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Marius is an Attorney (Rechtsanwalt) focusing on German and European immigration and citizenship law. With extensive experience advising corporate clients across industries, Marius focuses on helping companies navigate complex immigration programs while ensuring compliance at every step. His clients range from SMEs, which largely support the German economy, to global corporations in sectors like finance, IT, banking and automotive, making him a trusted advisor on both local and cross-border immigration matters.
As a member of Fragomenâs Government Strategies Group, Marius leverages his deep knowledge to advise government bodies such as parliament, ministries and advisory panels. He also plays a key role in aligning corporate clients' voices with government strategies, bridging the gap between business needs and immigration policy.
Clients appreciate the careful and diligent approach that Marius has when developing tailored solutions to ensure German companies can compliantly recruit talent from abroad and also easily move their employees for business travel within the EU and non-EU countries in Europe. Heâs particularly passionate about working with clients to address the skills gaps and in turn positively impact the German economy. His work extends beyond immigration law, as he guides businesses on global mobility programs while addressing related business challenges.
Education
- Oberlandesgericht High Regional Court Frankfurt am Main, Second State Exam
- University of Freiburg, First State Exam
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Admissions
Bar Admissions: Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
Professional accomplishments
Member, Deutscher Anwaltverein and subcommittee Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ausländer - und Asylrecht
Member, Netzwerk Migrationsrecht
Member, Deutsche Gesellschaft fßr Auswärtige Politik/German Council on Foreign Relations
Member, Executive Committee of the German Bar Association, Migration Law Working Group
Publications and lectures
Contributor, âEinwanderungsrecht.â 3rd Edition, 2025.
Speaker, âFragomen Panel: Bye-Bye Borders (In German).â GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2025, Hamburg, Germany, 12 November 2025.
Co-author, âFlucht und Arbeitsmigration: (noch) ein Dickicht in der BehĂśrdenlandschaft.â Human Resources Manager, 22 September 2025.
Quoted, âMehr Einwanderung dank âSuper-Agenturâ â die heiklen Migrationspläne der Regierung.â Welt, 23 June 2025.
Speaker, âUsing Labour Migration to Support Europeâs Green Transition.â Center for Global Development, Webinar, 23 June 2025.
Speaker, âNew German Federal Government â Migration Law Changes on the Horizon: Insights from Our Frankfurt Partners.â Fragomen, Webinar, 18 June 2025.
Quoted, âGeschäfte mit der Einwanderung: Verband fĂźr Fachkräftegewinnung gegrĂźndet.â Tagesspiegel, 14 June 2025.
Speaker, âGermanyWelcomes â Skilled immigration, but how?â Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2025, Berlin, Germany, 5 June 2025.
Speaker, âSkilled labor recruitment sector - legal situation and stakeholders.â Hohenheim Days on Migration Law, Hohenheim, Germany, 3 May 2025.
Quoted, âTalente auf der Flucht: Autoritäre USA als Chance fĂźr Europas Wissensgesellschaft.â Markt und Mittelstand, 9 April 2025.
Speaker, âThe One Take: German Elections.â Worldwide Employee Relocation Council (WERC), 24 March 2025.
Quoted, âZĂślle und Migration: Der Trump-Schock trifft Berlin.â Berliner Zeitung, 19 March 2025.
Speaker, âAlternative Hiring Solutions: Connecting Businesses and Displaced Talent (EU Session).â Fragomen and Talent Beyond Boundaries, Webinar, 12 March 2025.
Moderator, "Fragomen Germany Global Mobility Forum.â Fragomen, Frankfurt, Germany, 19 November 2024.
Quoted, âDer Arbeitsminister spricht von âLahmarschigkeitâ â Wie die Ampel ihre Zuwanderungs-Ziele verfehlt.â WELT, 4 November 2024.
Author, âOrdnungspolitik in der Arbeitsmigration.â Zeitschrift fĂźr Ausländerrecht und Ausländerpolitik â ZAR, 44th Edition, Pages 309-310, September 2024.
Co-Author, âHandbuch des Ausländerrechts der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.â 8 February 2024.
Co-Author, âEinwanderungsrecht.â C.H. Beck Verlag, 27 April 2020.
Speaker, âFachkräfteeinwanderung: Zu lange VerwaltungsÂverfahren [Immigration of skilled workers: Too long administrative procedures].â Deutscher Bundestag, 22 May 2023.
Author, âRegulierung wie im Mittelalter.â Published in Markt und Mittelstand, February, 2017.
Speaker, âSystem und aktuelle Entwicklungen des Arbeitsmigrationsrechts [System and current Trends in Labor Migration Law].â hosted by Forum Migrationsrecht, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany, June 16, 2015.
Speaker "Das Deutsche Arbeitsmigrationsrecht [German Labor Migration Law].â hosted by Pro Bono Heidelberg - Studentische Rechtsberatung e.V., Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany, June 12, 2015.
Author, âKonzernintern entsandte qualifizierte Fachkrafte aus Asien in Deutschland: Eine vernachlassigte Einwanderungskategorie mit groĂem Potenzial [Qualified Intra-corporate Transferees from Asia in Germany: A Neglected Immigration Category with Great Potential]." In Fachkräftemigration aus Asien nach Deutschland und Europa â Migration of skilled labour from Asia to Germany and Europe. Beiträge zu Migration und Integration, Band 5, edited by Axel Kreienbrink, 238 - 263. NĂźrnberg: Bundesamt fĂźr Migration und FlĂźchtlinge, 2014. Print.
Author, âGerman Immigration Law Changes.â In Yearbook 2014, edited by the American Chamber of Commerce Germany, 116-118. Frankfurt: ACC Verlag & Services, 2014. Print.
Speaker "Neue Entwicklungen im Bereich der Fachkräftezuwanderung [New Developments in Skilled Labor Migration]." Baden-Wßrttembergische Rechtsberaterkonferenz, hosted by Evangelischer Oberkirchenrat, Karlsruhe, Germany, September 16, 2013 and January 13, 2014.
Speaker,"Konzernintern entsandte qualifizierte Fachkräfte aus Asien in Deutschland: Eine vernachlässigte Einwanderungskategorie mit groĂem Potential [Qualified Intra-corporate Transferees from Asia in Germany: A Neglected Immigration Category with Great Potential]." Lecture, Internationale Fachtagung Migration von Fachkräften aus Asien nach Deutschland und Europa hosted by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, NĂźrnberg, Germany, June 24, 2013.
Author, âGerman Visa Information.â In Yearbook 2013, edited by the American Chamber of Commerce Germany, 100-101. Frankfurt: ACC Verlag & Services, 2013. Print.
Co-author, âGerman Visa Information.â In Yearbook 2012, edited by the American Chamber of Commerce Germany, 102-103. Frankfurt: ACC Verlag & Services, 2011. Print.
Co-author, â16. DRK-Sommerkurs im Humanitären VĂślkerrecht, 01. - 07.08.2010, Berlin." Juristische Schulung (JuS), 12/2010: XVI â XVIII. Print.
Mariusâs insights
November 10, 2025 â November 12, 2025 | Meeting
November 6, 2025 | Conference
October 9, 2025 | Fragomen news
