Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz

Head of authority: Prof. Dr. Dieter Kugelmann

 

Since October 1 2015, Prof. Dr. Dieter Kugelmann is the Rhineland-Palatinate Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information. He was born in Landau (Palatinate) and studied law in Mainz and Dijon. After completing his doctorate on a subject from European media law in 1991, he passed the second state examination in 1993. In 2000 he habilitated at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz under Prof. Dr. Walter Rudolf on the informational status of citizens. Most recently, he was a full university professor for public law, with a focus on police law, including international law and European law, at the German Police University in Münster. His term of office is eight years; it will end on September 30, 2023.