vita
Dr. Heitzer has a corporate background. Between 1998 and 2010, the lawyer with a doctorate in law was involved in the management of renowned telecommunications and media companies in the fields of market regulation, public policy and law. He went on to join DHK-Law in Aachen, where he has been a partner since 2016. In 2018, Dr. Heitzer founded INTEGRITY, a consulting firm which specializes in efficiently handling mandatory legal tasks at companies.
While Sales scores the goals, we provide the defense. That is how I understand compliance and our contribution to the success of their business.
FOCAL AREAS
- Commercial law consulting
- Role as (Chief) Compliance Officer
- Data protection
- Money laundering prevention
PUBLICATIONS
- “Corporations under European cartel law”, doctoral dissertation, RIW Vol. 50, Heidelberg 1999
- “Vision broadband cable, what are the expectations?” Media Perspektiven 3/2002, p. 140
- “Update on liability of executive personnel of public and private limited companies”, Cologne 2015
- “The school digital pact – A data prevention challenge”, Cologne 2020
- Compliance – Risks of Cloud-based Enterprise Networks, Cologne 2021
LECTURES
- “Cable TV – Business Models and Content”, IIR Germany, Cologne, September 7, 2001
- “Future Market Media – On the Path to Convergence”, (IIR Germany), Hamburg, September 19, 2001
- Interconnection 2001, Symposium, Euroforum Germany, Frankfurt, April 4, 2001
- Symposium German TV Platform, Berlin, February 20, 2002
- “Quo vadis, cable?”, ULR-Medienwerft, Kiel April 24, 2002
- “Cable or Satellite – Who will own in the future?”, German TV Platform, Symposium, Berlin, February 28, 2002
- “What comes after Liberty. Quo vadis cable?”, 3rd ULR Media Yard Kiel, April 20, 2002
- TK Markt Deutschland, Ways out of the crisis, Symposium, Düsseldorf, April 17, 2002
- “VDSL – The path to Next Generation Access Networks. The reaction of national broadband operators – the German case”, WIK-Consult Conference, Bonn, March 22, 2007
- “Television via Internet Protocol (IPTV),” Shaping Convergence – Seizing Opportunities, 2nd IT Summit of the German Federal Government, Hanover, December 10, 2007, p. 32
- “ALICE home TV – Experience with IPTV in Germany,” 12th German-Japanese Symposium, Munich Circle, Berlin, April 20, 2007
- “Next generation Access (NGA) – Regulatory and economic experience from the perspective of an alternative carrier”, Speaker: Eric Heitzer, Director Regulation & Member of the Executive Board, HanseNet Telekommunikation GmbH/ALICE, Zentrum für Telekommunikations- und Medienwirtschaft e.V., Duisburg, May 6, 2009
- “Copyright and licensing law for digital TV and IPTV”, Strategy panel, Cologne, ANGA Cable, May 5, 2010
- “GDPR in focus: Implementing Data Protection Policies in the DigitalPact – Before, During and After Corona,” Lancom Systems Webinar Series, April 27, 2020, May 8, 2020
- “The Privacy Shield agreement is history – The GDPR is even more important!” Digital School Forum. Geschützter Raum Schule, Lancom Systems Event, November 24, 2020
- “Focus on Digital Education: Joining forces for sustainable, secure and future-proof school concepts”, Lancom Systems Event, November 26, 2020