Prof. Dr. iur. Mandy Risch-Kerst

Attorney at Law – Specialised in Protection of Industrial Property Rights & IT Law

Tel: +49 (0) 30 – 288 76 427
[email protected]

“We never see
what we have done
all that we are able to see is
what remains to be done.” – Marie Curie

Doctorate on “Ambush Marketing and Brand Protection” at the Technical University Chemnitz, 2015
Legal Clerkship am at the Erfurt District Court
South Australian College of English, Adelaide, 2001
Degree in Law at the Friedrich–Schiller-University Jena
University of Applied Arts/Schneeberg – Lessons with Dieter Hut

since 2014 Lectures on Event and Tourism Law at the International School of Management (ISM), Hamburg
Lectures on International Competition Law in the Course of Studies “Business Administration /// Business and Organisation” at the University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) in Berlin, 2013
since 2011 Lectures in Trademark Law at TU Chemnitz and University of the Arts, Berlin
Lecture “Legal & Cultural Aspects of Events” in English in the Course of Studies “Event Management” at the University of Applied Science Bad Honnef, since 2008

Specialist Lawyer Course “Information Technology Law (IT Law)”, DeutscheAnwaltAkademie, Frankfurt am Main, September 10, 2015 – December 19, 2015
12th Cologne Symposium on Trademark and Competition Law 2014 under the scientific direction of Prof. Dr. Joachim Bornkamm, Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Fezer and Prof. Dr. Otto Teplitzky
6th Scientific Conference “Events and Emotions” 2014 of the Chair of Marketing and Business Administration at the Technical University Chemnitz

Publications of Dr. Risch-Kerst can be found here.

German, English, Russian

since 2005	Close cooperation with the international youth orchestra association Jeneusses Musicales as part of the projects „Entdeckt, was in euch steckt“ (Discover what is in you) and „Musikalische Bildungsnetzwerke“ (Musical Education Networks), as well as the development of orchestra sponsorships with professional orchestras. Cooperation with the Jazz- und Rockschule (School of Jazz and Rock Music) Freiburg in the Europop Project
since 2004	Initiation of the ORSOeducation programme „Interesse wecken – Horizonte erweitern – Begabung fördern“ (Awakening interest – broadening horizons – promoting talent). More than 800 pupils have visited the rehearsals of the ORSO e.V. ensembles supported by the PWC Foundation in cooperation with the Oberschulamt (upper level’s school office) Freiburg.
2002 – 2007	Joint project planning with art students of Burg Griebichenstein/Halle leading to the foundation of an INVER support association – cooperation between law students and art students to support art exhibitions

since 2004	Clarinetist in the largest European project orchestra of the ORSO “The Rock Symphony Orchestra” conducted by Wolfgang Roese
2004 – 2007	Clarinetist in the symphonic wind orchestra of the Stadtmusik Waldkirch
1995 – 2004	Dancer at Tanztheater (Dancing Theatre) Jena e.V. under the direction of Manuela Schwarz and international choreographers such as Steven Mitchel (USA), Florenza Pizanis (Greece/USA), Morris Perry (USA) with projects of the Kulturarena (Cultural Arena) Jena, the Jenaer Philharmonie and the MDR

2006	Exhibition „Kunst, Künstler und Kommerz“ (Art, Artists and Commerce) at the 18th INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXHIBITION FREIBURG
2005	Exhibition „Symphony der Farben“ (Symphony of Colours) at the Freiburg Concert Hall
2004	Joint exhibition with Ulrike Eichentopf „Wandlungsprozesse in Jena” (Transformation in Jena) – Foundation of the association INVER
2003	Joint exhibition „Verantwortung, Eigenverantwortung, Fremdverantwortung“ (Responsibility, personal responsibility, external responsibility) in the Old Goods Station Jena West in cooperation with students of the Burg Giebichenstein Art Academy Halle/Saale in the MLP offices in Jena „Wirtschaft & Kunst“ (Economy & Art)
2001	in the Esplanade Jena with the objective “Revival of the University Art Association at the FSU”
1999	for the Year of the European Capital of Culture in Weimar “Harmony in Colour and Movement” Exhibition