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Wirtschaftsrecht: Vertragsgestaltung und Digitalisierung

LL.M.Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences · Frankfurt am Main

At a glance: 3 semesters German and English Full-time Winter semester Open admission No tuition fees

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What will I learn?

Curriculum from the university’s official documents. Evaluated on 17 October 2026.

Semester plan for 90 ECTS

Semester plan

  1. Semester 130 ECTS requiredDigitalisierung und Recht I · Due Diligence und Steuern · Finanzierungsverträge · Gründung, Restrukturierung und Unternehmensnachfolge · International Contracts I · Methodik der Vertragsgestaltung und Verhandlungsführung
    • Digitalisierung und Recht ISummary by OWWZ: Analyses legal workflows and constraints on digitalisation, using business analysis, design thinking and legal technology to develop digital legal-service concepts.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS
    • Due Diligence und SteuernSummary by OWWZ: Plans due-diligence investigations in corporate transactions, connecting information gathering and business valuation with tax consequences of contract design.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS
    • FinanzierungsverträgeSummary by OWWZ: Examines corporate and group financing and drafts credit, creditor and security arrangements using common financing standards.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Präsentation (10–15 Min.) mit schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (2 Wochen)5 ECTS
    • Gründung, Restrukturierung und UnternehmensnachfolgeSummary by OWWZ: Designs contracts across the business lifecycle, from formation and financing through reorganisation and restructuring to succession coordinated with inheritance and tax law.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS
    • International Contracts ISummary by OWWZ: Compares legal systems and examines conflicts of laws and international uniform law, especially formation, remedies and buyers’ duties under the CISG.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS
    • Methodik der Vertragsgestaltung und VerhandlungsführungSummary by OWWZ: Connects contract design and risk assessment with preparing and conducting complex negotiations, including power dynamics, intercultural issues and self-reflection.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Projektarbeit (8 Wochen) mit Präsentation (15–30 Min.)5 ECTS
  2. Semester 230 ECTS requiredArbeitsverträge und Projektverträge · Digitalisierung und Recht II · Immaterialgüterrechtliche Verträge und E-Commerce · International Contracts II · Mergers and Acquisitions · Vertragsmanagement und -controlling
    • Arbeitsverträge und ProjektverträgeSummary by OWWZ: Drafts employment and project contracts, examining fixed terms, standard clauses and termination alongside international cooperation, IT projects and outsourcing.summer semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS
    • Digitalisierung und Recht IISummary by OWWZ: Examines legal and ethical requirements for AI, robotics and assistive systems, including product liability and data protection, developing practical implementation concepts.summer semester onlyExam (in German): Hausarbeit (8 Wochen) mit Präsentation (15–30 Min.)5 ECTS
    • Immaterialgüterrechtliche Verträge und E-CommerceSummary by OWWZ: Designs licensing and online contracts, examining e-commerce, consumer protection, digital signatures, data protection and AI-generated content.summer semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS
    • International Contracts IISummary by OWWZ: Drafts international contracts using commercial customs, UNIDROIT principles, Incoterms and standard clauses, developing a team solution to a cross-border case.summer semester onlyExam (in German): Projektarbeit (8 Wochen) mit Präsentation 15–20 Min.5 ECTS
    • Mergers and AcquisitionsSummary by OWWZ: Analyses acquisition agreements and investor interests, developing a detailed purchase or investment contract through simulated negotiation.summer semester onlyExam (in German): Projektarbeit (8 Wochen) mit Präsentation (15–30 Min.)5 ECTS
    • Vertragsmanagement und -controllingSummary by OWWZ: Connects negotiation and contract performance with planning and monitoring deadlines, deliverables, quality and costs throughout the contract lifecycle.summer semester onlyExam (in German): Projektarbeit (2 Tage) mit Präsentation (10–15 Min.)5 ECTS
  3. Semester 330 ECTS requiredInternational Contracts III · Master-Arbeit mit Kolloquium · Schiedsverfahren und Mediation
    • International Contracts IIISummary by OWWZ: Connects European corporate law with international cooperation and plant contracts, using teamwork for cross-border drafting, negotiation and dispute resolution.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Projektarbeit (8 Wochen) mit Präsentation 15–30 Min.5 ECTS
    • Master-Arbeit mit KolloquiumSummary by OWWZ: Independently investigates a demanding legal question, evaluates scholarship and case law, and defends academically grounded findings in an oral examination.ThesisExam (in German): Master-Arbeit (16 Wochen) mit Kolloquium (30 Min.–45 Min.)20 ECTS
    • Schiedsverfahren und MediationSummary by OWWZ: Compares mediation and arbitration, designs dispute-resolution agreements and examines procedure, costs, liability and international enforceability.winter semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur 180 Min.5 ECTS

Topic profile

ECTS by topic from the curriculum’s modules; together at most the programme’s ECTS.RequiredElective

  • Civil law27 ECTS: 27 required
  • Commercial and corporate law14 ECTS: 14 required
  • European and international law7 ECTS: 7 required
  • Corporate finance and investment6 ECTS: 6 required
  • Management accounting and controlling3 ECTS: 3 required
  • Data protection3 ECTS: 3 required
  • Intellectual property, IT and media law3 ECTS: 3 required
  • Business process management3 ECTS: 3 required

Curriculum sources

15 modules in the curriculum.

Key facts

Collected automatically from the institution’s website; the institution’s own page is authoritative.

Degree
Master of Laws (LL.M.)Consecutive master
Standard duration
3 semesters
ECTS credits
90 ECTS
Start of studies
Winter semester
Mode of study
Full-time
Teaching language
German and English
Admission
Open admission
Location
Frankfurt am Main
Tuition fees
No tuition fees
Semester contribution
€406.78 per semesterfor all students at the university

Information from frankfurt-university.de, wissenschaft.hessen.de · checked on 17 October 2026

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