Universität Bonn

Fachbereich Rechtswissenschaft

Teams der Universität Bonn 

University of Bonn's Vis Moot Team 2025/26

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Alexandra Schott
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Alexandra Schott is 20 years old and currently studying law in her fifth semester at the University of Bonn. She has been working as a student assistant at the German Jurists Forum for over a year, where she is responsible for member organization. Additionally, she recently joined the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), supporting projects related to international arbitration and gaining valuable insights into alternative dispute resolution. This experience has sparked her keen interest in arbitration as an efficient and flexible method to resolve complex cross-border disputes outside of traditional court systems. Alexandra completed an internship with the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, assisting the Committee on Home Affairs. She speaks German, English, and Spanish, bringing an international perspective to both her academic and professional endeavours. As a member of the Vis Moot Team, she looks forward to further developing her legal reasoning and advocacy skills and to representing the University of Bonn on a global stage.

Maximilian Johannes Wallny is 20 years old and currently studying law in his fifth semester at the University of Bonn. Since the first semester, he has been working as a student assistant at the Institute for International Private Law and Comparative Law under Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Birke Häcker, where he assists with legal research and contributes to the editorial process of academic publications. Over the summer, he also completed an internship at a renowned law firm, gaining practical insights in the field of construction law. These academic and professional experiences have further developed his legal writing, analytical thinking, and communication skills, while also sparking his interest in international private law and arbitration. Drawn to the global and intercultural nature of the Vis Moot, Maximilian is particularly motivated by the opportunity to exchange ideas with like-minded peers from different legal backgrounds and to grow both academically and personally. He looks forward to deepening his understanding of the CISG and arbitration while working with a committed and resourceful team.

Maximilian Wallny
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Lisa Marie
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Lisa-Marie Knechtle is 21 years old and currently studying law in her fifth semester at the University of Bonn. Inspired by her first encounter with the Willem C. Vis Moot Court as an observer, she set herself the goal early in her academic journey to one day participate in this prestigious international competition. To complement her academic studies with practical experience, she works as a student assistant at the Chair of Labor Law and Social Security Law, held by Prof. Dr. Gregor Thüsing, LL.M. (Harvard). In addition, she actively contributes to student engagement as Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences at ELSA Bonn e.V., where she coordinates academic events designed to foster student exchange and dialogue. Her commitment is recognized by a merit-based scholarship awarded by the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes. For Lisa-Marie, participation in the Willem C. Vis Moot Court represents a unique opportunity to bridge academic reasoning with practical legal advocacy in an international context. She is honoured to have been selected for the team and looks forward to immersing herself in the intensive preparation process, approaching the challenge with full commitment, enthusiasm and a passion for advocacy.

Melissa Rings is 19 years old and currently studying law in her fifth semester at the University of Bonn. Earlier this year, she successfully participated in the EDMC Moot Court, where her team reached the national finals in Hamburg. This experience strengthened her research, writing, and oral advocacy skills and sparked a lasting enthusiasm for moot court competitions. Since March 2025, Melissa has been working as a student research assistant at the Institute for German and International Civil Procedure Law under Professor Dr. Brinkmann, gaining valuable insights into academic work in the field of civil procedure law. Melissa is excited to further refine her legal English and argumentative abilities in an international, English-speaking setting. She looks forward to working closely with her teammates and engaging in intercultural exchange during the Moot Court.

Melissa Rings
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Alle Teams der Universität Bonn 

Lisa-Marie Knechtle

Maximilian Wallny

Melissa Rings 

Alexandra Schott 

Coaches: Hannah Stegmaier und Mats Visarius 

Lina Schäfer 

Frederik Willi Hennig 

Eva Stöppler 

Alexander Kersting 

Coaches: Nassim Krüsselsberg und Noah Heerlien 

Noah Heerlien

Julian Mengen 

Alexander Quincke 

Bette Liv Wissing 

Coaches: Valerie Dück und Massim Krüsselsberg 

Thomas Lenz 

Hannah Stegmaier 

Clemens Mehl 

Leander Fähnrich 

Coaches: Katharina Wigger und Alexander Später 

Jana Becker 

Mats Visarius (Honourable Mention for individual pleading)

Max Meier 

Sophie Riederer 

Coaches: Katharina Wigger und Dominik Zilsdorf 

Rebecca Stein 

Anna Maria Liske 

Fabienne Kreuzer 

Valerie Dück 

Coaches: Sophie Lilienthal und Antonia Vogt 

Caroline-Sophie Lehmkühler 

Patrick Wittum (Honourable Mention for individual pleading)

Mirijam Reiter 

Alexander Später (Honourable Mention for individual pleading)

Coach: Nihal D´Souza 

Dominik Zilsdorf

Katharina Wigger

Marius Gappa

Nassim Krüsselsberg

Coach: Nihal D´Souza 

Viktoria Budnik (Honourable Mention for individual pleading)

Hannah Freitag (Honourable Mention for individual pleading)

Alisa Schwab (Honourable Mention for individual pleading)

Antonia Vogt 

Coach: Nihal D´Souza 

Honourable Mentions for Claimant's Memorandum

Honourable Mention for Respondent's Memorandum 

Best of 16 

Rank 3 of 357 Teams in the general oral rounds

Victoria Brücken 

Noah Eshelman 

Thayna Hensen 

Alexander Jansen 

Sophie Kammerer 

Eduard Karanaev 

Coach: Michael Neumeier 

Miroslav Georgiev 

Sophie Lilienthal (Honourable Mention for an individual oralist during the oral arguments) 

Mira Milicevic 

Theresa Peus 

Coach: Michael Neumeier 

Honourable Mention for Claimant's Memorandum

Honourable Mention for Respondent's Memorandum 

Honourable Mention for breaking into the top 64 Teams during the oral arguments 

Jasmin Atta

Lea Heite 

Felix Posselt 

Hannah Respondek 

Amelie Santüns 

Martha Wendt 

Coaches: Michael Neumeier und Constanze Neumann 

Niclas Höhle 

Christian Kleindiek 

Pascal Michalke 

Stefanie Nacke 

Paul Eric Studt 

Hans Tönnies 

Coaches: Katharina Heine und Antonia Landmann 

Honourable Mention for Claimant Memorandum

Martin Braun 

Ansgar Faßbender 

Fabian Gilles 

Lisa Herbrich 

Fabian Jäkel 

Lars Koschinski 

Coach: Katharina Heine 

Second Runner-Up for Respondent Memorandum in Hongkong

First time participation in Hongkong 

Antonia Landmann (Honourable Mention Best Individual Oralist in General Rounds)

Bianca Scraback (Honourable Mention Best Individual Oralist in General Rounds)

Constanze Neumann 

David Schneider 

Eva-Maria Marxen 

Friederike Barth 

Coach: Katharina Heine 

Anne Goertz 

Marc Ohrendorf 

Gianna Perino 

Anne Sehrbrock 

Jennifer Wolf 

Coach: Katharina Heine 

Arne Katharina Ruhwinkel 

Jan Benedikt Fischer 

Moritz Müller-Leibenger 

René Rosenau 

Richard Hoyle (Honourable Mention Best Individual OralistGeneral Rounds)

Stefan Heise 

Coaches: Antonia Papenheim und Steven Reinhold 

Steven Reinhold 

Antonia Papenheim 

Hendric Labonté 

Vera Schmitz 

Vera Weyer 

Yvonne Neuefeind 

Franz Wenzel 

Anna Darinka Pruss

Coach: Jan Schletz 

Philipp Stahlhacke 

Karoline Meyer 

Jan Lorenzen 

Thekla Hildebrand 

Peter Zickenheiner 

Verena Ottenstreuer 

Coaches: Sonja Bresser und Maike Braem 

Maike Braem (Honourable Mention Best Individual Oralist in General Rounds)

Daniela Danz 

Christoph Grenz 

Katharina Heine 

Carsten Kalla 

Jessica Nowak 

Helge Pühl 

Jan Winzen 

Coaches: David Quinke, Annette Braun, Michael Lamsa, Sonja Bresser und Lena Michel 

Anna von Troschke 

Christof Gerlach 

Jan Schletz

Phillipp Hümmerich 

Phillipp Mohr 

Till Gröne 

Coaches: Wolf zur Nieden, Annette Braun und Alexander Fritzsche 

Jan Christoph Höft 

Maximilian Bülau 

Thomas Krämer 

Nils Grosche 

Lena Heuner 

Stephanie Beer (Honourable Mention Best Oral Advocate in the General Rounds)

Kerstin Kaufmann 

Coaches: Annette Braun, Lorenz Witte und David Quinke 

Sonja Breßer 

Stephanie Johanssen 

Lena Michel 

John Nicols 

Katharina Oebbecke 

Christoph Pinsdorf 

Thao Tran 

Coaches: David Quinke und Andreas Klauze 

Nadine Bläser 

Dirk Langner 

Sabrina Mlynek 

Mathias Neumann 

Katrin Ommer 

Dimce Sikoski 

Coach: Elisabeth König 

First Place Best Memorandum Claimant

Eva Diekamp 

Sven Foerster 

Julia Janssen 

Wolf zur Nieden 

Halima K. Muctar 

Martin Riedel 

Coach: Patrick Melin 

Annette Braun 

Ethel Nanaeva 

Imke Rohmert 

Eva Roth 

Holger Schier 

Caroline-Ann Schlösser 

Coach: Patrick Melin 

Sonja Boller 

Katharina Bongs 

Ulrike Frei 

Frank Jungermann 

Andreas Klauze 

Daniela Metzenmachen 

David Quinke (Honourable Mention Best Oral Advocate in the General Rounds)

Katja Wittek 

Eva Bruhns 

Ellen Eichberg 

Clemens Huiller 

Mario Leitzen 

Phillip Schulz (Honourable Mention Best Oral Advocate in the General Rounds) 

Friederike Tenckhoff 

Carsten Vogt 

Honourable Mention Memorandum Claimant

Honourable Mention Memorandum Respondant

Stephan Bausch 

Ricklef Beutin 

André Dobiey 

Christian Engelhardt 

Stefanie Mayer 

Maike Menden 

Alice Nieroba 

Gero Schulte 

Natalie Vahsen 

Annabritta Biederbick 

André Corterier 

Berthold Schanze 

Gisela Rühl 

Ulrich Schmidt 

Sven von Below 

Sonja Weißbach 

Natascha Mehlhop 

Rudolf Hömberg 

Björn Groening 

Jan Kottmann 

Kathrin Müller 

Tanja Herzog 

Eike Nikolai Najork 

Ralf Rothkamp 

Jan Gerd Mietzel 

Ulla Beckers 

Gesa Baron 

Guido Bömer 

Michael Dietrich 

Glitta-Christina Heinrichs 

Filip Kurkowski

Ingrid Lohaus 

Thomas Meurer 

Arno Minas 

Ralf Rothkamp

Dirk Marcel Schwenn 

Heiner Staschen

Jan Wetzel 

Jakob Wulff 

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