Between July 23, 2018 to July 28 2018, University of Konstanz School of Law and Fudan University Law School will jointly hold the 10th Annual Fudan-Konstanz Joint Legal Seminar in Germany (10. Gemeinschaftliches juristisches Seminar der Universität Konstanz und der Universität Fudan). The theme of the conference is Digital Markets--Challenges for the Legal Order? And there will be sub-topics under the general theme in Jurisdiction, Legal History, Private Law, Public Law, Criminal Law, Procedural Law, International Law, Comparative Law, or Interdisciplinary Legal Research etc.  The conference language is English. Students from both universities will conduct intellectual discussions and exchange via academic speeches, seminars and workshops etc. As part of Fudan University’s long-established international cooperation program with our German partner, the 2018 Fudan-Konstanz Joint Legal Seminar is aimed to offer opportunities for young scholars to deepen their understanding of the Chinese and German legal systems.

All students from the Fudan Law School who are interested are automatically qualified to apply for the opportunity to attend the conference. Students who have substantially contributed to the 2017 Fudan-Konstanz Joint Legal Seminar （Shanghai Conference） will be prioritized if two applicants possess the same academic excellence.

Selection of Candidates  

（1）CV submission: Deadline 23:00 p.m. March.29, 2018; Candidates must send an English CV to tuyunxin@fudan.edu.cn. (No more than 3 pages). Email Subject: CV+****(Full Name) +****(Student No.) + Fudan-Konstanz. By the same time, candidates should indicate the topic of their presentation in the email. NB: Late submission will not be considered.

(2)  Interview Time: 18:30 P.M. Tuesday, March. 30th, 2018

(3)  Interview Venue: Room 202, Leo KoGuan law Building, Fudan University Law School, No. 2005, SongHu Road, Shanghai.

(4)  No More than 10 students from Fudan will be selected as participants for the conference.

(5)  Selection Criteria: 25% for English Proficiency; 25% for CV; 25% for Legal Skills and 25% for Poise and Manners

(6) Sponsorship: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

(7) Requirements for the successful Candidates：Each selected student must complete an academic essay (at least 3000 word) relating to the topic by the June 30, 2018.

All interviews will be conducted in English, the sequence of interviews of candidates will be determined by drawing lots. When candidates come for the Interview, please do bring 6 hard copies of your CV. Each candidate will be given 2 minutes for self-introduction, and 3 minutes for your legal understanding of the conference theme. The judges can intervene at any time during a candidate’s oral presentation, the candidates should respond directly to the questions by the judges. The judges have the full discretion to decide when to end each interview.

Interview results and scores of each candidate will be notified via email. There will be a two-day public notice period and students may complain during this period, once such public notice period has been completed, the students who are eligible for the conference are officially selected. Selected students who fail to submit the afore-mentioned academic essay with the time limit will be disqualified for the participation of the conference.

Once students are admitted for the conference, students will get formal letters of invitation. During the conference, all cultural activities, hotel rooms and meals in Konstanz will be provided by University of Konstanz School of Law.  International travelling fee should be borne by each student.

1. Conference background：
Fudan-Konstanz Joint Legal Seminar (Gemeinschaftliches juristisches Seminar der Universität Konstanz und der Universität Fudan) is the international academic project which is stipulated by the Memorandum of Understanding between Fudan University and Konstanz University. During the last decade, the joint seminar was successfully held in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 at Fudan University (China) and in 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016 at Konstanz University (Germany).

With the goal of establishing a research platform on which Sino-German academic exchange is mainly conducted by law graduate students from both universities, the joint seminar also invites legal experts and scholars from German and Chinese universities to participate. This form of academic exchange is of great help for Chinese young scholars to learn about the cutting-edge legal research of German law, and meanwhile it also provide good opportunities for German scholars to have deeper understanding of the Chinese legal system. Moreover, it is firmly believed that the Joint Seminar provides good opportunities across the Euro-Asian continent to strengthen the future cooperative ties between China and Germany.

 2. Conference guests：

Prof. Rudolf Rengier:  Konstanz University,

Prof. Astrid Stadler:  Konstanz University

Prof. Jochen Glöckner:  Konstanz University

Prof. Chen Li, Fudan University

Prof. Ji Ligang,  Fudan University

Dr. Zhu Dan,  Fudan University

Dr. Ban Tianke ,  Fudan University

Dr. Chen Li (Mr.),  Fudan University

Dr. Tu Yunxin,  Fudan University

3. Conference language

English

 4. Conference organizers

Fudan University Law School

University of Konstanz School of Law

 5. Contact Person

Mr. Tu Yunxin (E-mail: tuyunxin@fudan.edu.cn)

6. German Synopsis of the Conference

Zehntes gemeinschaftliches Seminar des Fachbereichs Rechtswissenschaft und der Universität Konstanz, Deutschland im Sommersemester 2018

Wir bieten im Sommer 2018 nun schon zum zehnten Mal ein weiteres gemeinsames Seminar mit Professoren und Studierenden der Universität Konstanz, Deutschland, an. Es findet in der Woche vom 23. - 28. Juli 2018 statt. Neben den traditionellen studentischen Seminarthemen wird es – anlässlich des Jubiläums – auch einen eintägigen Workshop mit Vorträgen der deutsche Kolleginnen und Kollegen zu aktuellen Themen geben. Die Seminararbeit (sofern nicht Prüfungsseminar-Teilnahme) soll in englischer Sprache ausgearbeitet werden; der Vortrag (20-25 Min.) ist in Englisch zu halten.

Interessierte können sich ab sofort an folgende Adressen wenden:

Herr Tu: tuyunxin@fudan.edu.cn