Institutions and bodies of the department

The Faculty of Law currently comprises 21 chairs including one endowed chair as well as two other professorships assigned to nine institutes. The department administration and most of the institutes are located in the building of the Law Institute (Juridicum, JDC), Schillerstr. 1, 91054 Erlangen. The Institute of Business Law is located in Nuremberg and supervises the legal education of the students of the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Management of the Department

The management of the department is the responsibility of the collegial management. Its decisions are implemented by the spokesperson of the department as the executive head. The spokesperson of the department is also the dean or vice-dean of the Faculty of Law and Economics, alternating with the spokesperson of the Faculty of Economics.

Collegial Management

The collegial management is responsible for all matters concerning the department. Representatives of the faculty’s members include professors, academic staff, other staff, students, and the Women’s Representative.

Dean of the Faculty/Speaker of the Faculty: Dr. Jochen Hoffmann

The spokesperson of the faculty implements the decisions of the collegial management and conducts the day-to-day business of the faculty. They are elected among the professors for a period of two years. Please contact the department spokesperson via the department administration.

Department Administration

The Department Administration is responsible for applications relating to the ongoning business of the Speaker. For contact information and opening hours please see the Department Administration page.

Institutes and Chairs, Professors

You can find an overview of the institutes and the associated chairs as well as professors of the department here. Yu will also find an overview of the private lecturers, the honorary professors, and the professors emeriti of the faculty. Information on the specialised research units and research centres established at the Faculty of Law can be found here.

Commissioner for Academic Teaching/Dean of Studies

The Dean of Studies is specifically responsible for academic teaching in the Faculty of Law. Their task is to organise the courses offered by the department and to ensure that students are properly supervised. Suggestions, requests and criticism are welcome anytime.

You can reach Prof. Dr. Krajewski via e-mail at voelkerrecht@fau.de

Q-coordinator of the department is Michael Keuchen (Michael.Keuchen@fau.de)

Evaluation coordinator is Michael Keuchen (Michael.Keuchen@fau.de)

Chair of the Examination Committee for the University Law Examination

The Chairman of the Examination Committee for the University Law Examination is Prof. Dr. Christoph Safferling.

Service Unit „Teaching and Student Counselling

The service unit „Teaching and Student Counselling“ looks after the students of the Faculty throughout their studies. Tasks, office hours, and much more information can be found on the website of the Service Unit „Teaching and Student Counselling“!

Student Council

The Student Council is the student representation of the Faculty of Law. Its spokesperson is the student representative in the Collegial Management and is elected annually by the students of the department.

Room JDC 0.221
E-mail: fsi-jura@fau.de

Women’s Representative of the Faculty: Prof. Dr. Andreas Funke

The purpose of the Women’s Representative is to work towards achieving the equal opportunities required by constitutional law and to avoid disadvantages for female students, academics and teachers, and to support the university’s departments in this regard.

Internet: www.frauenbeauftragte.rw.fau.de

Library

The Department of Law has its own library with specialised legal literature. Information on the library can be found on this page.

Alumni of the Faculty of Law Erlangen e. V. (Alumni Association)

a*jfe is a non-profit association „by and for alumni“ of the Faculty of Law at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).

a*jfe means

• staying in touch
• exchanging experiences
• connecting science and practice
• to promote young legal talent
• to be informed about current developments

We would be pleased if you decided to become a member of the association, which has the task of supporting our department.

You can find more information about the Alumni Association here.

Elsa Erlangen-Nuremberg e. V.

Information about Elsa can be found here.