The prize was awarded to Prof. Adolf Dietz for his outstanding merits in German–Czech dialogue in the field of copyright law and for his long-term expert contribution to the development of copyright law in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic.
Profile
Adolf Dietz is a leading expert in German, European and international copyright law. He also devoted a substantial part of his scholarly work to intellectual property systems in Central and Eastern Europe. His research and professional contacts contributed to the reform of Czechoslovak and subsequently Czech copyright law after 1989.
He worked for many years at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law in Munich, today the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. He also served as Vice-President of international ALAI and Chair of the German national group.
Award ceremony
The prize was presented to Prof. Dietz on 14 March 2025 in Munich at a small ceremony attended by his family, a delegation of ALAI CR and the Chair of the German national group of ALAI, Silke von Lewinski.
The glass sculpture of the Jan Löwenbach Prize was created by the Czech designer and glass artist Jakub Berdych.