Prof. Dr. Kupka - Biography

  • 1993: Abitur in Duisburg (high school graduation)
  • 1994–1998: Study of Law at the University of Bielefeld
  • 1998: 1st State Examination
  • 1998–1999: Research assistant for Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Grunsky, Chair for Civil and Labour Law, University of Bielefeld
  • 1999-2001: Scientific employee for Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Grunsky  
  • 2001-2002: Scientific employee for Prof. Dr. Hans Schulte- Nölke, Chair for Civil Law, European Private Law, Comparative Law, German and European Legal History, University of Bielefeld
  • 2001–2003: Trainee lawyer at the higher regional court of Hamm
  • 2002: PhD to Dr. jur.
  • 2003: 2nd State Examination
  • 2003-2004: Lawyer at the Kanzlei Dr. Beckstein & Kollegen, Nürnberg appointed fiduciary and insolvency administrator (AG Nürnberg)
  • 2004-2008: Lawyer at the Kanzlei Brinkmann & Partner PartG, lawyers, tax consultants, auditors, appointed fiduciary and insolvency administrator by the local court of Münster, Lingen, Nordhorn, Meppen
  • Since March of 2008: Professor for commercial and insolvency law at the UAS Kiel

Training courses

              

  • 1999-2000: Postgraduate Studies in Business Management for Lawyers
  • 2004 - 2005: Specialist lawyer course in insolvency law
  • since 2007: Specialist lawyer for insolvency law

Other

          

Part-Time Activities 

2005 - 2008: Lectureship for commercial, corporate and insolvency law at the FH Bielefeld, Faculty of Business Management               

 

Memberships

  • Norddeutsches Insolvenzforum
  • Verband Junger Insolvenzverwalter (VJI)
  • Bundesdeutscher Arbeitskreis für Umweltbewusstes Management (B.A.U.M.) e.V. - Netzwerk für nachhaltiges Wirtschaften