Bidt Director Dirk Heckmann, Professor of “Law and Security of Digitalisation” at the Technical University of Munich, has been awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his outstanding services in the field of digital law. The award was presented by Markus Blume, Bavarian Minister of State for Science and the Arts, at a ceremony in Munich’s Gärtnerplatztheater.
Bavaria thrives on people who take responsibility, show initiative, drive innovation and work with heart and mind.
Markus Blume, MdL
The Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany honours outstanding contributions and achievements by personalities in science, culture, society and voluntary work. Lifetime achievements that shape and hold the country together through humanity are to be honoured.
As a lawyer and digital law expert, Dirk Heckmann stands for progress with responsibility. He is one of the most renowned lawyers in the field of digital transformation and combines his legal expertise with social responsibility in his activities as a member of the Ethics Commission for Automated Driving, the Federal Government’s Data Ethics Commission, the Directorate of the bidt and as founder of the TUM Center for Digital Public Services. His research is dedicated to the legal and ethical foundations of our digital future. The Cross of Merit honours this extraordinary commitment to a secure, fair and responsible society in the digital transformation.
To the press release from the stmwk (German)
To the report from Badw (German)
