Dr. Volker Hartmann 🇺🇦
About Dr. Volker Hartmann 🇺🇦
Dr. Volker Hartmann serves as the Global VP of Legal & Governmental Affairs at Vay and has extensive experience in legal roles within the automotive industry, including positions at AUDI AG and Daimler AG. He focuses on legal research related to robotics and software-controlled products, and he has contributed to legislative discussions in the field of autonomous driving.
Current Role at Vay
Dr. Volker Hartmann serves as the Global VP of Legal & Governmental Affairs at Vay since 2021. In this role, he oversees legal strategies and governmental relations, ensuring compliance with regulations in the rapidly evolving mobility sector. His expertise in autonomous driving and connected vehicles informs Vay's approach to legal challenges and opportunities in the market.
Previous Experience in Autonomous Driving
Dr. Hartmann has extensive experience in the autonomous driving sector. He worked at Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH as Head of Legal and General Counsel from 2019 to 2020, where he managed legal matters related to the integration of AID GmbH into Argo AI LLC. He also held the position of Head of Legal Autonomous Driving at Daimler AG in 2018, focusing on legal frameworks for autonomous technologies.
Educational Background
Dr. Hartmann's educational journey includes a Dr. rerum politicarum from Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, completed between 2009 and 2013. He also studied Europarecht at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, earning the title Europajurist from 2000 to 2005. His legal training includes the 1. Juristisches Staatsexamen and 2. Juristisches Staatsexamen, which he completed between 2000 and 2008.
Legal Expertise and Focus Areas
Dr. Hartmann specializes in legal and business aspects of mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the context of automated driving and advanced driver assistance systems. His research interests include the implications of robotics and software-controlled products. He is also interested in Legal Design and Legal Tech to improve the efficiency of legal processes.
Contributions to the Automotive Industry
Dr. Hartmann has actively contributed to several working groups at the VDA level, focusing on future legislation and regulations in the automotive industry. His experience includes counseling on legal questions under EU, US, and China legal frameworks, particularly in the field of autonomous driving and connected vehicles.