20.06.2026

Erich Pommer Institut | European Film Business and Law (LL.M. | MBA) – Legal Data & Technology Law: AI & Law (online)

08.05.2026

Erich Pommer Institut | European Film Business and Law (LL.M. | MBA) – Legal Dispute Resolution: Overview of Legal Aspects of Code of Conduct (online)

28.04.2026

Animation Institute of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | Lecture on Artificial Intelligence Law

27.04.2026

Animation Institute of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | Lecture on Media and Entertainment Law

24.04.2026

Continuing Education for Board-Certified Attorneys, Hamburg | The New “Robber Barons” of Copyright Law – Abusive Cease-and-Desist Letters and Lawsuits by Photographers

18.03.2026

Kultur&Gut Café at Zeisehallen Hamburg | All you need is Law: Annual Update on AI Law

20.-21.02.2026

Hamburg Media School | Lecture Media and Online Law for Executive MBA Students

09.02.2026

Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF/Erich Pommer Institute, Berlin | Master’s course: Contract Drafting Moving Image – The Distribution Contract

05.02.2026

Conference future!publish Berlin | Annual Update 2026 on copyright, publishing law, and artificial intelligence (AI) law

15.12.2025

Erich Pommer Institute, Berlin | Annual update on copyright and media law § 15 FAO (online)

07.10.-09.12.2025

Hamburg Media School | Weekly Lecture Media and Online Law for MBA Students

20.11.2025

Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF/Erich Pommer Institute, Berlin | Master’s program: M2: European Film & TV Business: Legal Framework

11.10.2025

KDA Stuttgart in cooperation with Film Commission Region Stuttgart, among others | Working conditions in the film industry

10.10.2025

Erich Pommer Institute, Berlin | Artificial intelligence in film production: state of the art, copyright protection of AI input and output

01.10.2025

Mozartsäle Hamburg | All you need is Law: “More film budget with private capital? “

22.05.2025

Memory Media Lab / Film University Babelsberg | Copyright, personal rights and data protection framework for filmmakers in memory work

13.05.2025

Hamburg Media School & Produktionsallianz | Masterclass Werbefilm: In-depth study of copyright law, personality rights, contractual regulations for the use of AI output, AI annex to the collective agreement of the Produktionsallianz, the BFFS and ver.di

06.05.2025

Hamburg Media School & Produktionsallianz | Masterclass Werbefilm: Introduction to the legal foundations of AI in advertising film production

30.04.2025

Ki sprechstunde (002)

medianet AI Talking Hour | Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the film and media world – from the script idea to post-production. AI talk with Paul Probst (CEO & founder of Gistable) and lawyer Dr. Ralph Oliver Graef, Managing Partner at GRAEF Rechtsanwälte.

25.04.2025

Continuing Education for Board-Certified Attorneys, Hamburg | The new AI annex to the general collective agreement on the use of generative artificial intelligence in film productions

Legal 500 Germany 2025

Legal 500 2025

For 33 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions, the results of which can be viewed using the “Rankings” tab at https://www.legal500.de/rankings/ranking/c-deutschland/medien/entertainment/14430-graef-rechtsanwalte.

Legal500 highlight the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. This year, we are once again pleased to be ranked in the Legal500 Germany for Entertainment Law and Gaming Law and to receive recognition from our clients: “GRAEF Rechtsanwälte advises a client base that includes film producers, studios and television broadcasters on film production and related copyright and advertising law issues. Practice head Ralph Oliver Graef, who is also well versed in gaming law, is active in these areas.”

References:
“Very competent, approachable, smart and forward-thinking.”
“Ralph Graef: Competent, clear and quick in his decisions. Responsive and attentive to individual needs.”

31.03.2025

Film Commission Region Stuttgart together with MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg | Monday seminars: “AI and copyright – protection of AI input & output” (in German)
Retrospective

26.03.2025

Kultur&Gut Café, Zeisehallen Hamburg | All you need is Law: “Artificial Intelligence”

11.02.2025

Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF/Erich Pommer Institute, Berlin | Master’s course: Contract Drafting Moving Image – The Distribution Contract

06.11.-11.12.2024

Hamburg Media School | Weekly Lecture Media and Online Law for MBA Students

Best Lawyers® Germany 2024

Best lawyers share

The US publisher Best Lawyers has once again worked with Handelsblatt to identify the best commercial lawyers in Germany for 2024. We are delighted that Dr. Ralph Oliver Graef has once again been recognized in the field of Entertainment Law (www.bestlaywers.com).

29.11.2024

Hamburg Media School | Lecture Media and Online Law for Executive MBA Students