Chairs and Professorships
Our professors
Front row (from left): Prof. (emeritus) Dr Klaus Rolinski, Prof. (emeritus) Dr Dr h.c. Peter Gottwald, Prof. (emeritus) Dr Dr h.c. Dieter Schwab, Prof. Dr Katrin Gierhake, Prof. Dr Alexander Graser, Prof. Dr Claudia Mayer, Prof. Dr Stephan Christoph, Prof. Emeritus Dr Udo Steiner
Back row (from left): Prof. Dr Tabea Bauermeister, Prof. Dr Alexander Tischbirek, Prof. Dr Wolfgang Servatius, Prof. Dr Alexander Hellgardt, Prof. Dr Henning Ernst Müller, Prof. Dr Carsten Herresthal, Prof. Dr Thorsten Kingreen, Prof. Dr Martin Löhnig, Prof. Dr Jörg Fritzsche, Prof. Dr Christoph Althammer, Prof. Dr Michael Heese, Prof. Dr Gerrit Manssen, Prof. Dr Robert Uerpmann-Wittzack, Prof. Dr Jürgen Kühling, Prof. Dr Tonio Walter, Prof. Dr Bernd J. Hartmann, Prof. Dr Anna K. Bernzen, Prof. Dr Rike Krämer-Hoppe
Professors who have been relieved of their duties and those who have retired
Arnold, Rainer, Dr jur., Dr h.c. mult. (Kyiv, Alba Iulia, Pitești, Chișinău), †
Emeritus Professor of Public Law, specialising in comparative law, European Community law, economic administrative law and foreign public law; Jean Monnet Chair in European Law; Visiting Professor at Charles University, Prague
Becker, Hans-Jürgen, Dr. jur., (external link, opens in a new window)
Emeritus Professor of Civil Law, European Legal History and Canon Law;
Karl-Fischer-Weg 2, 93051 Regensburg, Tel. 0941 9 57 64;
University, Building RW(L), Room 004, Tel. 0941 943-4279
Email: hans-juergen.becker(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Eckhoff, Rolf, Dr. jur.,
Emeritus Professor of Public Law, specialising in financial and tax law
Gottwald, Peter, Dr. jur., Dr. jur. h.c. (Thessaloniki), (external link, opens in a new window)
Emeritus Professor of Civil Law, Procedural Law and Private International Law
Email: peter.gottwald(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Henrich, Dieter, Dr. jur., Dott. h.c., (external link, opens in a new window)
Emeritus Professor of Civil Law and Comparative Law;
Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 14, 93051 Regensburg, Tel. 0941 99 33 11
Koller, Ingo, Dr. jur. (external link, opens in a new window),
Emeritus Professor of Civil Law and Sociology of Law, as well as Commercial, Economic and Labour Law;
Tel. 089 7913671
Emeritus Professor of Public Law, specialising in German and European Administrative Law;
University, Building RW(L), Room 219, Tel. 0941 943 3255, Fax 0941 943 3257
Email: gerrit.manssen(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Richardi, Reinhard, Dr jur., †
Emeritus Professor of Labour and Social Law, Civil Law and Commercial Law;
University, Building RW (L), Room 102, Tel. 0941 9 43 26 26 (Prof. Dr Maschmann’s office: Ms Gisela Schober, Tel. 0941 9 43 26 47)
Rolinski, Klaus, Dr. jur., qualified psychologist,
Emeritus Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology;
Rilkestraße 40, 93138 Lappersdorf, Tel. 0941 8 16 40
Email: klaus.rolinski(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Roth, Herbert, Dr. jur., Dr. jur. h.c.,
Emeritus Professor of Civil Law and German, European and International Procedural Law;
Auf der Winzerer Höhe 27a, 93059 Regensburg
Tel.: 0941 87 680, Fax: 0941 8979 6160
Email: herbert.roth(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Schroeder, Friedrich-Christian, Dr. jur., Dr. jur. h.c., †
Emeritus Professor of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Eastern European Law, Chairman of the Institute for Eastern European Law, Munich e. V.
Schumann, Ekkehard, Dr. jur., Dr. jur. h.c., †
Emeritus Professor of Procedural Law and Civil Law
Schwab, Dieter, Dr. jur., Dr. jur. h.c.
Emeritus Professor of Civil Law and German Legal History;
University, Building RW(L), Tel. 0941 943 4279
Email: dieter.schwab(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Emeritus Professor of Public Law, specialising in German and Bavarian constitutional and administrative law as well as administrative theory; former judge at the Federal Constitutional Court;
University, Building RW(L), Room 217, Tel. 0941 943 4284, Fax 0941 760 619
Email: udo.steiner(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Zimmermann, Reinhard, Dr. jur., Dr. h.c. mult.
Chair of Civil Law, Roman Law and Historical Comparative Law
University, Building RW (L), Room 108, Tel. 0941 943-2632
Honorary professors
Bockemühl, Jan, Dr iur. (external link, opens in a new window)
Criminal Procedure Law
Specialist solicitor in criminal law, Klenzestraße 12, 93051 Regensburg,
Email (opens your email program), Email (law firm) (opens your email program)
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Müller
Grziwotz, Herbert, Dr jur., Dr phil.
Retired notary, civil law and property law;
St.-Konrad-Straße 4, 94209 Regen, Tel. 09921 88130, email (opens your email program)
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Löhnig
Heintschel-Heinegg, Bernd von, Dr. jur.
Solicitor, former Presiding Judge at the Bavarian Higher Regional Court, former Presiding Judge at the Higher Regional Court, criminal law and criminal procedure;
Boschstraße 4, 94315 Straubing, email (opens your email program)
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Müller
Lohse, Wieland-Christian, Dr. jur.
Former Presiding Judge at the Finance Court, Munich; tax law;
Schillerstr. 2a, 83209 Prien, email (opens your email program)
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Tischbirek
Mielke, Bettina, Dr. jur.
President of the Ingolstadt Regional Court
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Maschmann
Reimann, Wolfgang, Dr iur.
Retired notary, Civil Law and Contract Drafting;
An der Brunnstube 9a, 93051 Regensburg, Tel. (0941) 38 13 69 70, Email (opens your email program)
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Löhnig
Reinelt, Ekkehart, Dr. jur.
Solicitor at the Federal Court of Justice, law governing the legal profession and professional conduct for solicitors;
Stephanienstraße 94, 76133 Karlsruhe
Responsible chair: Prof. Dr Herresthal
Schmidbauer, Wilhelm, Dr. jur. (external link, opens in a new window)
Former Chief of the State Police, police and security law;
Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, Odeonsplatz 3, 80539 Munich, email (opens your email program)
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr. Tischbirek
Presiding Judge at the Munich Higher Regional Court
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Mayer
Zimmermann, Walter, Dr. jur.
Former Vice-President of the Passau Regional Court, Civil Law and Civil Procedure;
Vornholzstr. 98, 94036 Passau
Tel. (0851) 51542
Adjunct professors
Annuß, Georg, Dr. jur. habil. (external link, opens in a new window)
Solicitor; Civil Law, Employment and Social Law;
Linklaters LLP, Prinzregentenplatz 10, 81675 Munich, email (opens your email program)
Responsible Chair: t3://page?uid=21970 Prof. Dr Maschmann
Goebel, Joachim, Dr. jur. habil.
Senior Civil Servant; Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Philosophy of Law and Sociology of Law; email (opens your email program)
Responsible chair: Prof. Dr Althammer
Walter, Ute, Dr. jur. habil. (external link, opens in a new window)
Solicitor, specialist in medical law; Civil Law, German and European Legal History;
Am Einfang 8E, 82166 Gräfelfing, Tel. 089 31 20 23 88, Email (opens your email program)
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Mayer, LL.M. (Chicago)
Privatdozent
Bernzen, Anna, PD Dr. iur.
Solicitor at RAUE (external link, opens in a new window)
Law of digitalisation, in particular artificial intelligence and platforms;
Potsdamer Platz 1, 10785 Berlin
Lecturers
Betz, Christoph, Dr iur.
Responsible department: Prof. Dr Maschmann
Borkowski, Larissa, Dr.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Graser
Brandmeier, Georg
Responsible: REGINA Training Centre
Dombert, Maximilian, Dr. jur.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Hartmann
Gietl, Andreas, Dr jur.
Responsible chairs: Prof. Dr Löhnig and Prof. Dr Müller
Götz, Johannes, Dr. jur.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Maschmann
Griesbeck, Michael, Dr jur.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Graser
Grünewald, Benedikt, Dr. jur.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr. Tischbirek
Grünewald, Cornelia, Dr jur.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Graser
Himmelreich, Antje
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Tischbirek
Hirschberger, Max, Dr. jur.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Herresthal
Jachmann, Klaus, Dr. jur., Dipl. Kfm.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Servatius
Jugl, Benedikt, Dr. jur.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Müller
Kirsten, Stefan, Dr. jur., LL.M. (Michigan)
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Althammer
Klar, Manuel, Dr. jur.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Kühling
Köhler, Ekaterina
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr. Tischbirek
Kratzlmeier, Fabian, Dr. jur.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Servatius
Latzel, Clemens, Dr. jur.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Mayer
Lange, Kirsten, Dr.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Müller
Lindner, Christoph, Dr. jur.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Graser
Makepeace, Johannes, Dr jur.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Gierhake
Mangione, Gabriella, Prof. Dr.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Löhnig
Nußstein, Karl
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Fritzsche
Schneider, Stefan, Dr. jur.
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Herresthal
Schrems, Florian, Dr. jur.
Supervising chair: Prof. Dr Kühling
Staudigl-Ciechowicz, Kamila
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Löhnig
Staudinger, Wolfgang, Dr iur.
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Walter
Vonhoff, Hans
Supervising Chair: Prof. Dr Kühling
Walz, Robert, Dr. jur., LL.M. (Chicago)
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Fritzsche
Wankerl, Britta, Dr jur.
Supervising chair: Prof. Dr Fritzsche
Weber, Johannes, M.A., university-qualified speech coach
Responsible: REGINA Training Centre
Weiß, Johannes
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Herresthal
Ziegler, Katharina, Dr
Responsible Chair: Prof. Dr Tischbirek
Senior Academic Officer
Dr Peter Gril
Office: RW(S) 2.05
Email: peter.gril(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Telephone: 0941-943 2284
Honorary doctorates
| Flume, Werner, Prof. Dr. | † | Roman law, civil law, tax law and legal history Emeritus Professor at the University of Bonn |
| Birks, Peter, Prof. Dr. | † | Law of Damages Taught at University College London and the Universities of Edinburgh and Southampton most recently Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford
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| Medicus, Dieter, Prof. Dr. | † | Roman and Ancient Law, Civil Law 1969–1977 Full Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Regensburg Emeritus Full Professor at LMU Munich |
| Hausherr, Heinz, Prof. Dr. | † | Comparative Family and Medical Law Emeritus Full Professor at the University of Bern |
| Pintens, Walter, Prof. Dr. | Family Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law Emeritus Professor at the University of Leuven |
(As at January 2024)
Head of a Young Researchers’ Group
Dr Manuchehr Kudratov, LL.M. (Mainz)
Email: manuchehr.kudratov(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
Telephone: 0941-943 5458
Website of the Early-Career Research Group on Legal Transfer and Legal Development in Central Asia (external link, opens in a new window)
A quick question
Since 1 April 2024, our faculty’s Instagram channel (jura.ur) has been regularly publishing student interviews with individual professors from the Faculty of Law. In these interviews, they answer unusual questions, introduce themselves to the students in a personal way and offer fascinating insights behind the scenes.
Prof. Dr Bauermeister (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Christoph (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Gierhake (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Hartmann (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Kingreen (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Kühling (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Löhnig (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Manssen (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Mayer (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Tischbirek (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
Prof. Dr Uerpmann-Wittzack (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)