Workshop: Autonomous Driving and the Legal Challenges of Allocating Liability
This workshop, organized by the DSI Communities AI & Law and Mobility, focuses on the legal challenges, especially on liability for autonomous vehicles. There will be two legal keynote lectures focusing on criminal and civil liability questions, and a presentation on the behavioural and user aspects of driving automation. The participants will have the chance to ask questions, engage in an interactive discussion, and solve exemplary case scenarios.
The event will be followed by an Apéro for further discussion and networking. Everybody who is interested is welcome to join. Please register to confirm your attendance.
When / Wann: April 28, 2026, 17:00 - 19:00
Where / Wo: DSI Event Room (SOC-E-010), Digital Society Initiative, Rämistrasse 69, 8001 Zurich
Language / Sprache: English
Registration / Anmeldung: Link
Organisation: DSI Community AI & Law and DSI Community Mobility
Program
| 17:00 - 17:10 | Introduction |
| 17:10 - 17:35 | Civil Liability for Autonomous Vehicles by Prof. Dr. Rolf Weber (University of Zurich, Faculty of Law) |
| 17:40 - 18:05 | Criminal Liability for Autonomous Vehicles by Prof. Dr. Nadine Zurkinden (University of Zurich, Faculty of Law) |
| 18:10 - 18:35 | Behavioural and User Aspects of Driving Automation by Dr. Johanna Wörle (ETH Zurich, Chair of Geoinformation Engineering) |
| 18:35 - 18:55 | Breakout Discussion in Groups |
| 19:00 | Conclusion and Apéro |