Prof. Dr Cathrine Konopatsch

Vice-dean Associate Professor

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Dr. Cathrine Konopatsch is Associate Professor and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Law at UniDistance Suisse. She received her doctorate on the topic ‘The Law and Practice of Austrian Antitrust Enforcement - A Critical Analysis in the Light of National and European Competition Law Dogmatics and Policy’ from the University of Graz, Austria, and at the University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria, she completed a postgraduate degree in European Law.

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Criminal Liability for Identity Misuse: Inaugural Lecture by Professor Cathrine Konopatsch On 15 December, Cathrine Konopatsch, Professor of Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law of UniDistance Suisse, delivered her inaugural lecture on the occasion of her appointment as Associate Professor. Held on the UniDistance Suisse campus in Brig, her well-founded and engaging lecture addressed the topical issue of identity misuse. She offered a critical assessment of the criminal offence of identity misuse, which entered into force on 1 September 2023 (Art. 179decies of the Swiss Criminal Code), and outlined the resulting implications for criminal legislation and criminal law more broadly.

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Prof. Dr. Cathrine Konopatsch Promoted to Associate Professor UniDistance Suisse is pleased to announce the promotion of Prof. Dr Cathrine Konopatsch: as of 1st August 2025, she will be appointed Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, advancing from her current position as Tenure Track Assistant Professor.

Research focus

Cathrine Konopatsch's research focuses in particular on asset recovery, national, European and international economic and corporate criminal law, and comparative criminal law.

In addition, Prof. Dr. Cathrine Konopatsch work on various publications and conference contributions in the areas of industrial espionage, corporate criminal law and asset forfeiture.

Ongoing research projects

Kommentierung von Art. 70 f., Art. 148a, Art. 157, Art. 179decies, Art. 333 und Art. 335 StGB im OnlineKommentar Strafgesetzbuch, hrsg. von Prof. Dr. Marianne J. Lehmkuhl/Dr. Jan Wenk
Herausgabe eines Sammelbandes "Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit durch Strafrecht" (zusammen mit Dr. J. Wenk und Prof. Dr. J. Schaub)
Kommentierung von Art. 162-167 und 177 im Annotierten Kommentar StPO, hrsg. von Prof. Dr. Damian Graf (zusammen mit M. Hurter)
Projekt mit HES-SO Valais-Wallis "AI-assisted decision-making in public administration: integrating trustworthy AI-driven systems in sensetive fields" (zusammen mit Dr. Rafael Studer)
Projekt "Restorative Justice bei Beziehungsgewalt in der Schweiz? - Chancen und Risiken" (zusammen mit Prof. Dr. Ineke Pruin, Universität Bern)

Research projects

Restorative justice in cases of domestic violence in Switzerland? – Opportunities and risks

Approved amount: -

Funding scheme: SNF Funding and Canton of Valais

PRUIN Ineke // Konopatsch Cathrine

Status: Ongoing

Start: 01.04.2027

End: 01.03.2032

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Restorative justice in cases of domestic violence in Switzerland? – Opportunities and risks

PRUIN Ineke // Konopatsch Cathrine

Approved amount:-

Funding scheme: SNF Funding and Canton of Valais

Status: Ongoing

Start: 01.04.2027

End: 01.03.2032

Law

AIDE: AI-assisted decision-making in public administration: integrating trustworthy AI-driven systems in sensitive fields

Approved amount: -

Funding scheme: SNF Funding and Canton of Valais

Konopatsch Cathrine // Studer Rafael // EMPRECHTINGER Julia // RICHTER Marina // CALVARESI Davide // SCHUMANN René

Status: Ongoing

Start: 01.04.2026

End: 30.04.2027

Law

AIDE: AI-assisted decision-making in public administration: integrating trustworthy AI-driven systems in sensitive fields

Konopatsch Cathrine // Studer Rafael // EMPRECHTINGER Julia // RICHTER Marina // CALVARESI Davide // SCHUMANN René

Approved amount:-

Funding scheme: SNF Funding and Canton of Valais

Status: Ongoing

Start: 01.04.2026

End: 30.04.2027

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