Keynote Speaker of NILIS Research Symposium 2025 is Prof. Dr. Jur. Eric W. Steinhauer
Prof. Dr. Jur. Eric W. Steinhauer will deliver the keynote address of the NILIS Research Symposium 2025 to be held on 30-31 October 2025. The symposium will be held as a physical event.
Prof. Eric Steinhauer, Keynote Speaker at the NILIS Research Symposium 2025
Prof. Dr. Jur. Eric W. Steinhauer is the Director of the University Library of Hagen, serving approximately 70,000 distance-learning students. In addition to his work as a director and librarian, he serves as an honorary Professor at the Institute for Library and Information Science at Humboldt University in Berlin, where he teaches courses on library science, copyright, and media law. He is also a member and spokesperson of the National Ombudsman Committee for Research Integrity in Germany, overseeing issues of good scientific practice in universities and research institutions. He pursued a diverse educational background, studying law, Catholic theology, political science, and education at the University of Münster and the University of Hagen. After completing his studies, Steinhauer worked at various university libraries, including the University Library of Freiburg, the University Library Ilmenau, and the University Library Magdeburg. He has also lectured on cultural studies of the morbid at Humboldt University on Halloween. As a director, lawyer, librarian, and honorary professor, Eric Wilhelm Steinhauer has dedicated his career to advocating for open access to scientific information and publications, supporting hybrid publishing, which provides both printed and online access to publications at no cost, as well as advocating for reforms in German library legislation. He has published more than 420 works, including monographs, research papers, and books, and has made approximately 250 presentations in German and English. He has extensive academic connections and influence in copyright law and library digitalisation in Germany and abroad. He is a valuable asset to the academic community in Germany and beyond, thanks to his expertise in library and copyright law.