Faculty of Law

„Let’s talk about science“ – this is the title of a series of TV talks presenting the different faculties of the University of Bremen produced by students of the university.

The Vis Moot team 2021/22 of the Faculty of Law of the University of Bremen received an “Honorable Mention” for the “Best Written Memorandum for Claimant” at the 19th Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis East Moot). The 19th Vis East Moot took place virtually in Hong Kong. Together in the two sister student competitions Vis East Moot in Hong Kong and Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot) in Vienna, teams from over 400 law schools from all continents compete against each other. A “Honorable Mention” is awarded to the best 28 Memoranda for Claimant that are submitted to the Vis East Moot in Hong Kong.

The Faculty is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Pia A. Lange, LL.M. (UCT) will join the lecturing staff in the summer semester 2022. Prof. Lange has taken on a professorship for public law, European law, social law as well as gender and diversity dimensions in law.

Bremen legal scholar Prof. Dr. Dian Schefold has been awarded the Federal Cross of Merit. On behalf of the Federal President, he was presented with it by Mayor Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte, who himself obtained his doctorate under Schefold’s supervision, during a ceremony at the City Hall.

Professor Rolf Knieper - a university lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bremen until 2006 - has been awarded the Gold Medal of Tbilisi State University. This is the highest award that the university in the Georgian capital can bestow.

We are pleased that Dr. Raphael Korbmacher joined the Study Centre team of the Faculty of Law on 1 October 2021. Raphael Korbmacher completed his legal studies and his doctorate in Bremen and is therefore already familiar with the Faculty and has worked with lecturers and students.

The Faculty is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Angie Schneider has joined the team of lecturers in the winter semester 2021/2022. Prof. Dr. Schneider has taken up a professorship for civil law, in particular family law, labour and social law as well as gender studies.

on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the University of Bremen

The Hans Soldan Moot Court (Soldan Moot) is the largest student competition on German private law. This year, the 9th Soldan Moot takes place in Hanover, and for the first time, a team of Bremen University is taking part.

Our world is becoming more unpredictable and complex. Achieving economic success without taking into account the resulting environmental consequences is no longer acceptable.

These are also the topics of the two-day Conference on Maritime Law:

Digitalisation in Logistics and the Consequences of Climate Change for Coastal Cities.