Dealing with Regulatory Complexity: A Legal Design Workshop

  • Workshop
  • Machine Room
  • Friday 23.05 — 10:30 - 13:05

Organising Institution

Technical University of Munich

Germany

A hands-on workshop that brings together diverse perspectives on managing regulatory complexity through legal design approaches. After a brief introductory round where participants share their CPDP backgrounds and expectations, the session opens with three dynamic lightning talks (7 minutes each): a law professor discussing theoretical frameworks, an information design expert highlighting visualization techniques, and an in-house counsel sharing practical implementation challenges. Following design thinking methodology, participants break into small groups for a structured process: First, they engage in problem exploration and ideation around specific regulatory challenges. Using creative techniques like brainwriting and affinity mapping, teams develop potential solutions. Ideas are then prioritized through dot voting, ensuring focus on the most promising approaches. Workshop outcomes, including sketches and prototype concepts, will be synthesized into an actionable report. All materials and results will be documented and shared with participants.

Host

Christian Djeffal

Technical University of Munich - Germany

Christian Djeffal is a German legal scholar specializing in law, science, and technology who serves as Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Munich since 2019. He studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and University College London, earning his doctorate from Humboldt University of Berlin. His thesis on treaty interpretation was published by Cambridge University Press. Before TUM, he worked at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, coordinating research on global constitutionalism and digital public administration. Djeffal's research focuses on the interplay between law and technology, particularly artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. He explores how digital technologies impact society and the state, covering areas like data protection, IT security law, and digitization of jurisprudence. In 2019, he joined the board of the National E-Government Competence Center and actively provides training for administrative officials on AI applications in public administration.