Bucerius Law School · Best summer program
Summer Program: AI, Legal Technology and Operations
A three-week summer program in Hamburg with a hackathon, a Berlin study trip and lectures from leading legal-tech innovators. €2,500.
Reviewed by Dr. Niklas Schmidt
- Format
- In-person, Hamburg
- Duration
- 3 weeks
- Fee
- €2,500≈ €28 per instruction hour
- Level
- Intermediate
- CLE / CPD
- None published
- Certificate
- Yes
- Next start
- 21 June – 9 July 2027
- Region
- Hamburg, Germany
What is Bucerius Law School's Summer Program: AI, Legal Technology and Operations?
Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, one of Europe's leading private law schools, runs a three-week summer program on AI, legal technology and legal operations. Participants explore how AI will reshape the delivery of legal services through lectures, workshops and a hackathon final assignment, with an overnight study trip to Berlin's legal-tech scene.
The program is taught in English, capped at around 30 participants and aimed at advanced law students and young professionals. The next edition runs from 21 June to 9 July 2027; applications open in November 2026, and the €2,500 fee includes the study trip, with a 15% early-bird discount.
What you will learn
- Three weeks on the Bucerius campus
- Hackathon final project
- Berlin legal-tech study trip
- International cohort of about 30
Strengths
- Immersive and international
- Hackathon and study trip
- Strong legal-tech faculty
Limitations
- Three weeks away
- Aimed at students and juniors rather than partners
Who is it best for?
Law students and junior lawyers who want an immersive European summer program.
How does it compare with our top pick?
Every review on this site includes the same side-by-side with the AI Lab for Lawyers, our editor's choice for hands-on training, so you can see the trade-offs at a glance.
| Criterion | Bucerius Law School | ★ AI Lab for Lawyers |
|---|---|---|
| Format | In-person, Hamburg | Live online cohort |
| Duration | 3 weeks | 8 hours (4 × 2 h) + ~2 h homework |
| Fee | €2,500 | €200 per seat |
| Hands-on practice | Limited | Every session |
| Taught by a practising lawyer | Faculty / mixed | Yes, a Wolf Theiss partner |
| Verified rating | Not published | 4.8/5 (320) |
Alternatives
Similar AI courses for lawyers
EUI Florence
AI and Law Summer School
A five-day academic summer school in Florence, co-hosted with Pittsburgh Law and Bologna, on ML, LLMs, NLP for law and AI regulation. Hybrid.
Format
Hybrid · Florence / online
Duration
5 days
Fee
See website
Maven / Wolf Theiss
AI Lab for Lawyers
The hands-on live course taught by a practising partner: 8 hours of building prompts, agents and workflows on real legal tasks. Rated 4.8/5 by 320 lawyers.
Format
Live online cohort
Duration
8 hours (4 × 2 h) + ~2 h homework
Fee
€200 per seat
≈ €25/h
UC Berkeley Law
GenAI for the Legal Profession: Power User Edition
Berkeley Law's self-paced power-user course with live jam sessions, led by Infoblox CLO Wei Chen. 6.5 California MCLE credits.
Format
Self-paced online + optional live sessions
Duration
~8 hours over 4 weeks
Fee
$950 ($800 alumni / public sector)
≈ €109/h
Editor's choice · 4.8/5 from 320 lawyers
Ready to use AI in your practice this month?
The AI Lab for Lawyers is 8 live hours of hands-on practice with a partner who uses AI every day, for €200. Cohorts run monthly and sell out, so join the waitlist for the next one.