Dr. Stefanie Hartwig
Profile
Born in Göttingen in 1974, Dr. Stefanie Hartwig studied law in Kiel and Liège from 1994 to 1998 and completed her postgraduate studies in business law in Hamburg. Thereafter, she worked as a trainee lawyer in Hamburg and New York and as a research associate at the University of Hamburg. She completed her doctorate in 2002. Ms. Hartwig has been working as a lawyer since 2003, initially in a major international law firm and since 2005 at ZENK. Since 2007, she has also been a specialist in intellectual property law.
Ms. Hartwig is partner with ZENK.
Ms. Hartwig’s clients consists primarily of companies in the consumer goods sector, whom she advises on product law issues and industrial property matters – in particular those relating to competition and trademark law. She also offers companies comprehensive advice on crisis management, compliance, liability and issues of recourse.
For many years running, Ms. Hartwig has been listed as one of Germany’s leading lawyers in the food law field. She is a member of the legal committee of the Food Association Germany e. V. (Lebensmittelverband Deutschland e. V.) and of the pharmaceutical and food law committee of GRUR, the German Registered Association for the Protection of Industrial Property Rights and Copyright. She is also a member of the board of directors and the scientific advisory board of the Food Law Research Centre at the University of Marburg. Dr. Hartwig is also a member of the expert committee for the IP field at the Hanseatic Bar Association.
Ms. Hartwig ist a lecturer on food law at the University of Lübeck, Her courses are repeatedly among the highest-rated lectures at the university. She is also a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Fresenius in Hamburg.
Ms. Hartwig is editor and co-author of several books, including Werbung für Lebensmittel [Advertising for Food] and Praxishandbuch Lebensmittelkennzeichnung [A Guide to Food Labelling].
Skills
Food Law, Cosmetics Law, Consumer Goods Law, Industrial Property Law, Competition Law, Trademark Law, Advertising Strategies, Crisis Management & Communication, Compliance & Delegation, Liability & Recourse
Other Languages
French, German
Publications
For publications please visit the German page
Public roles
- Legal committee of the Food Association Germany e. V. (Lebensmittelverband Deutschland e. V.)
- Member of the board of directors and the scientific advisory board of the Food Law Research Centre of the University of Marburg
- Member of the GRUR committee of experts on pharmaceutical and food law
- Head of the food law working group of foodactive e.V. network
- Visiting lecturer in food law at the University of Lübeck
Awards
JUVE Guide for Commercial Law Firms 2020/2021
“The team … based in Hamburg, is one of the undisputed market leaders in food law. It is therefore the only one that has developed such an exposed market position from a broadly based law firm. The 3 partners serve a remarkably broad spectrum of companies, and it is almost impossible to pinpoint individual products. Even competitors recognize that “strong clients” are advised. This broad experience also contributes to the team regularly acquiring new clients, including from abroad. The range of advice is completed by an established trademark and competition law practice and experience with industry-specific crises,” the current JUVE handbook states in the food law category.
“The law firm is frequented by clients in the IP mainly due to its distinctive litigation experience. In line with its established focus on food law, many of its clients come from this sector – both manufacturers and traders. Even though the share of advice on new product launches and classical food law is very small, the firm is still very active in this field. Although the share of advice on new product launches and classic IP warnings declined somewhat due to Corona, the IP lawyers quickly adapted to the changed needs of their often long-term clients: Hartwig worked closely together with the firm’s labor law and public law offices to advise on infection control law, among other things,” reports JUVE in its current rankings on trademark and design law and on competition law, in which Dr. Hartwig has repeatedly received recognition.
Handelsblatt Ranking 2023/Best Lawyers Ranking 2024
“Germany’s Best Lawyers 2023”
in the section “Industrial Property Rights”
“Leading Capacity in Food and Consumer Goods Law 2022”
“Legal 500 Germany 2022” ranking
Events
Please visit the German page for events