In 2017, the Institute for Competition Law decided to organize a national postgraduate seminar. After its successful premiere in fall 2017, this seminar now takes place annually.

All doctoral candidates with a focus on competition law and those interested in a doctorate in this field from Germany, Luxembourg, Austria and Switzerland are invited. The seminar does not only offer presentations from doctoral candidates with subsequent discussions with a group of participants consisting exclusively of doctoral students, practitioners and academics interested in competition law. Moreover, renowned experts from competition law practice provide insight into their work and report on the exciting current developments in competition law. The program includes specialist lectures, case studies with representatives of various Düsseldorf law firms and a fireside chat held with one of the guest speakers. In addition to professional feedback, the participants will thus also have the opportunity to network with other doctoral candidates as well as with representatives from renowned law firms.