Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider (born 1985) is a German professor who served as the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information from 2024 to 2026.
Education Specht-Riemenschneider studied law at the University of Bremen in Bremen, and graduated with a doctorate in 2011. She received the Science Award from the German Foundation for Law and Informatics for her work at the University of Freiburg.
Career Specht-Riemenschneider was elected as the Chair of Civil Law, Data Economy Law, Data Protection, Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bonn in 2018.
In May 2024, Specht-Riemenschneider was elected as the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, succeeding Ulrich Kelber. In March 2026, she announced her resignation, citing health reasons.
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