recent developments in European legislation on digitalization with a particular focus on the healthcare

sector. The course invites students who are interested in various legal disciplines. In addition to classic administrative law topics such as administrative organization

law, criminal law and international law references will also be examined.

Zielgruppe:

from the 5th semester onwards

Vorkenntnisse:

none

Lernziele:

- Understanding the role of public authorities in data protection law

- Classification of new EU legal requirements

- Analysis of administrative organisational and cooperation structures

- Application to the health sector

Unterrichts-/Lehrsprachen:

English

Lehrveranstaltungs-art:

Ergänzungsveranstaltung /

Schwerpunktbereichsveranstaltung (SB XX)

Veranstaltung zum Erwerb von Schlüsselqualifikationen (§ 9 II Nr. 4 JAPrO) /

Veranstaltung zum Erwerb von Fremdsprachenkompetenz (§ 9 I Nr. 3 JAPrO)

Teilnahmekriterien & Anmeldung:

HeiCO, Moodle-course participation

Prüfungsart:

[bitte ausfüllen].

Prüfungstermine

& Anmeldung:

[bitte ausfüllen].

Empfohlene Fachliteratur:

The course material will be developed specifically for the course and made available at the beginning of the lecture.

Moodle-Kurs:

Tba

Anmerkung:

[bitte ausfüllen].

[Internationaler Menschenrechtsschutz/Vorlesung]

Dozent:

Prof. Dr. Fruzsina Molnar-Gabor

Zeit und Ort:

Wochentag

11.00-15.00 Uhr

BioQuant SR043

Beginn:

14.04.2026

2 SWS

Inhalt:

Gegenstand der Vorlesung ist die Systematik und Entwicklung des internationalen Menschenrechtsschutzes. Dabei soll ein Überblick zu den verschiedenen

Rechtsquellen des Menschenrechtsschutzes gegeben werden, insbesondere zur Allgemeinen Erklärung der Menschenrechte, zum Internationalen Pakt über

bürgerliche und politische Rechte, zum Internationalen Pakt über wirtschaftliche, soziale und kulturelle Rechte und zur Europäischen Menschenrechtskonvention.  

Darüber hinaus wird ein Überblick über sektorspezifische und regionale Konventionen dargestellt.

Die verschiedenen Systeme des Menschenrechtsschutzes werden zueinander in Beziehung gesetzt. Zudem wird ihr Verhältnis zu nationalen und europäischen

Grundrechtsnormen erörtert. Ihre prozessuale und politische Durchsetzbarkeit wird ebenso thematisiert wie ihre allgemeine Bedeutung für Rechtsstaatlichkeit

und internationale Ordnung.

Zielgruppe:

Ab dem 5. Semester

Vorkenntnisse:

Grundrechte – Staatsrecht II

Lernziele:

-          Verständnis der Systematik des internationalen Menschenrechtsschutzes

-          Vertiefte Kenntnis der zentralen Rechtsquellen

-          Analyse der Beziehungen zwischen verschiedenen Menschenrechtssystemen

-          Verständnis für die gerichtliche und politische Durchsetzbarkeit

-          Überblick über sektorspezifische regionale Konventionen

-          Kritische Reflexion der aktuellen Herausforderungen

-          Anwendung von Menschenrechtsnormen in praktischen Fällen

-          Überblick über die internationale und nationale Rechtsprechungspraxis über die Auslegung und Anwendung internationaler Menschenrechtsstandards

Unterrichts-/Lehrsprachen:

Deutsch

Lehrveranstaltungs-art:

Schwerpunktbereichsveranstaltung (SB 8b)

Teilnahmekriterien & Anmeldung:

HeiCO, Moodle-Kurs-Teilnahme, Besucher anderer Fach- und Schwerpunktbereich sind ausdrücklich willkommen.

Prüfungsart:

Mündliche Prüfungen

Prüfungstermine

& Anmeldung:

Werden noch angekündigt

Empfohlene Fachliteratur:

Literaturhinweise werden in der Vorlesung gegeben.

Moodle-Kurs:

Wird in der Vorlesung angegeben

Anmerkung:

The lecture covers the systematics and development of international human rights protection. It provides an overview of the various legal sources of human rights protection, in

particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,

and the European Convention on Human Rights.   In addition, an overview of sector-specific and regional conventions will be presented.

The various systems of human rights protection will be compared and contrasted. Their relationship to national and European fundamental rights standards will also be discussed.

Their procedural and political enforceability will be addressed, as will their general significance for the rule of law and international order.