Dr Robert Elixmann

Robert advises private and public developers, construction companies, planning and project management consultants and construction product manufacturers in connection with medium-sized and larger construction projects. His work includes drafting of complex contracts, providing legal support during the planning and construction phases of projects (legal project management) and representing his clients in court proceedings. He also has particular expertise in digital planning and construction (Building Information Modelling - BIM).

What others say

Frequently recommended for private construction law – 'practical and solution-oriented advice',a client
JUVE Handbook 2022/23

One of the most frequently recommended lawyers for construction law
Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers^® 'Germany's Best Lawyers 2023'

One of the lawyers most frequently recommended for real estate and construction law by in-house counsels
kanzleimonitor.de 2022/2023 of the German Institute for Legal Departments & Corporate Counsel

Recent Work

• Legal project management (comprehensive construction and architects’ law advice) for the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Group in the "Westfield Hamburg – Überseequartier" Project
• Legal project management (comprehensive construction and architects’ law advice) for the Viega Group for the new seminar centre “Viega World” in Attendorn, a BIM (Building Information Modelling) project
• Providing academic advice and support to the Federal Ministry of Transportation and Digital Infrastructure (Bundesministerium für Verkehr and digitale Infrastruktur (BMVI)) on the implementation of the phased digital planning and construction for the introduction of   Building Information Modelling (BIM) in transport infrastructure construction as part of the InfraBIM and BIM4INFRA 2020 working groups
• Providing supporting research for the Building Information Modelling (BIM) pilot projects of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Natural Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau and Reaktorsicherheit (BMUB)) (as subcontractor for planning and construction 4.0)
• Advising various project management companies on contract law issues (contract formation, claim management)

Curriculum vitae 

• Studied law at the University of Freiburg, 2004 to 2008
• Research assistant at the Institute for Public Law - Department IV: Administrative Law, Prof. Dr. Friedrich Schoch, 2009 to 2011
• PhD on data privacy law, 2011
• Legal clerkship in Düsseldorf, Bonn and Seoul, 2011 to 2013
• Lawyer at Kapellmann since 2013

Further qualifications and memberships

• Member of the board of the German Association for Project Management in the Construction and Real Estate Industry (Deutsche Verband für Projektmanagement in der Bau- and Immobilienwirtschaft e. V. (DVP)) and Chairman of the working group BIM and Digital Methods
• Member of the AHO Expert Commission Project/Project Management
• Lecturer at the continuing education programme “Professional Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Building and Infrastructure Construction” at the Academy of the Ruhr University Bochum
• Lecturer at the continuing education programme Professional Building Information Modelling (BIM) at the Technical University of Munich School of Management
• Lecturer at the RWTH Aachen University on “Digital Planning Methods in Building Services Engineering”