Note from the Board of Directors and the Secretary General

Newsletter 1/2026 - Note from the Board of Directors and the Secretary General

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Dear members, colleagues, and friends,

This month, we received sad news: on 19 December, Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel passed away at the age of 89. We invite you to join us in remembering Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel and honoring his contribution to the arbitration community.

Obituary Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel

The Executive Board
Stefan Kröll, Rouven F. Bodenheimer, Reinmar Wolff
and the Secretary General Ramona Schardt

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