Welcome to PEPP, the Programme in European Private Law for Postgraduates.
PEPP is dedicated to imparting knowledge in a highly concentrated form. Each year’s programme delivers four weeks of intense and demanding training in four different environments. All courses are taught by academics and practitioners of high standing, who specialise in EU private law and lead sessions which focus on the core of their expertise.
Boost your competences and experience European Private Law (in the) making!
Get a scholarship for four lively and intense weeks of avant-garde learning at four excellent European universities.
The PEPP round in 2024/2025 will take place in
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Münster (21st October - 26th October 2024)
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Katowice/Krakow (13th - 18th January 2025)
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Leuven (17th - 22nd March 2025)
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Genova (19th - 24th May 2025)
Further information see here ...
The programme for the PEPP-Week in Genoa (19.05.-23.05.25) is now available here.
From March 17 to 21, 2025, PEPP participants reunited in the picturesque city of Leuven. The week began with a welcome speech by Prof. Wouter Devroe, followed by discussions on sustainability in private law.
Tuesday focused on the reform of Belgian private law, covering historical perspectives, property law, contract law, and obligations, ending with a faculty dinner at Domus.
Wednesday featured visits to European institutions, including the European Parliament, with free time in Brussels.
Thursday included doctoral research presentations, discussions on tort law and AI, and a visit to the Stella Brewery.
The final day covered collective redress and AI in intellectual property, concluding with preparations for the upcoming PEPP Moot Court in Genoa.
For the full report, please click here.
The PEPP class of 2024/2025 reunited in Poland for the second PEPP week from January 13th to 17th, 2025. The week began in Katowice with engaging lectures and workshops on ESG compliance, civil liability and data protection, fashion law, and cross-border company restructuring. Highlights included tackling the issue of court digitalization, a Q&A session with European Court of Justice Advocate General Prof. Maciej Szpunar, and visits to cultural landmarks such as Nikiszowiec and the Silesian Museum.
In Krakow, the participants presented their research projects, followed by enriching lectures on topics like digital consumer protection, inheriting social media accounts, and the legal personhood of rivers. They also explored Krakow’s history through a city tour and visits to sites like the Collegium Maius and, for some, Auschwitz-Birkenau. The week concluded with gratitude to the hosting universities and anticipation for the next gathering in Leuven in March.
Please click here to see the full report.
