Date of Birth: 12.02.1949 Nationality: German Profession: Labour Expert Lawyer, Director of the Institute ICOLAIR, University lecturer Admitted as Attorney since March 1977 Member of the Bar of Hamburg. Curriculum Vitae (PDF-Document)
Postal Address: Harburger Schlossstrasse 30, D 21079 Hamburg , Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 40 7906125 or +49 (0) 40 7611 8580 Telefax: +49 (0) 40 7909601 E-Mail: DrGeffken[at]DrGeffken.de Website: www.DrGeffken.de
Languages
German and English
Professional Experience in International Commercial Arbitration (Experience as Chairman / Sole Arbitrator / Co-Arbitrator / Party Representative)
Professional Experience as Party Representative.
Professional Experience in China related Matters
Organizer of the 1st German Chinese Conference on Labour Law, Zhongshan University Guangzhou / China November 2004 and participant and lecturer.
Organizer of the 1st German Chinese Conference on Trade & Commerce in Schwerin / Germany, March 2007 and participant and lecturer.
Organizer of the 1st German Chinese Lawyers Conference in Tianjin, November 2008 and participant and lecturer.
Responsible for the research project “Labour Relations in the PR of China, Taiwan and Hongkong” (HBS Foundation), 2003 (published as “Labour in China” – German language – by NOMOS 2004).
Preparation of the research project “Workers participation in China & Germany” (RLS Foundation) in cooperation with the Labour Institute of Renmin University Beijing.
Various litigation cases as lawyer, involving Chinese clients in Germany in such fields like: * Migration Law, * Criminal Law, * Company Law; * Labour Law.
Various seminars lectures about China and China related matters for the Institute for Comparison of Labour & Industrial Relations (ICOLAIR) at University of Bremen, University of Hamburg, University of Osnabrück, Academy of Labour at the University of Bremen, University of Oldenburg, University of Duisburg, Berlin School of Economics, Hamburg School of Economics and Politics, Chinese Centre Hannover (Chinesisches Zentrum).
Various lectures at Chinese and Taiwanese Law Schools and Universities, such as: * Yangmingshan University Taipei, Labour Institute, * Law School of Zhongshan University Guangzhou, * Nanhua Industrial & Commercial College, Guangzhou, * Guandong Union School, Guangzhou.
Member of the “round table” of the German Chinese State Dialogue on Rule-of-Law-State.
Professional Experience in Certain Industries
Public administration, Service industries, Shipping, Navigation, Courts.
Education
see: CV („Personal Datas“)
Further Special Information
Legal Expert during the legislative hearing of the comitee for traffic affairs of German „Bundestag“ on „International Shipping Registry“ in Bonn, 1988
Teaching at various Management Schools on topics like „Participative Management by Objectives and Labour law“ (eg School for International Management & Business Research in Poona, India).
Publications
See extra list on publications and lectures related to China and to international law.
Memberships
German Chinese Jurist’s Association (DCJV), Chinese European Legal Association (CELA), German Labour Courts Association (DAGV), German Lawyers Association (DAV).
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