WIN Conference: Foundations and Perspectives of European Platform Regulation

The WIN conference, "Foundations and Perspectives of European Platform Regulation," focuses on the regulation of internet platforms. It is organized by Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Müller (Mannheim) and Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Hannes Beyerbach (Mannheim).

The regulation of internet platforms is currently one of the key legislative initiatives at the European Union level. Once the regulations currently under discussion come into force, their application will present a variety of challenges for the courts and legal scholars. Overcoming these challenges requires an interdisciplinary understanding of the basic conditions and assumptions underlying platform regulation (“Foundations”). The planned conference and the resulting, internationally prominent anthology are intended to make this possible and, at the same time, contribute to the further development of this area of law (“Perspectives”).

The conference will be open to registered guests. Please contact m[dot]mueller[at]uni-mannheim[dot]de or hannes[dot]beyerbach[at]uni-mannheim[dot]de.

Program:

Date	Time	Program item
Thursday, September 19	9 a.m.	1. Introduction Michael W. Müller, Hannes Beyerbach, Mannheim Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Platform Regulation Ranjana Achleitner, Linz Goals, Approaches, and Structures of European Platform Regulation
	10:15 a.m.	Coffee break
	10:30 a.m.	2. Technical Foundations Carsten Orwat, KIT, Karlsruhe Algorithmic Bias and Systemic Risks of AI and Platforms Heiner Stuckenschmidt, Mannheim “Decided by AI – what could go wrong?” – Risk Amplification when Using Machine Learning
	1:30 p.m.	3. Societal foundations Dominik Rehse/Sebastian Valet, ZEW, Mannheim Economic Interests of Platform Operators Cornelius Puschmann, Bremen Platforms as a Digital Public Sphere: Platform Communication and Self-Representation on Social Platforms
	3:00–3:15 p.m.	Coffee break
	3:15 – 4:45 p.m.	Indrė Žliobaitė, Helsinki Discrimination Risks of Platforms Laura Jung, BADW, Munich Regulatory Pitfalls with Old and New Intermediary Powers in the EU
	6:30 p.m.	Conference Dinner at Vetter’s Altheidelberger Brauhaus
Friday, September 20	9 a.m.	4. Legal Principles of Platform Regulation David Roth-Isigkeit, Speyer Risk-Based Regulation as a Principle of Digital Law Dimitrios Linardatos, Saarbrücken Company Law and Platform Regulation
	10:30 a.m.	Coffee break
	10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Sonja Heitzer, LMU Munich Financial Markets Law as a Blueprint for Platform Regulation Tobias Voigt, Cologne European Liability Principles for Digital Platforms
	1:15 p.m.	5. Regulatory Strategies in the European Union and Beyond Hannah Ruschemeier, Hagen Regulatory Strategies: Regulated Self-Regulation, Codes, Technical Standardization Christian Neumeier, HU Berlin Content Moderation by Platforms and Free Expression
	2:45 p.m.	Coffee break
	3 p.m.	Walther Michl, University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich Approaches to the Horizontal Applicability of EU Fundamental Rights Andreas Kulick, Tübingen Approaches to a Global Understanding of Principles of Platform Regulation
	4:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks, Publication Outlook

Date:September 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – September 20, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Location: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Karlstr. 4, 69117 Heidelberg

Organizers: Assistant Professor Michael Müller, Ph.D. (Mannheim)/ Postdoctoral Researcher Hannes Beyerbach, Ph.D. (Mannheim)