You can always apply before a new semester (March or September). This is when we open the application portal and also publicise it on our social media channels. This is how the application process works:

1. Before you apply, you should think about your motivation and availability. What do I want to do at recode.law? What do I bring with me? How much time do I have available?
2. Please fill in our application form at the bottom of the page and tell us a bit about yourself. Who am I and what do I do? Do I have any particular skills or interests? What brings me to recode.law?
3. If we think you are a good fit for our team, we will send you an invitation to an introductory interview. This interview will give you the opportunity to ask your questions and get to know us personally.
4. If the introductory meeting went well, you're almost there. As part of a onboarding session, we will set up your accounts, show you the individual departments in our organisation and introduce you to the others. You will then have six weeks to get an overview of the association's work and members and decide for yourself where you want to be active. At the end of these six weeks, a final decision will be made on your membership application.
5. Congratulations, you are now part of the team and can work directly with us. Once you have decided on an area of activity, we will provide you with opportunities to get involved.

Some principles of law school will remain in the future: it depends. Our members are all highly committed. For a meaningful contribution that brings you fun and added value, you should therefore contribute an average of a few hours per week. If you want to take on more responsibility, you can do more. But even with us, the world does not (yet) consist only of recode.law: if, for example, you are on vacation or in the middle of an exam or dissertation, it is no problem to focus on this for longer and then come back later.

Some of our members can program, some try and some cannot. All of these are okay, you don't have to be able to program. We believe that programming is not mandatory for all fields. We won't teach you ourselves (there are too many good courses that do it better) - but if you're interested, we're sure you'll find like-minded people to talk to about where and how to get started with programming!

Yes, the recode.law team, which originally consisted mainly of students, has now become increasingly diverse: From undergraduate students to trainee lawyers or dissertation students to young professionals, everything can be found.

NO! Many of our members have a legal background or studied law, but for us, interdisciplinary work is the key to a digital future. We therefore welcome members from all disciplines and degree programs!

Definitely! In addition to the ongoing projects in which you can get involved, it is always welcome if you have an idea of your own, e.g. for an exciting event - usually a team is then quickly formed, which makes implementation possible quickly.

Yes, our members come from all parts of Germany, as the association's work has been digital and decentralized since it was founded. So you are fully integrated regardless of where you live. Of course, we also value personal contact: There are opportunities to get to know the other members at the events, workshops, our team retreat or even over a spontaneous coffee if you're in one of the other cities!

We mainly work in teams. We develop new concepts together, create presentations and exchange ideas. This can look like this, for example: In the Events team we plan exciting events, in the People team we discuss job applications and in the Communications team we brainstorm the next publication.
Take a look at Instagram to find out more about the work of the individual departments.
In addition to the work in the departments, the SDU also plays an important role. Here you work in teams (surprise, surprise!) on your questions about digitalization.

We are an active association and are looking for motivated members who enjoy their work.
This starts with the written application: Ideally, you don't just answer yes/no, but give us a good insight into your motivation! If you don't have an answer or experience for a question, that's no problem - feel free to tell us how you would act in the situation.
During the introductory meeting, it is important for us to get to know you as a person and to see if you are a good fit for the club. Just be yourself - there are no wrong or right answers here.

Keine Scheu! Wenn du noch mehr Fragen zu recode.law hast und dazu, wie du mitmachen kannst, melde dich immer gerne bei: hr@recode.law