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On April 13, 2026, Starke Management Counsel Daniel Albrecht held an online webinar for VDMA China (the German Engineering Federation). The topic of his presentation was: China's Cybersecurity Law Amendments: What You Need to Know for 2026. Approximately 85 company representatives from China and Germany participated in the 90-minute online event.

On 28 October 2025, China adopted significant amendments to the Cybersecurity Law, marking the first update since its enactment in 2016. These changes took effect on 1 January 2026 and introduce...

At August 25, 2025, the Cultural Resources Center of Peking University inveted Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht to the Gong Pengcheng Lecture Hall to deepen the Chinese society's understanding of German culture and push forward the Sino-German cultural exchanges and mutual learning to a new height.

He spoke about German Cultural Heritage and International Exchange Practice. This event focusesd on "the practice of German cultural exchange and integration". It aims to build a platform for in-depth dialogue among the industrial,...

Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht had the pleasure to refer about IP Strategies at the German Brands Day – Bridging Markets, organized by the German Chamber of Commerce in North China and hosted at the JD headquarters at June 11. 2025.

The event showcased expert insights from marketing executives from smart Automotive and Volkswagen Group, who shared their knowledge on how multinational brands can successfully navigate and thrive in the Chinese market. Alongside them, professionals from the service sector, such as Melchers, Starke, and We...

Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht gave a individual presentatzion about "Safeguarding Digital Identities: Cybersecurity and Brand Protection Strategies" at the World IP Forum in Dubai. The World Intellectual Property Forum is known for organising one of the best Global IP Event. It is a non-ticketed private event open only to its members. The event took take place at the Hotel Conrad Dubai in the UAE from 22nd January to 24th January 2025.

The conference's theme was "Intellectual Property in an AI-Driven World." This three-day conference...

AHK New Year reception in Tianjin at Friday, January 10th 20025, was a great success. Impressive performances from the IST students were one of the highlights of the evening. It was a pleasure for Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht to deliver the welcome remarks and to represent the board of the German chamber. Big hands for the team and their great organization.

Legal Media Group is proud to welcome Daniel Albrecht as a Key Speaker and esteemed member of the Legal Era Global IP, AI & Data Community.

He will join the panel titled “Guardians of Innovation: Tackling Counterfeiting and Piracy in a Globalized World” at the 𝟵𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗣, 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗩𝗘 & 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (GIPTCA 2025)! 🌟

Theme: 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐏 & 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡
🗓️ Dates: 20th-21st January 2025
📍 Venue: Hotel Taj Dubai | UAE...

On Monday December 16, 2024, Daniel Albrecht had the pleasure to take part at a panel discussion about institutional arbitration. Host was the Konrad Adenauer foundation (KAS) . The second roundtable about arbitration in China was a great success and the participents had a fruitful discussion from different perspectives.

The event was divided into two topic blocks:
1. Advantages and disadvantages of investment protection agreements and economic effects of investment protection (key speaker: Dr. Reinmar Wolff, VP of the DIS and lecturer at the...

On October 26th, 2023, the 2023 Zibo-Germany Exchange and Cooperation Fair “Meet You in Zibo” took place in Zibo (Shandong Province). Around 150 invited guests took part in the event. Guest speakers included the former Chinese Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Shi Mingde, and the Chinese Consul General in Düsseldorf, Mr. Du Chunguo. In addition, our Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht refer about German-Chinese economic relations.

The Shandong province was also represented at a high level, and there were numerous discussions with...

China's new anti-espionage law, which came into force on July 1, 2023, has caused discussion and controversy around the world. The law is intended to protect China's national security and combat espionage activities. The new law is an amendment or revision of the anti-espionage law that was passed in 2014. The revised version has a significantly more extensive scope and vaguer definitions. This webinar will examine China's new anti-espionage law. The possible effects on Austrian companies and the resulting recommendations for action are also discussed....

On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the SYMPOSIUM ON DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN CHINA was held in Shenyang. The first event in this context in Shenyang.

About 35 company and association representatives participated in this event, organized by the AHK North China and the German Consulate General in Shenyang.

The panel discussion experts included Dr. Falk Lichtenstein (CMS) and Daniel Albrecht (Starke IP). The moderation was taken over by Dr. Constanze Wang (AHK China). The introduction...