Munich, Bavaria, Germany
As a practitioner and researcher, I work at the intersection of law, technology, and creativity – with a focus on entertainment and media (esp. gaming, esports, sports, content creation and gambling/betting) as well as digital transformation (from DLT to AI). My legal specialization includes civil, IP, media, labor/employment, and gambling law. A brief look at the past few years: - Fully qualified German lawyer with a doctorate degree - Advising various companies, federations, and politicians - Associate Professor at the University of Agder - Co-founder of the world's first Research Center for Esports Law and the Esports Research Network - 40+ scientific publications, 100+ presentations/panels, and 10+ years of lecturing in higher education
With offices in Heidelberg, Frankfurt, Berlin and Mannheim, Melchers is one of Germany’s leading law firms in gambling, betting, gaming, and esports law. Our team combines deep industry insight with legal excellence to support international clients navigating complex regulatory landscapes, innovative business models, and the digital entertainment economy. I primarily work in the practice groups (find us on LinkedIn!): - MELCHERS Esports and Gaming - MELCHERS Betting and Gambling Contact: [email protected]
In addition to my work as an attorney, I was appointed "Associate Professor" at the Faculty of Engineering and Science (part-time employment) by the University Council of the University of Agder on May 7, 2025. - Department: Information and Communication Technology - Designation in its original form at a state university in the European Economic Area (Art. 100 I 1, 2, III, IV Bay HIG iVm 2.1. InfoBayStMWK or § 37 I 1, 2, III 1, IV BW LHG iVm 4., 1.4., 2.3. InfoBWMWFK; confirmed by responsible RAK) Contact: [email protected] The UiA has over 14,000 students studying at two campuses in over 200 different programs. It gained the status of a state university in 2007, although its origins date back over 190 years. The Department of Information and Communication Technology at the Faculty of Engineering and Science is one of the leading departments in Scandinavia when it comes to research about communication and system security, mobile communication, embedded systems, esports and gaming, ehealth, and elearning, and has particular expertise in artificial intelligence and intelligent signal processing, and wireless networks.
ISDE is an educational institution born from the heart of the legal profession, with the aim of creating an academic institution dedicated to providing the highest level of education. ISDE is an affiliated center of Complutense University of Madrid. Its students receive education at some of the most prestigious international universities, such as Georgetown University, NYU, University of Miami, and Jindal Global University, which rank among the top positions in international rankings. Contact: [email protected] My lectures: (1) Law and Regulation in Esports - Two versions: one for executives/lawyers and one for undergraduates (2) Esports - Two versions: one for executives/lawyers and one for undergraduates
The Juridicum is the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna. It is the oldest and largest law faculty in the German-speaking area. Law has been researched and taught here for over six centuries. Today, more than 10,000 students are supervised by about 600 staff members. My guest lecture is the kick off of a week-long seminar on esports law by Prof. Dr. Christian Piska and Dr. Patrick Petschinka at the Faculty of Law. It is the oldest and largest ongoing course (each semester) on esports law at a law school in the German-speaking area. It includes guest lecturers such as Urim Bajrami and Christina Toth. - Degree course: Law
The IUM is a private institution of Higher Learning founded in 1986 in the principality of Monaco. Its program portfolio includes Bachelor, Master of Science, MBA, and DBA degrees. It focuses mainly on those areas of expertise closely associated with Monaco: the management of high value-added service activities, especially in the luxury, sports and finance sectors. Contact: [email protected] My Lectures: (1) Business Contracts - Degree course: Master of Science in International Management (2) Sports Digital Strategies and Tokenisation - Degree course: Master of Science in Sports Business Management (3) Esports - Degree course: Master of Science in Sports Business Management