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History<\/p>\n

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ELSA was founded on May 4, 1981, in Vienna<\/strong> by law students from Austria, Poland, Hungary, and the Federal Republic of Germany. From there, the different national groups began to develop.<\/p>\n

Even earlier, on January 18, 1981,<\/strong> ELSA Germany<\/strong> was founded in Bayreuth with 17 members. This association was registered in Berlin and still formally exists today, although no meetings or activities have taken place since 1983. Of the last registered board members, only one person could still be located. According to their recollections, the association had a very close-knit and informal<\/strong> character at the time. A group of about 20 students<\/strong> was interested in the international aspects<\/strong> of legal studies, organizing occasional lectures and seminars, some of which were advertised nationwide but did not attract much interest. Whether faculty groups had already formed in Germany at that time is unclear.<\/p>\n

On July 9, 1984<\/strong>, the newly elected chairman wrote to the association court, stating that the elections in July 1983<\/strong> had not been conducted in accordance with the statutes and withdrawing the registration of the new board. As a result, no new board was officially recorded, and no further elections were held.<\/strong> The old board no longer saw itself as responsible or had left Berlin altogether, leading to the inactivity of ELSA Germany. Rumors of political influence or financial irregularities<\/strong> contributing to the organization’s dormancy were never substantiated.<\/p>\n

On the international level<\/strong>, however, ELSA continued to grow. Initially, there was typically only one group per country<\/strong>, but various national groups emerged. By March 1988<\/strong>, ELSA already had 15 national groups<\/strong>, including the three founding countries (Austria, Poland, and Hungary), all four Scandinavian countries, Iceland, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, as well as Italy, Portugal, Malta, and Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n

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Michelle Henning \u2013 President<\/p>\n

Louis Flindt \u2013 Secretary General<\/p>\n

Ben G\u00f6dde \u2013 Treasurer<\/p>\n

Jenny Schilpp \u2013 Vice President in charge of Marketing<\/p>\n

Johannes D\u00e4uwel \u2013 Vice President in charge of Academic Activities<\/p>\n

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Ines Estelmann \u2013 Director for External Relations (from 02\/2024)<\/p>\n

Jorun Je\u00df \u2013 Director for Trainings<\/p>\n

Emma Sasse \u2013 Director for Marketing<\/p>\n

Charlotte Magez \u2013 Director for Competitions<\/p>\n

Luca Cecere \u2013 Director for Seminars and Conferences & Human Rights<\/p>\n

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Benita Steger \u2013 President<\/p>\n

Elena Ruth \u2013 Secretary General<\/p>\n

Rebecca Prau\u00df \u2013 Vice President in charge of Marketing<\/p>\n

Meysam Khadivi \u2013 Vice President in charge of Professional Development (until 01\/2023)<\/p>\n

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Zoe Schomburgk \u2013 Director for External Relations<\/p>\n

Juri Heckmann \u2013 Director for Internal Management (from 02\/2023)<\/p>\n

Louis Flindt \u2013 Director for IT and Data Protection (from 02\/2023)<\/p>\n

Anja Lindenau \u2013 Director for Marketing<\/p>\n

Emma-Lynn Bury \u2013 Director for Moot Courts<\/p>\n

Annika Koch \u2013 Director for Moot Courts<\/p>\n

Max Andre Osbeck \u2013 Director for Human Rights and Focus Programmes<\/p>\n

Lena Dimmling \u2013 Director for Seminars and Conferences<\/p>\n

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Katharina Faber – President<\/p>\n

Laetitia Berthold – Secretary General<\/p>\n

Domeniko Guthier – Treasurer (until 01\/2022)<\/p>\n

Kevin Riebe – Vice President in charge of Marketing (until 08\/2021)<\/p>\n

Lena Dimmling – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences<\/p>\n

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Dawit Frick – Director for External Relations (until 10\/2021)<\/p>\n

Natalie Daniels – Director for Internal Management<\/p>\n

Neele Hartel – Director for Trainings<\/p>\n

Na\u00ebmi Mielke – Director for IT<\/p>\n

Lena Anna Kukli\u0144ska – Director for Marketing (until 01\/2022)<\/p>\n

Arthur Laux – Director for Moot Courts<\/p>\n

Tobias Thomer – Director for Moot Courts<\/p>\n

Julie Pigerol – Director for Competitions<\/p>\n

Max Andre Osbeck – Director for Human Rights & Focus Programmes<\/p>\n

Alma L\u00fcdtke – Director for Professional Development<\/p>\n

Johann Can Caglayan – Director for Professional Development<\/p>\n

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Sophie Wilson – President<\/p>\n

Lenard M\u00f6ller – Secretary General<\/p>\n

Jonah Blumenberg – Treasurer<\/p>\n

Paul Bo\u00dfe – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities (until 01\/2021)<\/p>\n

Erol Tamer \u00dcnal – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences (until 11\/2020)<\/p>\n

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Nathanel Bauch – Director for External Relations<\/p>\n

Johannes Semrau – Director for Partnership Management<\/p>\n

Sophie Haase – Director for Internal Management<\/p>\n

Philipp Andreas – Director for Trainings<\/p>\n

Luis Platzer – Director for IT<\/p>\n

Lea Kessler – Director for Marketing<\/p>\n

Jan Sommer – Director for Marketing<\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9 Looks – Director for Moot Courts<\/p>\n

Sarah Michel – Director for Competitions<\/p>\n

Sarah I. Pfeiffer – Director for Human Rights & Focus Programmes<\/p>\n

Clara Schmid – Director for Seminars & Conferences<\/p>\n

Alma L\u00fcdtke – Director for STEP<\/p>\n

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Bianca Staicu – President<\/p>\n

Sebastian Klein – Secretary General<\/p>\n

Philip Karger – Treasurer<\/p>\n

Aylin Hikl – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities<\/p>\n

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Sara Tolic – Director for External Relations<\/p>\n

Anne-Kathrin Dose – Director for Internal Management<\/p>\n

Sabrina Br\u00fcmmer – Director for Trainings<\/p>\n

Jan Sommer – Director for IT<\/p>\n

Timotheus Kredel – Director for Marketing<\/p>\n

Maria R\u00fchl – Director for EDMC<\/p>\n

Alina Marie Bohm\u00fcller – Director for Human Rights & IFP<\/p>\n

Pablo Hesse – Director for Seminars and Conferences (until 03\/2020)<\/p>\n

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Eva-Maria Langmeier – President
Kim Irrlitz – Secretary General
Jan Beemelmanns – Treasurer
Sarah El Acel-Kottmann – Vice President in charge of Marketing
Mona G\u00fcnther – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities
Michael Reichel – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences
Nadin Freilinger – Vice President in charge of STEP<\/p>\n

Markus Poschenrieder – Director for External Relations
Vladi Voytovyc – Director for Public Relations
Philipp Preiss – Director for Related Associations
Paul Wohlleben – Director for Trainings
Frederik Leonidas Jatzkowski – Director for IT
Nico Linde – Director for Marketing
Victoria Kautzner – Director for EDMC
Matti Herpolsheimer – Director for Seminars and Conferences<\/p>\n

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Tim Edelhoff – President
Leonard Br\u00fcmmer – Secretary General
Glen Schirling – Treasurer
Samuel Ehlers – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities<\/p>\n

Leon Tiggemann – Director for External Relations
Lorenz F\u00e4rber – Director for Press
Miruna Sava – Director for Related Associations
Sebastian Dalhoff – Director for IT
Angelina Brinkmann – Director for Marketing (until May 2018)
Roman Jusen – Director for Competitions
Isabelle Mewes – Director for Seminars and Conferences
Marie Rathmer – Director for Seminars and Conferences
Lucas Zarna – Director for STEP<\/p>\n

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Jacqueline Melzer – President
Alena Diepold – Secretary General
Till Hanken – Treasurer
Katinka von Rhein – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities
Janine R\u00fcth – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences<\/p>\n

Eric Heide – Director for External Relations
Ida Tolksdorf – Director for Human Resources
Raphael Weber – Director for Trainings
Sathees Sitsabesan – Director for Marketing
Hannah Beck – Director for EDMC
Larissa Balluff – Director for Human Rights & IFP
Jan Schillm\u00f6ller – Director for STEP<\/p>\n

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Ferdinand J. Hnatkow – President
Alisa Obert – Secretary General
Felix Meyer – Treasurer
Gertrud Bohler – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities<\/p>\n

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Robert Vierling – Director for External Relations
J\u00fclide S\u00f6zen – Director for Public Relations
Isabell B\u00f6hm – Director for Human Resources
Rahel Strangh\u00f6ner – Director for Trainings
Marius Bonasera – Director for IT
Fabian Beine – Director for Marketing
Julia Wildgans – Director for Seminars and Conferences
Andr\u00e9 Sch\u00e4ck – Director for Human Rights & Delegations
Inga Scheel – Director for STEP<\/p>\n

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Rahwa Efrem – President
Tobias Gehrlein – Secretary General
Patric Kunz – Treasurer
Denise Schwarz – Vice President in charge of Marketing
Christoph Horstmann – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences<\/p>\n

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Felix Meyer – Director for External Relations
Melina Hofmann – Director for Public Relations
Felix Leicht – Director for Human Resources
Waldemar Neukircher – Director for Trainings
Claus Maria Sperling – Director for Moot Courts
Christa Bentele – Director for Human Rights & Delegations
Julian Wanzen – Director for STEP<\/p>\n

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Friedrich-Maximilian Scriba – President
Sophie Herold – Secretary General
Mathias Baum – Treasurer (until 10\/2013)
Alexander Bischoff – Vice President in charge of Marketing
Juila Bianca Kunz (n\u00e9e Stock) – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities
Dirk de Boer – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences
Alexander Schr\u00f6der – Vice President in charge of STEP<\/p>\n

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Roman Kehrberger – Director for Corporate Relations
Denise Schwarz – Director for Public Relations
Pia D\u00f6lle – Director for Human Resources (until 10\/2013)
Jascha Patt – Director for Human Resources (from 10\/2013)
Sandra Fredebeul – Director for Trainings
Tobias Eyl – Director for IT
Kristin Buhr – Director for Quality and Knowledge Management
Jana Bertus – Director for Competitions
Annika Stamer – Director for Delegations & Human Rights<\/p>\n

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Solveig Liv Heilmann – President
Nadja Maria Brachwitz – Secretary General
Florian B\u00fcth – Treasurer
Alexander Trummer – Vice President in charge of Marketing
Tino Boche – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities
Patrick Zischeck – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences
Martina Isabell Lipke – Vice President in charge of STEP<\/p>\n

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Philipp Gnatzy – Director for Corporate Relations
Steffen H\u00fcbner – Director for Public Relations
Pierre Linke – Director for Human Resources
Kristof M. Kamm – Director for Training
Tim Kostka – Director for IT
Klaus Hamel – Director for Quality Management
Inga-Mariann Krause – Director for Academic Activities and Human Rights
Steffi Klein – Director for Seminars and Conferences and Human Rights<\/p>\n

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Felix Grasser – President
Anne Utecht – Secretary General
Sven Eifert – Treasurer
Paul Wermann – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences
Theresa Gutsche – Vice President in charge of STEP<\/p>\n

Anna-Katharina Bernzen – Director for Press
Tatjana Serbina – Director for K\u00f6lner Runde
Franziska Jacke – Director for Freshers
Anne-Lena Beate – Director for Training
Christian Strunk – Director for IT (until 01\/2012)
Tim Kostka – Director for IT
Kristof M. Kamm – Director for Marketing
Tino Boche – Director for Academic Activities
Leander Dubbert – Director for Academic Activities
Corinna M\u00fcckenheim – Director for Moot Court
Janine Lanfermann – Director for Study Visits & Delegations<\/p>\n

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Philip Hagedorn – President
Susann Jahn – Secretary General
Martin B\u00e4r – Treasurer
Christian Werthm\u00fcller – Vice President in charge of Marketing
Claudia Kayser – Vice President in charge of Academic Activities
Anna Opel – Vice President in charge of STEP<\/p>\n

Thomas Wittmann – Director for External Public Relations \/ Press
Franziska Fa\u00dfbinder – Director for Internal Public Relations \/ Press
Thilo Goeble – Director for K\u00f6lner Runde
Peter R\u00f6sen – Director for Freshers
Janina Ulmer – Director for Training
Christian Strunk – Director for IT
Leonard Behrendt – Director for Moot Court
Lisa Iwersen – Director for Seminars and Conferences
Lena Mischau – Director for Study Visits & Delegations<\/p>\n

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Barbara Sandfuchs – President
Laura Schmitt – Secretary General
Aileen Conrad – Treasurer
Marje M\u00fclder – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences<\/p>\n

Matthias Spie\u00df – Director for International Relations
Martin Vogel – Director for Press
Jonathan Wahl – Director for K\u00f6lner Runde
Tim Penopp – Director for Freshers (until 05\/2010)
Tina Schmalreck – Director for Freshers
Caroline Mindach – Director for Training
Frank Ingenrieth – Director for IT (from 11\/2009)
Thomas \u00d6ller – Director for Marketing
Patrik Hoffmann – Director for Academic Activities
Kim-Julia Zamljen – Director for Academic Activities
Nadine Friese – Director for Moot Court
Jennifer Geng – Director for Human Rights & Delegations<\/p>\n

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Stephanie Denowell – President
Thomas \u00d6ller – Secretary General
Jan Moritz Lang – Treasurer
Nina-Maria Prantl – Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences
Frank Ingenrieth – Vice President in charge of STEP<\/p>\n

Nikita Verzhikowski – Director for International Relations (from 03\/2009)
Kristin Walter – Director for Press
Andreas Rief – Director for K\u00f6lner Runde
Stephanie Meyer – Director for inside.ELSA
Tim Penopp – Director for Freshers
Ioannis Pistolas – Director for Training (until 10\/2008)
Caroline Mindach – Director for Training (from 10\/2008)
Patrick May – Director for IT
Karolina Sicinska – Director for Marketing
Stefanie Gei\u00df – Director for Academic Activities
Christine Wiegand – Director for Moot Court
Barbara Sandfuchs – Director for Human Rights & Delegations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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