Teaching

Date and time: tba, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: tba, GRIPS (external link, opens in a new window)

21646 “Private Autonomy in Family and Law of Succession and its Limits” – Seminar to accompany the term paper

The seminar will take place on 23 and 24 November 2026 from 8 am to 8 pm in room RWS 001, GRIPS (external link, opens in a new window)

21646b Comparative Family Law (Germany–Switzerland) – Introductory seminar

Tuesday, 10 am–12 noon, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H17, GRIPS (external link, opens in a new window)

21647 Lecture “Family Law with an integrated final exam for the advanced seminar”

The written exam will take place on the morning of 11 February 2027 in rooms H18 and H20

Wednesday, 10 am–12 noon, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H17, GRIPS (external link, opens in a new window)

21648 Lecture: “Law of succession with integrated final exam for the advanced seminar”

The written exam will take place on the morning of 11 February 2027 in rooms H18 and H20

Prof. Christian Seiler, Room: H19, GRIPS (external link, opens in a new window)

21789 Lecture: “Introduction to Family Procedure Law”

6 November 2026 from 8 am to 2 pm

20 November 2026 from 8 am to 2 pm

27 November 2026 from 8 am to 2 pm

4 December 2026, 8 am–2 pm

11 December 2026, 8 am–2 pm

Thursday, 8 am–12 noon, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H19, GRIPS (external link, opens in a new window)

21300 Lecture “REX civil law / German Civil Code (BGB): civil law- general part and property law”

Date and time: tba, Dr Anna Gmehling, Room: tba, GRIPS (external link, opens in a new window)

Discussion session for the introductory course BGB I

Date and time: tba, Dr Anna Gmehling, Room: tba, GRIPS (external link, opens in a new window)

Seminar for the Introductory Course BGB I

Specialisation Area 10 – Family and Law of Succession

Specialisation Area 10 is aimed at all law students with a particular interest in family and law of succession, including its international aspects. The specialisation programme is designed not only to offer you the opportunity to deepen and broaden the knowledge of national family and law of succession already acquired during your main study stage, but also focuses on private international law (PIL), with a focus not only on the fundamentals of dealing with cross-border issues but also on specific family and law of succession matters.

You can find all further information here (external link, opens in a new window)

Thursday, 8 am–12 noon, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H19

Lecture “21300 REX civil law/German Civil Code (BGB): civil law- general part and property law”

Date and time: tba, Prof. Claudia Mayer

"21646b Introductory Seminar for Specialisation Area 10"

Prof. Claudia Mayer

“21646 Seminar to accompany the term paper on Specialisation Area 10”

The seminar will take place on 10 December from 1 pm to 4 pm in room VG 2.35 and on 11 December from 1 pm to 3 pm in room CH 33.1.89

Wednesday, 10 am–12 noon, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H18

Lecture “21648 Law of Succession with integrated final exam for the advanced seminar”

The written exam will take place on 14 February from 2.00 pm sharp to 4.00 pm. Doors open at 1.30 pm.

Tuesday, 10.00–12.00, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H11

Lecture “21647 Family Law with integrated final exam for the advanced seminar”

The written exam will take place on 14 February from 2.00 pm sharp to 4.00 pm. Doors open at 1.30 pm

Lecture “21648 Voluntary Jurisdiction under the Family Proceedings Act (FamFG)”

The lecture will take place on 20 November and 27 November from 1.00 pm to 6.00 pm in room RWS001

Prof. Dr Christian Seiler

12 June in room VG 1.36 from 1 pm to 5 pm and on 13 June in room VG 1.36 from 9 am to 12 noon, Prof. Claudia Mayer and Prof. Christian Seiler

Seminar accompanying the term paper “21646a Law of Parentage”

Thursday 5 June from 2 pm to 5.30 pm, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: VG 1.37

21646b Introductory seminar for specialisation area 10

Tuesday, 2.00–5.00 pm, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H12

216101 Lecture: “International Family and Law of Succession”

23 and 24 May 2025, 9.00 am–6.00 pm, Associate Professor Ute Walter, Room: VG 2.45

Seminar “21616 Current Issues in Civil Law (preparatory seminar)”

Monday, 6–8 pm, Anna Gmehling, Kim Höhfeld, Room: R007

Discussion session for the introductory course BGB II (4th parallel group)

Wednesday, 6–8 pm, Moritz Effenberger, Room: W112

Discussion session for the Introductory Course on the German Civil Code (BGB) II (12th parallel group)

Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 9 am–3.30 pm, Room: Large Conference Room PT 3.0.79, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Prof. Alexander Tischbirek

seminar for doctoral candidates

in accordance with Section 8 of the Doctoral Regulations of the Faculty of Law

If you wish to attend as an observer, please register by 2 June 2025 (email to: lehrstuhl.mayer@ur.de)

6 December in room VG 2.38 and 13 December in room CH 33.0.90, from 8 am to 2 pm on both occasions, Prof. Claudia Mayer

Seminar accompanying the term paper ‘21646a Contemporary Family and Law of Succession’

Friday, 15 November, 8.30 am–12.00 pm, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: CH 33.1.91

Preparatory seminar for specialisation area 10

Thursday, 8.30 am–12 noon, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H19

Lecture “21300 REX civil law / civil law- general part and property law”

22 November in room VG 1.37, 29 November in room VG 1.31, 13 December in room H26, each from 8.00 am to 3.30 pm, Prof. Dr Christian Seiler

Lecture “21648 Voluntary Jurisdiction under the FamFG”

Please note: the lectures on 25 October and 8 November will not take place

Thursday, 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm, Anna Gmehling, Room: H17

Discussion session for the introductory course BGB I (19th parallel group)

Wednesday, 6–8 pm, Samuel Gafus, Room: R005

Conversation seminar in private law, P (1st/2nd sem.) (1st parallel group)

Monday, 8–10 am, Moritz Effenberger, Room: R005

Conversation seminar in private law, P (1st/2nd sem.) (5th parallel group)

Wednesday, 6–8 pm, Christina Eichinger, Room: R007

Private Law Seminar, P (1st/2nd semester) (15th parallel group)

Monday, 6–8 pm, Kim Höhfeld, Room: W112

Conversation seminar in private law, P (1st/2nd semester) (8th parallel group)

Monday, 2–4 pm, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H12

Lecture "216100 Advanced Family and Law of Succession"

Tuesday, 2–5 pm, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H12

Lecture “216101 International Family and Law of Succession”

6 June from 8 am to 4 pm in room VG 0.14 and on 7 June from 8 am to 4 pm in room VG 2.39, Prof. Claudia Mayer and Prof. Seiler

Block seminar “216105 Maintenance Law”

Friday 14 June, 8 am–3 pm, Room: H4

216108 Introductory Seminar in Family and Law of Succession

7 June from 10.30 am to 6 pm, 8 June 2024, 9 am to 7 pm, Prof. Ute Walter, Room: CH 33.1.91

Seminar “21616 Current Issues in Civil Law”

Tuesday, 6–8 pm, Anna Gmehling, Room: H23

Discussion session for the Introductory Course in the German Civil Code II (21st parallel group)

Thursday, 6.00–8.00 pm, Samuel Gafus, Room: R008

Conversation session for the Introductory Course in the German Civil Code (BGB) II (23rd parallel group)

Wednesday, 4–6 pm, Moritz Effenberger, Room: R009

Conversation practice for the Introductory Course in BGB II (17th parallel group)

Tuesday, 6–8 pm, Christina Eichinger, Room: R005

Conversation practice for the Introductory Course in BGB II (10th parallel group)

Thursday, 8 am–12 noon, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H19

Lecture “21300 REX civil law/German Civil Code (BGB): civil law- general part and property law”

Date and time: tba, Prof. Claudia Mayer

"21646 Introductory Seminar for Specialisation Area 10"

Block seminar, date and time: tba, Prof. Claudia Mayer

Seminar “216105 German and International Law of Succession”

20 October, 27 October, 3 November, 17 November, 8.00 am – 3.30 pm, Prof. Dr Christian Seiler, Room: R008

Lecture “21648 Voluntary Jurisdiction under the Family Proceedings Act (FamFG)”

Thursday, 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm, Anna Gmehling, Room: R006

Private Law Discussion Seminar, P (1st/2nd semester) (13th parallel group)

Thursday, 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm, Samuel Gafus, Room: R005

Seminar in private law, P (1st/2nd sem.) (12th parallel group)

Wednesday, 6–8 pm, Moritz Effenberger, Room: R006

Conversation seminar in private law, P (1st/2nd semester) (10th parallel group)

Tuesday, 6–8 pm, Christina Eichinger, Room: R008

Conversation seminar in private law, P (1st/2nd semester) (7th parallel group)

Tuesday, 2–5 pm, Prof. Claudia Mayer, Room: H18

Lecture: ‘Private Law’

Please note: on 18 July, the lecture will take place in room H38

Prof. Claudia Mayer, time and room to be confirmed

Seminar: “Recent Developments in Family and Law of Succession”

Friday, 12 May 2023, from 10.00 am, Prof. Ute Walter, Room: VG 0.14

Seminar on “Current Issues in Civil Law”

Thursday, 6–8 pm, Anna Gmehling, Room: R008

Discussion session for the introductory course BGB II

Thursday, 4–6 pm, Samuel Gafus, Room: R0.06

Conversation session for the introductory course on the German Civil Code (BGB) II

Thursday, 6–8 pm, Moritz Effenberger, Room: R0.06

Conversation practice for the Introductory Course in BGB II

During the 22/23 winter semester, no lectures or tutorials were offered due to Prof. Claudia Mayer’s sabbatical for research

216101 Lecture: ‘Private International Law’, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer

216100 Lecture: ‘Advanced Family and Law of Succession’, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer

216105 Seminar on ‘International Family and Law of Succession’, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer

21551 Seminar on ‘Current Issues in Civil Law – Introductory Seminar’, Prof. Dr Ute Walter

Recent developments in German and European private law

1st session on Monday, 30 May 2022

The first session will take place on 30 May 2022 at 4.00 pm sharp in Room H 12.
Topic: Notional costs of rectifying defects in the law of sales and contracts for work and services.

2nd session on Monday, 11 July 2022

The second session will take place on 11 July 2022 at 4.00 pm sharp in Room H 12.
Topic: The new law on warranties under the Sale of Goods Act.

Lecture on ‘Law of Succession’, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer

21110 Lecture on ‘Inheritance and Family Law with an integrated final examination for the advanced seminar’, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer

21300 Lecture: ‘REX civil law / German Civil Code (BGB): civil law- general part and property law’

21646 Seminar: ‘Preparatory Seminar for Specialisation Area 10’

Lecture on ‘Family Law with an integrated final examination for the advanced seminar’, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer

216101 Lecture: ‘Private International Law’, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer

216100 Lecture: ‘Advanced Studies in Family and Law of Succession’, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer