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Adela is a Manager (Rechtsanwältin) in Fragomen’s Frankfurt office, where she practices German and European immigration law. Adela advises individuals and corporate clients across a variety of different industries on all aspects of their corporate immigration needs and compliance.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Adela worked as a legal advisor in the area of migration law at the Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration. Prior to that, she was a research associate at the Institute of Public Law focusing on international and European Law at the Goethe University Frankfurt. In this position, she was responsible for the supervision of lectures in European law, migration law, international law and German constitutional law and also pursued lecturing and publishing activities. During her legal traineeship, she worked at a private practice exclusively focused on asylum, immigration and citizenship.

Adela is a regular contributor to thought leadership articles and publications in the industry. She is a co-author of the Handbook "Ausländer- und Asylrecht" (4thedition, Editor: Dr. Reinhard Marx) and is responsible for the chapter on labor migration.

Additionally, Adela has been an associate lecturer at the Goethe University in Frankfurt since 2017, where she teaches immigration law, refugee law and citizenship law.

Adela speaks Czech, English and German.

Education

  • Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Doctorate in Law, summa cum laude , 2016
  • Oberlandesgericht High Regional Court Frankfurt am Main, Second State Exam, 2014
  • First State Exam, 2012

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main​

Professional accomplishments

Member, ILA Committee on International Migration and International Law

Member, Netzwerk Migrationsrecht

Publications and lectures

Co-Author, “Under EU Review: Germany’s Visa Requirements Trigger Infringement Proceedings on Vander Elst Compliance.” Fragomen, 23 February 2026.

Speaker, “Fachkraft im Ausland gefunden – und nun? Rechtliche Grundlagen für Arbeitgeber.” Fragomen and Hand in Hand for International Talents, Webinar, 4 December 2025.

Speaker, “Working in Europe: Post-Study Immigration Options.” Fragomen and Interstride, Webinar, 25 March 2025.

Co-author, “The February 2025 German Federal Elections.” Fragomen, 20 February 2025.

Co-author, "The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, Second edition”, Oxford University Press, January 2024.

Author, "§ 4 Aufenthaltstitel zum Zweck der Erwerbstätigkeit", Dr. Marx, Reinhard, Ausländer- und Asylrecht, 4. edition, Published by Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2020.

Author, "Ein wichtiger Schritt in die richtige Richtung - Aber: ein kohärenter Gesamtansatz zur gezielten und gesteuerten Steigerung der Fachkräftezuwanderung?", Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Ausgabe 17,  21. August 2019, p. 8-10.

Author, ʺIst die Türkei für Asylantragsteller ein sicherer Drittstaat? - Das Urteil des Hellenischen Staatsrats vom 22. September 2017.ʺ  With Prof. Dr. Dr. Rainer Hofmann, Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik, Issue 1, 2018.

Author, ʺDas Urteil des EuGH vom 7. März 2017 zur Erteilung humanitärer Visa und der Traum von einer grenzenlosen Grundrechtecharta.ʺ Kritische Vierteljahresschrift für Gesetzgebung und Rechtswissenschaft, Issue 3, 2017.

Author, ʺEU-Türkei-Deal ohne Beteiligung der EU? – Die Beschlüsse des EuG zur Erklärung EU-Türkei vom 18. März 2016.ʺ With Prof. Dr. Dr. Rainer Hofmann, Europäische Grundrechtezeitschrift 2017.

Author, ʺMondialisation et circulation des personnes Rapport national allemand.ʺ With Prof. Dr. Dr. Rainer Hofmann, La mondialisation, Tome LXVI / 2016 - Journées allemandes, 2017.

Author, ʺDas deutsche Asyl- und Ausländerrecht im Überblick.ʺ Arbeitspapier des Fachbereichs Rechtswissenschaft der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/M, Nr. 11/2016, 2016.

Author, ʺDie Erklärung EU-Türkei vom 18.3.2016 aus rechtlicher Perspektive.ʺ With Prof. Dr. Dr. Rainer Hofmann, Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht - Extra 11/2016, 2016.

Author, ʺDie Rückübernahmeabkommen der EU und der Kompetenzkonflikt mit ihren Mitgliedstaaten,ʺ Published by Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2016.

Author, ʺDas Rückübernahmeabkommen der EU mit der Türkei - Ein Modell für die Zukunft der Migrationspolitik?ʺ Asylmagazin, Issue 3, 2015.

Author, ʺCommentary on article 4 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.ʺ Hofmann / Angst / Lantschner / Rautz / Rein, Rahmenübereinkommen zum Schutz nationaler Minderheiten – Handkommentar, 2015.

Author, ʺDie vergessene Richtlinie 2001/55/EG für den Fall eines Massenzustroms von Vertriebenen als Lösung der aktuellen Flüchtlingskrise.ʺ Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik, Issue 7, 2015.

Author, ʺDie jordanische Staatsangehörigkeit von Palästinensern.ʺ With Dr. Philipp Donath, Zeitschrift für Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik, Issue 11-12, 2010.

Adela’s insights

June 9, 2026 | Blog post

Separating Fact and Fiction: Debunking Myths in German Immigration LawRead more

May 14, 2026 | Blog post

German Visa Risks: What Past Unauthorised Employment Means for Your Visa Application Read more

March 10, 2026 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Working in Europe: Post-Study Immigration OptionsRead more
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Adela’s insights

June 9, 2026 | Blog post

Separating Fact and Fiction: Debunking Myths in German Immigration LawRead more

May 14, 2026 | Blog post

German Visa Risks: What Past Unauthorised Employment Means for Your Visa Application Read more

March 10, 2026 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Working in Europe: Post-Study Immigration OptionsRead more
More related insights

Adela’s insights

June 9, 2026 | Blog post

Separating Fact and Fiction: Debunking Myths in German Immigration LawRead more

May 14, 2026 | Blog post

German Visa Risks: What Past Unauthorised Employment Means for Your Visa Application Read more

March 10, 2026 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Working in Europe: Post-Study Immigration OptionsRead more
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  • GermanyGermany

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Languages

  • Czech
  • English
  • German

Contact information

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[email protected]

T:+49 69 506 029404

F:+49 69 2097 4929

Fragomen in Frankfurt, Germany

Fragomen Global LLP

Neue Mainzer Str. 75

Frankfurt am Main 60311

Germany

Adela’s insights

June 9, 2026 | Blog post

Separating Fact and Fiction: Debunking Myths in German Immigration LawRead more

May 14, 2026 | Blog post

German Visa Risks: What Past Unauthorised Employment Means for Your Visa Application Read more

March 10, 2026 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Working in Europe: Post-Study Immigration OptionsRead more
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Fragomen Global LLP

Neue Mainzer Str. 75

Frankfurt am Main 60311

Germany

Adela’s insights

June 9, 2026 | Blog post

Separating Fact and Fiction: Debunking Myths in German Immigration LawRead more

May 14, 2026 | Blog post

German Visa Risks: What Past Unauthorised Employment Means for Your Visa Application Read more

March 10, 2026 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Working in Europe: Post-Study Immigration OptionsRead more
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F:+49 69 2097 4929

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Fragomen Global LLP

Neue Mainzer Str. 75

Frankfurt am Main 60311

Germany

Adela’s insights

June 9, 2026 | Blog post

Separating Fact and Fiction: Debunking Myths in German Immigration LawRead more

May 14, 2026 | Blog post

German Visa Risks: What Past Unauthorised Employment Means for Your Visa Application Read more

March 10, 2026 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Working in Europe: Post-Study Immigration OptionsRead more
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In this Hong Kong Business article, Managing Director Magdalene Tennant discusses Hong Kong’s recent decision to allow employment and dependent visa renewal applications to be filed up to three months before expiry, a change intended to reduce the risk of work disruptions and provide employers with greater flexibility in managing foreign talent.

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In this episode of The Immigration Conversation, Business Immigration Manager Ayana Ibrahimi is joined by Lara Dyer, Chief Solutions Officer (Americas) at Talent Beyond Boundaries; Stuart Szabo, CEO and Co-founder of Beacon; and Jessica Turner, Co-founder and CEO of ThriveON, to discuss refugee labour mobility and employment-based pathways for displaced talent.

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In this profile published in Michigan Law’s Law Quadrangle, Counsel Christopher Wendt discusses the role of immigration in supporting the US healthcare workforce and expanding access to civil legal aid in Minnesota.

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In this Hong Kong Business article, Managing Director Magdalene Tennant discusses Hong Kong’s recent decision to allow employment and dependent visa renewal applications to be filed up to three months before expiry, a change intended to reduce the risk of work disruptions and provide employers with greater flexibility in managing foreign talent.

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Times Brasil CNBC: How Technology is Reshaping Identity Verification Systems

In this Times Brasil CNBC Real Tech interview, Partner Diana Quintas discusses Brazil’s recent visa exemption for Chinese nationals, what it signals for Brazil-China mobility and how technology is helping support more efficient cross-border movement.

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Podcast

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In this profile published in Michigan Law’s Law Quadrangle, Counsel Christopher Wendt discusses the role of immigration in supporting the US healthcare workforce and expanding access to civil legal aid in Minnesota.

Learn more

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