Harald Heker
Encyclopedia
Harald Heker is the Chief Executive Officer of Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte
(GEMA), the leading German performance rights organization based in Berlin
and Munich
. He has served as CEO since 2006.
Born in Essen
, Heker studied law at the University of Munich and obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Freiburg
. He also obtained an LL.M. degree at Princeton University
.
Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte
Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte is a performance rights organization from Germany. It is the only such institution in Germany and a member of BIEM and CISAC...
(GEMA), the leading German performance rights organization based in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. He has served as CEO since 2006.
Born in Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, Heker studied law at the University of Munich and obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Freiburg
University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg , sometimes referred to in English as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the...
. He also obtained an LL.M. degree at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
.
External links
- The GEMA Executive Board (in English)
- Profile at mediabiz.de (in German)