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Science Prize 2025: Dr. Zündorf inspires with innovative dissertation!
Dr. Stephan Zündorf receives the 2025 Science Prize for his outstanding dissertation on corporate restructuring at the Bucerius Law School.
Science Prize 2025: Dr. Zündorf inspires with innovative dissertation!
The 22nd German Insolvency Law Day, which took place from April 2nd to 4th, 2025, was a forum for significant developments in insolvency law. As part of this event, Dr. Stephan Zündorf, LL.B., was awarded the 2025 AGIS Science Prize. Zündorf received the award for his dissertation entitled “The Redevelopment Decision”. This important work was written at Bucerius Law School and was accepted in October 2024, receiving the highest grade of “summa cum laude”. The scientific prize, which is endowed with EUR 10,000, is awarded annually to doctoral students and their supervisors and aims to honor academically outstanding work with practical relevance to insolvency law. This also includes interdisciplinary approaches, such as law-school.de reported.
The jury, consisting of respected experts such as Prof. Dr. Godehard Kayser, Dr. Andreas Ringstmeier and Prof. Dr. Jan Felix Hoffmann, highlighted the dissertation as fundamental work in the area of corporate restructuring law. In particular Prof. Dr. Kayser praised the innovative dogmatic framework that Zündorf developed in his research. In his dissertation, Zündorf deals with the legal-economic foundations of collective decision-making and the distribution of values in corporate restructuring law. The analysis of current case studies such as VARTA and LEONI further underlines the relevance of his work, as Zündorf offers solutions to create more efficient decision-making processes in economic crises.
Innovative approaches to corporate restructuring
Dr. In his dissertation, Zündorf highlights the existing need for reform in insolvency and restructuring law. Particular attention is paid to the “reorganization decision,” which involves the collective distribution of limited assets based on a reorganization plan. The creation of optimal legal regulations should create incentives for efficient decisions during times of crisis. This is reflected in his proposals, which offer a legal and economic framework for business transfers, which can provide a clear practical guide to the legal design of business restructuring das-wissen.de analyzed.
The dissertation of Dr. Zündorf will be published by Mohr Siebeck in April 2025 in the “Publications on Procedural Law” series, which will further support the dissemination of his research results. During his academic career, Zündorf studied law at Bucerius Law School and completed a semester abroad at UCLA. He also worked as a research assistant for Prof. Dr. Carsten Jungmann and completed his second state examination in November 2024.
Future prospects
From summer 2025, Dr. Zündorf works as a management consultant in the areas of corporate restructuring and insolvency. His practical approach and in-depth knowledge of insolvency law enable him to master future challenges in this area. The 2025 Science Prize is not only recognition of his achievements to date, but also a further step on his career path that opens up promising perspectives.