This textbook offers a compact introduction to economic private law in nine chapters. Beginning with legal methodology as the foundation for understanding the subsequent material, it covers private law of the BGB (General Part, Law of Obligations, and Property Law), commercial and corporate law, labor law, IP/IT and media law, competition and antitrust law, and the law of restructuring and insolvency. The relevant areas of law are discussed and presented in a practical manner. No prior legal knowledge is required, making this work particularly suitable for those entering legal topics from other fields or for students in master's programs in economic law. The updated second edition has been expanded to include topics such as methodology, economic criminal law, litigation, and arbitration, taking into account the current legal situation.