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Dear members, colleagues and friends,
It may be a hot summer, but things are certainly not slowing down at the DIS. While many of you are enjoying some well-deserved time off, our team remains in full swing, continuing to provide the best possible service to our users.
DIS signs joint submission on the EU AI Act Guidelines
The DIS has joined 15 leading arbitral institutions in submitting a joint response to the European Commission's public consultation on the draft Guidelines for high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act.
DIS Sponsorship Award 2027/2028 - Call for Applications
The DIS rewards young academics in the field of alternative dispute resolution with the DIS Sponsorship Award. The call for new applications is now open. The award is granted every two years for outstanding academic works (e.g. dissertation or a post-doctoral thesis) and it is valued at €15,000.
Sustainability in Our Daily Operations: DIS Uses DHL GoGreen Plus
By supporting the ‘Campaign for Greener Arbitrations and the Green Pledge’, DIS has committed itself to taking greater account of the environmental impact of its activities and continuously improving the sustainability of its operations.
8th Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel Lecture: Public Policy and Arbitrability Revisited
Every two years, the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) honours the late Professor Dr. Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel, Honorary Chairman of the DIS, with a lecture named after him. This year the lecture will be delivered by Audley Sheppard KC.
DIS Autumn Conference 2026: Geopolitics and Defence – Arbitration in Times of Rearmament
We cordially invite you to the DIS Autumn Conference 2026 in Berlin for a day of critical reflection, practical insight and candid debate about ‘Geopolitics and Defense – Arbitration in Times of Rearmament’. For further information, please refer to the programme.
The Berlin Dispute Resolution Days (BDRD) continue to grow year after year – and 2026 is no exception. With 75 events already registered for this year’s BDRD, the number of events has significantly surpassed last year’s total of 44. The DIS will be represented at 12 further events held as part of the BDRD.
On 3 July 2026, it was time once again to say: ‘Welcome to the DIS Summer Party!’ Together with numerous guests from our network, we celebrated a lovely summer’s evening at Villa Marienforst.
Lunch DIScussions: Mediation Perspectives: Part One - Mediation Advocacy
What makes a good mediation advocate? This was the central question of the latest Lunch DIScussions session, “Mediation Perspectives – Part One: Mediation Advocacy – Representing Clients Effectively” on 12 June 2026.
DIS Stuttgart: Recent Case Law from the Federal Court of Justice in Arbitration Matters
Bernd Odörfer, a judge at the First Civil Chamber of the Federal Court of Justice and head of the press office, delivered the DIS regional group in Stuttgart to an outstanding presentation on 2 July 2026 on the Federal Court of Justice’s current case law in arbitration matters.
Lunch Discussions: Review of General Terms and Conditions in B2B – What Works, What Gets in the Way? Focus on Practice, Case Law, and Reform
Current challenges in the review of general terms and conditions in commercial transactions were the focus on 9 July 2026, when Nathalie Lendermann, Stefan Leupertz, Peter Wessels and Jörg Kondring – moderated by Deborah Keller – discussed the topic.
Joint Doctoral Seminar on Arbitration and ADR by DIS and CIDR (Bucerius Law School)
One of the DIS’ main goals is to support research on arbitration-related topics and to further develop German and international arbitration law. To this end, DIS collaborated with the Center for International Dispute Resolution (CIDR) at Bucerius Law School for the yearly Doctoral Seminar on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
DIS@SC Week 2026: A Good Cure? Arbitrating Life Science Disputes – German and International Perspectives
As part of our international outreach, we return to Singapore for the third time with a DIS event during Singapore Convention Week (SC Week). We will discuss life science disputes with experts from Asia and beyond. We would be delighted to welcome our members based in Asia or visiting SC Week.
DIS@HKAW 2026: Facilitating Settlement in Arbitration - Practice, Pitfalls and Potential
As part of our international outreach, we are returning to Hong Kong with a DIS event during Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2026 (HKAW) to discuss settlement facilitation in arbitration with experts from Asia and beyond. We would be delighted to welcome our members who are based in Asia or attending HKAW.
DIS@Seoul ADR Festival: A Good Cure? Arbitrating Life Science Disputes – German and International Perspectives
As part of our international outreach, we return for the third time in a row to Seoul with one of our signature DIS events and contribute to the Seoul ADR Festival from Germany.
In the coming months, the DIS will be supporting interesting upcoming arbitration-related events. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available. Stay tuned.
DIS@IAD 2026: Arbitration in Energy Disputes. The Users Meet the Practitioners
The bilateral Italian-German AIA/arbit/CAM/DIS Arbitration Group recently organised not one but two gatherings – on 12 June 2026 as a “DIS@IAD” side event to the Italian Arbitration Day in Rome and on 15 June 2026 in Berlin in collaboration with the Italian Center of the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin.
Arbitration in Germany and Italy 2026 — Recent Developments
At Freie Universität Berlin, Christian Armbrüster, alongside Co-Chair Cecilia Carrara (Legance), welcomed the audience to an insightful debate on “Arbitration in Germany and Italy – Recent Developments”. This well-attended gathering replicated the success of a previous event under the same conference title in 2024.
DIS represented at Japan International Arbitration Week and in international mediation conference in Kyoto
The DIS was invited as the only non-Asian institution among the supporting organisations in late July when the Japan International Mediation Center (JIMC) held its 8th Anniversary Seminar, part of this year’s Japan International Arbitration Week 2026 (JIAW2026).
