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REX – Regensburg Advanced Examination Programme

REX, the Regensburg Faculty of Law’s exam preparation programme, provides comprehensive preparation for the First State Examination in Law. On these pages, you will find comprehensive information on how to prepare for the First State Examination in Law with the Regensburg exam preparation programme.

  • You can take part at any time without registering!
  • All compulsory material is covered in full!
  • No additional costs!

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REX Annual Course (external link, opens in a new window)

REX, the Regensburg Faculty of Law’s exam preparation programme, provides comprehensive preparation for the First State Examination in Law. From Monday to Thursday, lecturers deliver modules across all three areas of law. Thematic sections are grouped into individual blocks. The modules are structured so that all students can attend them without any timetable clashes. They cover the entire compulsory syllabus for the First State Examination (Section 18 JAPO). The sessions are structured so that all students can attend them without any overlap. They cover the entire compulsory syllabus for the First State Examination.

The course structure is heavily based on specially designed case studies and, compared to other models, gives students greater flexibility in terms of how they organise their exam preparation. You can find all course components in the current REX annual timetable.

We wish you a good start and every success!

REX Exam Preparation Course (external link, opens in a new window)

The Faculty of Law traditionally offers a course in written examination preparation for Civil Law, Criminal Law and Public Law to help students prepare effectively for the First State Examination.

Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to sit their own weekly exam papers. Twice a year, a mock exam is also offered, which allows students to experience the particular strain of sitting six exams on consecutive days.

Please register for the exam preparation course via G.R.I.P.S. (external link, opens in a new window)! There you will find case studies and answers, as well as all the necessary information updated daily!

 

Procedure:
Participants upload their answers as a file to GRIPS when the deadline for that particular exam arrives. The exam is marked there and made available again for the review session. Please refer to the instructions in the GRIPS course for further details!

 

Mock exam:
The next mock exam will take place in spring 2026 on 18, 19, 20, 23, 24 and 25 March.

 

Eine Studentin sitzt an einem Schreibtisch, auf dem ein Laptop, ein Wecker, auf aufgeschlagenes Buch und ein Vorlesungsskript liegen.

Materials

There is certainly room for debate as to which materials are best for preparing for the state examination. Every learner is different. REX therefore adopts a highly tailored approach that allows for a high degree of personalisation.

For each area of law, there are corresponding recommended reading lists, which are also available in the library. In addition, some lecturers have compiled lecture notes to aid exam preparation. Alongside this reading material, resources for the individual modules are also uploaded to the ‘GRIPS’ e-learning platform.

Recommended reading

(This list is by no means exhaustive!)

Recommended by lecturers in civil law:

  • Althammer, Law of Obligations III – Special Part 2: Statutory Obligations, 1st ed. 2015
  • Grigoleit/Herresthal, Beck’s Civil Law Exam Guide, General Part of the German Civil Code (BGB-AT), 3rd ed. 2014
  • Grigoleit/Auer, Beck’s Civil Law Exam Preparation Guide, Law of Obligations III – Law of Unjust Enrichment, 2009
  • Grigoleit/Riehm, Beck’s Civil Law Exam Guide, Law of Obligations IV – Tort and Damages Law, 2011
  • Herresthal/Thume, Beck’s Civil Law Examination Guide, Labour Law, 1st ed. 2013
  • Koch/Löhnig, Cases in Property Law, 4th ed. 2015
  • Löhnig/Leiß, Cases in Family and Inheritance Law, 3rd ed. 2015
  • Medicus/Petersen, Civil Law, 24th ed. 2013
  • Medicus/Lorenz, Law of Obligations I: General Part, 21st ed. 2015
  • Medicus/Lorenz, Law of Obligations II: Special Part, 17th ed. 2014
  • Musielak/Hau, BGB Exam Course, 3rd ed. 2014
  • Neuner, Law of Property, Beck’s Civil Law Examination Guide, 4th ed. 2013
  • Olzen/Wank, Civil Law Examination Techniques with Case Review, 7th ed. 2012
  • Riehm, BGB AT Exam Preparation, 2015
  • Staudinger, Cornerstones of Civil Law, 6th ed. 2018,

Recommended by lecturers in public law:

I. Comprehensive overviews:

  • Lindner, Public Law: A Systematic Textbook for Exam Preparation in the Free State of Bavaria, 3rd edition, 2022

II. Administrative Law:

1. General Administrative Law, State Liability Law, Administrative Procedure Law

  • Detterbeck, General Administrative Law with Administrative Procedural Law, 23rd edition 2025
  • Uerpmann-Wittzack, Revision Guide for the Examination in General Administrative Law with Administrative Procedural Law, 6th edition 2023

2. Special Administrative Law

  • Becker/Heckmann/Kempen/Manssen, Public Law in Bavaria, 8th edition 2022
  • Becker/Funke/Heckmann/Manssen, Exam Questions on Public Law in Bavaria, 5th edition 2026
  • Huber/Wollenschläger, Bavarian State Law, 3rd edition 2024
  • Kingreen/Poscher, Police and Public Order Law, 13th edition 2024
  • Kramer, Bavarian Security and Police Law, 2023
  • Wehr, Police Law Revision Guide for Exams, 5th edition 2023

II. Constitutional and European Law:

1. Constitutional Law (Law of State Organisation and Fundamental Rights)

  • Degenhart, Constitutional Law I: Organisation of the State, 41st edition, 2025
  • Geis, Exam Revision Guide: Constitutional Law, 4th edition, 2022
  • Epping/Lenz/Leydecker, Fundamental Rights, 10th edition 2024
  • Gröpl, Constitutional Law I: Organisation of the State, 17th edition, 2025
  • Kingreen/Poscher, Fundamental Rights. Constitutional Law II, 41st edition, 2025
  • Manssen, Fundamental Rights. Constitutional Law II, 20th edition, 2024
  • Papier/Krönke, Introductory Course in Public Law 1: Fundamentals, Principles of State Structure, State Organs and Functions, 5th edition 2025

2. European Law

  • Herrmann/Michl, Exam Revision Guide: European Law. Constitutional Law III, 9th edition 2026
  • Schroeder, Introductory Course in European Law, 8th edition 2024

Recommended by lecturers in criminal law:

  • Engländer, Exam Revision Guide: Criminal Procedure Law, 6th ed. 2013.
  • Walter, REX Lecture Notes on Criminal Law (Part A)
  • Walter, REX Lecture Notes on Criminal Law: Part B
  • Walter, Lecture Notes on the Code of Criminal Procedure
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