About Stefanie
Stefanie Hartwig: Specialist in Advertising Law, Food and Beverage Practice, & Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Stefanie Hartwig is a distinguished lawyer based in Hamburg, Germany, known for her expertise across various legal areas. With a robust educational background and extensive experience, she has developed a reputable career advising clients on complex matters, particularly within the consumer goods sector. Advising companies on product law issues, industrial property matters, including competition and trademark law, is at the heart of her practice.
Practice Areas
- Advertising Law
- Food and Beverage Practice
- Intellectual Property Law
- Crisis Management
- Compliance
- Liability
- Issues of Recourse
Education & Credentials
Universities: Dr. Hartwig studied law in Kiel and Liège from 1994 to 1998, and completed her postgraduate studies in business law in Hamburg.
Educations: She obtained her doctorate in 2002 after working as a trainee lawyer in Hamburg and New York for several years. Since 2007, she has also been recognized as a specialist in intellectual property law.
- Baileys (University of Hamburg)
- Universität Kiel, Germany
- Université de Liège, Belgium
- Hamburg, Germany
Firms: Ms. Hartwig has worked with Zenk Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB since 2005.
- Zenk Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, Hamburg, Germany
- (Previously at major international law firms and currently at ZENK)
Affiliations: She is a member of the legal committee of the Food Association Germany e. V. (Lebensmittelverband Deutschland e. V.) and of the pharmaceutical and food law committee of GRUR, the German Registered Association for the Protection of Industrial Property Rights and Copyright.
- Food Association Germany
- GRUR, the German Registered Association for the Protection of Industrial Property Rights and Copyright
Languages: Ms. Hartwig is proficient in German, English, and other relevant languages.
Awards & Recognitions: She has been listed as one of Germany’s leading lawyers in the food law field for many years running. In 2026, she was recognized as Lawyer of the Year: Advertising Law in Hamburg, Germany (in Best Attorney USA).
City and State: Hamburg, Germany
