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Stop paying cybercriminals: this is the only way to find a real solution

Cybersecurity researcher Bernold Nieuwesteeg explains why every payment gives criminals more resources and motivation to continue.
  • Wednesday 25 Feb 2026
  • Explained
Student sits the in lecture bench with smartphone.

Illegal kidney transplants: facilitating, concealing and laundering

Frederike Ambagtsheer (Erasmus MC) en Robby Roks (Erasmus School of Law) about the research project 'Walls of Secrecy and Silence in the Human Organ Trade'.
  • Wednesday 25 Feb 2026
  • General
Hospital bed with IV infusion pump, hanging fluid bags and stethoscope on wall

Odido and the age in which data is the prime target

Sascha van Schendel and Wouter Scherpenisse interpret the Odido data breach and discuss the implications for cybersecurity and data protection.
  • Tuesday 24 Feb 2026
  • General
Scherpenisse en Van Schendel

How Apple and Google shape the practical operation of the GDPR

Julia Krämer examines how Apple and Google, through their app stores, influence GDPR compliance in the mobile ecosystem.
  • Friday 20 Feb 2026
  • PhD defence
Julia Krämer PhD

Future-proof consumer law: How EU legislation can adapt to technological innovation

Fiona Unz examines how EU consumer law can better respond to rapid technological and societal change.
  • Wednesday 18 Feb 2026
  • PhD defence
Fiona Unz

From ownership to use: how well is the consumer legally protected?

Where ownership is clearly defined, use occupies a legal grey area. Josje de Vogel sees both opportunities and shortcomings.
  • Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
  • General
Row of red rental bicycles lined up on a city sidewalk

“Together we can achieve more”: building a future-proof maritime sector

Kruit looks back on a successful meeting where more than twenty stakeholders came together to work on future-proofing of the maritime sector
  • Tuesday 10 Feb 2026
  • General
Ronde Tafel Kruit

From policy to practice: climate adaptation in historic cities

How can climate adaptation knowledge be translated into workable policy in historic cities? PAST-FORWARD explores this through living labs in Europe and China.
  • Wednesday 4 Feb 2026
  • General
A street in Rotterdam and a street in Guangzhou

Is resistance to third-party litigation funding in Europe justified?

Adrian Cordina examines how third-party litigation funding operates in Europe and whether resistance to this form of litigation funding is justified.
  • Tuesday 3 Feb 2026
  • PhD defence
Adrian Cordina PhD verdediging.

AI in legal practice: Is it really faster and better?

Zweistra and Hoppenbrouwers discuss the impact of AI on legal practice and explain why lawyers should take a critical view of its use.
  • Monday 2 Feb 2026
  • General
Cees Zweistra en Julie Hoppenbrouwers

Events

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Master Open Day

Visit the Master Open Day at Erasmus University Rotterdam on Saturday 21 March 2026 and find the programme that suits you!
  • Saturday 21 Mar 2026, 10:00 - 16:00
  • Open day
Students sit in the lecture benches and listen intently.

2026 Annual Toogdag: Safeguarding Human Rights in the Technological Age

The 2026 Annual Toogdag takes place June 10–11 at Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on how technology creates new risks and opportunities for human rights.
  • Wednesday 10 Jun 2026, 15:00 - Thursday 11 Jun 2026, 23:59
  • Workshop

Law, AI and Regulation (LAIR) Conference 2026

The Law, AI and Regulation (LAIR) Conference is bringing together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers working at the intersection of law and AI
  • Thursday 11 Jun 2026, 09:00 - Friday 12 Jun 2026, 15:30
  • Conference
LAIR Conference 2026

Research Summer Camp in Law and Digitalization

The Research Summer Camp is designed to strengthen and refine the research agendas of early-career scholars working at the intersection of law and digitaliz.
  • Wednesday 29 Jul 2026, 09:00 - Monday 3 Aug 2026, 11:59
  • Workshop
Logo van het Erasmus Center of Law and Digitalization

Bachelor Open Day

Visit the Bachelor Open Day at Erasmus University Rotterdam on Saturday 3 October 2026 and find the programme that suits you!
  • Saturday 3 Oct 2026, 09:00 - 16:00
  • Open day
Students in C-Hall during Bachelor Open Day

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