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Philipp Schröder-Ringe, LL.M.

Partner
Germany

The fact that I dedicate myself with great commitment to event and data protection law and enjoy representing the interests of my clients – in court if necessary – may also be due to the fact that I need to keep on the move. If not professionally, then socially.

Focus Competition Law Data Protection Law IT Law Litigation Telecommunication and Media Law Competition & Advertising Court Proceedings Press & Media Sports
Languages of correspondence

English, German, Italian

Contact information
Phone +49 30 283057453
Vita

After studying at the University of Osnabrück, the Università degli Studi di Firenze and Stockholm Universitet, and a legal clerkship in Berlin and Neuruppin, Philipp Schröder-Ringe qualified as a lawyer in 2008. At the same time he earned a Master’s degree in Law and IT in Stockholm in 2010. Since 2012 he has been a partner at HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte, working in the areas of copyright, IT and data protection law. Since 2020, the focus has been on event law, data protection and procedural law. The father of two children is passionate about going to concerts, festivals and football matches. When time allows, he plays football himself, goes running or snowboarding in the mountains.

Engagement
Activites
  • Board of Directors of ITechLaw
  • Past Chair of the ITechLaw Young Lawyers Committee
  • Contact person for the Live Music Commission Association of Music Venues (LiveKomm)
  • Free University of Berlin: Lecturer in the Funpreneur competition: Compact course in law
Memberships
Lectures & Seminars
  • Free Open Air Workshop, Berlin, since 2014
  • Legal advice for the FU’s Funpreneur competition, since 2012
  • 2nd Lina Dialogue Day Dortmund: Building permits for open-air festivals
  • 31 May 2025: Musicbase on Tour at Gladhouse Cottbus: Making events possible! Current legal developments for authorities and open-air event organisers in Brandenburg
  • 14 May 2024: Keynote speech on: Freedom or narrow-mindedness? – What the current legislative changes mean for event organisers; followed by a panel discussion
  • 27 September 2023: Day of Live Venues & Music Clubs NRW 2023: Clubs are Culture
  • 20 June 2023: Kultur.Know.How: Legal handling of noise in public spaces
  • 25 May 2023: ITechLaw Word Conference Toronto 2023: ‘Fighting Online Hate and Harm: The Approaches, The Tools, The Result’
  • 31 March 20223: Participation in the seminar: Current developments in internet law 2022/2023
  • 1 September 2022: Stadt nach Acht in Dortmund: “No fun!? – Classification of clubs and music venues under building planning law
  • 1 September 2022: Stadt nach Acht in Dortmund: Enforcement notes from the Urban Development Expert Commission on the building planning law situation of music clubs
  • 9 March 2022: Klang.Raum.Stadt at Holzmarkt: Legal situation regarding sound and noise (TA Lärm, Leisure Noise Directive)
  • 4 March 2022: Musikland Niedersachsen Symposium on Festivals and Venues: Legal situation regarding coronavirus // Ticketing & contracts
  • 23 February 2021: Competition now fairer? – Changes to industrial property rights, copyright and design law brought about by the ‘Act to Strengthen Fair Competition’
  • 4 November 2020: Most Wanted Music: 2021 will be a festival year
  • 23 October 2020: Global Technology Law Summit: Tackling global threats with data and AI in the context of ethics and data protection laws
  • 15 January 2019: Hanover: ‘What organisers should consider from a legal perspective’
  • 17 May 2018: ITechLaw Conference Seattle 2018: ‘International Internet Platforms’
  • 10 April 2018: bevh Country Day Switzerland ‘Internationalisation of an e-commerce shop in the D-A-CH region’
  • 23 March 2018: 31st German Food Law Day, Wiesbaden: ‘Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp – food advertising to children and young people on social networks’
  • 6 November 2017: Festival Land Brandenburg – Opportunities for the Region, Cottbus
  • 27 August 2016: East Side Music Days: ‘Legal Issues Relating to Music in Public Spaces’
  • 26 October 2015: Duitslanddag des bevh, Cologne: ‘Data Protection in Germany’
  • 30 January 2015: Asian-Pacific-ITechLaw-Conference, Bangalore, India: ‘The Role of Governments and Data Privacy’
  • 12 September 2014: Grüne Liga: ‘Legal framework for events in public spaces’
  • 12 June 2014: World Class Social Customer Support 2014, Frankfurt: ‘Data Protection and Legal Limits in Social Media’
  • 2 April 2014: bvh 2014, Hamburg: ‘The Legally Compliant Design of a B2B Online Shop’
  • 6 February 2013: BVH B2B Day: ‘What legal pitfalls threaten shippers due to data protection and sales on third-party marketplaces?
  • 26–27 April 2013: 17th German-French Seminar ‘The secure presence of companies on the Internet’: “The risks associated with the presence of companies on the Internet
  • 18 October 2012: 11th Bavarian IT Law Day: ‘Distance selling on social media and Internet portals’
Latest insights
Neighbourhood remains a neighbourhood – VG Berlin protects established restaurant district!

28. July 2025
by Tjade Elix & Philipp Schröder-Ringe, LL.M.

In its decision of 8 July 2025, the Berlin Administrative Court granted the main points of the urgent appeal filed by a restaurateur from Kastanienallee in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg. The court restored the suspensive effect of the action against the shortening of the closing time and the ban on the provision of outdoor seating. The restaurateur thus preliminarily prevailed against an order by the Pankow district authority that would have severely restricted his business activities in the outdoor area.

IDO may not demand a contractual penalty

1. April 2025
by Joselyne Ntikahavuye & Philipp Schröder-Ringe, LL.M.

In a judgement dated 14 March 2025 - 7 HK O 50/23, which was obtained by HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte, the Regional Court of Trier ruled that a cease-and-desist declaration obtained by the IDO Interessenverband für das Rechts- und Finanzconsulting deutscher Online-Unternehmen e.V. (IDO) could be effectively terminated due to abuse of rights. Exceptionally, this cancellation also had retroactive effect on a contractual penalty that had already been claimed but not yet paid. The court found that the IDO may not demand contractual penalties because it lacks the authority to issue warnings as long as it is not entered in the list of trade associations of the Federal Office of Justice.

Runaway – When a speedster ends up in court and other event disputes

20. February 2025
by Philipp Schröder-Ringe, LL.M. & Dr. Martin Schirmbacher

Philipp Schröder-Ringe, partner at Härting Rechtsanwälte, deals with disputes relating to sport, clubs, festivals and events. In episode 68 of HÄRTING|fm, he presents three event law cases in the context of the litigation series. - How do you make a claim against "Flitzer"? - Which court is responsible for international merchandising contracts? - What must a proof of use contain in the context of project funding and what disputes can arise in the event of a missing submission?

OLG Hamm: Photos of private jet violate corporate personality rights

1. June 2023
by Philipp Schröder-Ringe, LL.M.

In its judgement of 30 March 2023, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm ruled that there is a violation of the general (corporate) right of personality if a company uses images for advertising purposes on which an aircraft is depicted whose owner is clearly identifiable due to the recognisable aircraft registration number (possibly in conjunction with the colouring). In the event that the photographs are used without the corresponding consent of the company concerned, the company's right to decide for itself whether and under which conditions the name of the company is made available to others for advertising purposes is violated (OLG Hamm, judgement of 30.3.2023, ref.: 4 U 130/21)

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