Dr. Volker Pfirrmann

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Volker Pfirrmann has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tübingen since 2020 and has served as a judge at the Federal Fiscal Court since 2011. Initially working in the III Senate, he became a member of the Senate responsible for international tax law and corporate transformation tax law in 2014. His judicial career also includes a role at the Financial Court of Baden-Württemberg from 2005 to 2011, interrupted by a two-year secondment to the Federal Fiscal Court as a research assistant. Previously, he was a scientific assistant at the Federal Constitutional Court in the tax law department from 2002 to 2005. Pfirrmann obtained his doctorate in law in 2001, focusing on income tax issues related to partnerships, and entered the higher judicial service of Baden-Württemberg in 1996. His early career included roles as a civil judge at the Stuttgart District Court and a public prosecutor specializing in economic crime, particularly in tax criminal cases. He received his legal education from the University of Trier and has authored several commentaries on income tax law and co-edited the Beck's Online Commentary on the Tax Code.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Tübingen • Tübingen, Germany

Lecturing at the Faculty of Law.

Judge

2011-01-01 — Present

Federal Fiscal Court • Germany

Judge at the Federal Fiscal Court, involved in international tax law.

Research Assistant

2005-01-01 — 2007-01-01

Federal Fiscal Court • Germany

Served as a research assistant after a secondment from the Financial Court.

Research Assistant

2002-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Federal Constitutional Court • Germany

Worked in the tax law department.

Public Prosecutor

2002-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Stuttgart Public Prosecutor's Office • Germany

Specialized in economic crime, focusing on tax criminal cases.

Requirements for University of Tübingen

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and coding
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Degree certificate
  • CV
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • GRE scores (optional for non-EU)
Specialization Notes

Focus on Autonomous Vision, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision.