Alexander Schäfer

Head of Division for Telecommunication and Media Law, Protection against Digital Violence, ePrivacy, German Federal Ministry of Justice

Dr. Alexander Schäfer is the head of division for Telecommunication and Media Law, Protection against Digital Violence, ePrivacy at the German Federal Ministry of Justice. His division is responsible e.g. for the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) that obliges social networks to install a complaint management for illegal content. His division was also involved in the EU negotiations on the Digital Services Act.