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+49 221 20 52-254 +49 221 20 52-1 m.poncza@heuking.de
- Cyber Security
- IT Security
- Data Protection Law
- Information Technology (IT)
- Internet Law
- IT-Outsourcing Tech-driven transactions
- Open Source Projects
Vita
- Certified Specialist Lawyer in Information Technology Law
- Admitted to the bar since 2021
- Education and former activities
- Specialized course in Information Technology Law 2020-2021
- Legal clerkship, Higher Regional Court Koblenz 2018-2020
- Support lawyer at Kremer Rechtsanwälte, Cologne 2019-2020
- Research assistant, Institute for law and policy, University of Trier 2018
- Research assistant, Chair for civil and labour law, University of Trier 2014-2018
- Law studies, University of Trier 2013-2018
- Co-Founder of a renewable energy company 2011
Certifications
- Certified IT-Security Auditor (TÜV)
- Certified IT-Security-Manager (TÜV)
- Course CompTIA Security+
- Course CompTIA Network+
- Certified IT-Security-Beauftragter (TÜV)
- Certified IT-Compliance Manager (TÜV)
Qualifications/current topics
Manuel Poncza is an attorney in Cologne. He advises national and international clients, in particular from technology-related industries, on all areas of data protection and IT law. His main areas of expertise are IT and cybersecurity law (see also Protection against Cyber Attacks – Prevention and Incident Response), in which he particularly supports clients in setting up data protection and IT security governance, planning and legally compliant implementation of network infrastructures, testing hardware and software products and managing and following up on cybersecurity incidents.
Manuel Poncza regularly publishes and speaks on data protection and IT security law and is co-author of various commentaries on EU digital and cybersecurity law.
Affiliations
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik e. V. (DGRI)
- German IT Security Association (TeleTrusT), Legal Working Group
Manuel Poncza's Distinctions

Leaders League 2024

Leaders League 2023
Latest news
Publications
2025
2024
together with Dr. Lutz Martin Keppeler, Manuel Poncza, Annika Wölke
2023
by Dr. Lutz Martin Keppeler, Manuel Poncza, Annika Wölke
2022
2021
Lectures
2024
2023
2022
2021
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