The 2025/2026 award was our 13th time presenting the honour. A total of 12 academic works were submitted.
The jury, comprising Antje Baumann, Siegfried Elsing, Joachim Münch and Dorothee Ruckteschler, once again awarded prizes to three outstanding works:
- First place
Marko Andjic
Dissertation: “The Protection of Trade Secrets in Arbitration Proceedings” - Second place
Kilian Sendlmeier
Dissertation: “Arbitration Binding of Group Companies – The Principle of Voluntariness in the Arbitration Binding of Third Parties” - Third place
Quirin Thomas
Dissertation: “Third-party notice and intervention in arbitration proceedings – A contribution to the development of German arbitration law”
The winners shared the 15,000 EUR in prize money.
The DIS congratulates the winners for their outstanding achievements and thanks the jury for their tireless efforts!
A list of all participants and their submitted dissertations can be found here.
Your DIS Team
