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Timm Widmer grew up in the canton of Aargau, where he attended the Kantonsschule Zofingen. In September 2018, he began studying law at the University of Lucerne, graduating in 2023 with master’s specialisations in «Competition & Regulation» and «Crime & Criminal Justice». Alongside his studies, he was part of the legal department of a Zurich bank and completed a short internship at a business law firm in Bern. After his master’s degree, Timm Widmer worked for a Lucerne authority before completing internships at the Lucerne Criminal Court and at a Lucerne law firm.

Since April 2026 Timm Widmer has been employed as an academic assistant at the University of Lucerne, working at the Chair of Private, Commercial and Business Law with a focus on Financial Market Law held by Prof. Dr. iur. Franca Contratto. Alongside his work at the Chair, he is dedicated to his doctoral project, which focuses on the business judgment rule.