B. (Benedikt) Schmitz

Born in Bonn (Germany), grew up in Berlin, and living in the Netherlands since 2015. On July 1st 2020 I started my PhD research on Private International Law and consumer contracts.

Prior work experience:

• Graduate research assistant (Department of Private Law and Notarial Law, University of Groningen)
• Teaching Fellow (Department of Private Law, Maastricht University)
• Graduate research assistant (Department of Private Law, Maastricht University)
• Intern at a medium-sized Dutch law firm
• Student assistant at a small German law firm

Education:

• LL.M. International Commercial Law (Groningen), cum laude
• LL.M. International Business Law (Groningen), cum laude
• LL.B. European Law School (Maastricht)

Others:

• Founder and presentor of a podcast about law (Maastricht Law Talk)
• Voluntary work (Humanitas)