Organisation profile

Leuphana Law School is a cooperation of legal scholars employed at Leuphana to work together in research and teaching. Research has an international and interdisciplinary orientation in the sense of "law in context", and is concerned with current social challenges. In teaching, the model law degree programme (starting winter semester 2022/23) will for the first time establish a link between the bachelor's / master's structure and the state law examination. At Leuphana College, we are responsible for the major and minor in law (Corporate and Business Law) as well as for the internationally oriented minor in Comparative Economic Law. The master's programmes and the doctoral programme Dr. jur. also have an international and interdisciplinary orientation.

Main research areas

Die rechtswissenschaftliche Forschung an der Leuphana Law School ist international ausgerichtet. Die Wissenschaftler*innen der Leuphana Law School forschen in gesellschaftlich besonders bedeutsamen Bereichen und arbeiten eng mit den Wissenschaftler*innen der anderen Institute (Politikwissenschaft und Volkswirtschaftslehre) der Fakultät Staatswissenschaften und der gesamten Universität zusammen.

 

Im Mittelpunkt der Forschung stehen Fragen des transnationalen Privatrechts, Grundfragen des Öffentlichen Rechts, des Europa- und Völkerrechts sowie des europäischen und internationalen Strafrechts. Die Wissenschaftler*innen der Leuphana Law School zeichnen sich durch innovative Forschungsprojekte und -publikationen aus. Sie beraten regelmäßig Bundes- und Landesorgane (insbesondere Bundestag und Bundesrat) in Gesetzgebungsverfahren oder treten vor den deutschen und internationalen Höchstgerichten auf. Enge Forschungskooperationen bestehen etwa mit der University of Oxford, der University of Groningen, der University of Glasgow und der University of the Western Cape.

 

Im Center for European and International Law (CEIL), das der Grundlagenforschung im Europa- und Völkerrecht dient, findet eine enge Kooperation mit Wissenschaftler*innen der Fakultät Nachhaltigkeit statt. Für die interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit innerhalb der Fakultät Staatswissenschaften bietet zudem das Zentrum für Demokratieforschung einen wichtigen Rahmen.

  1. Published

    The Law of Close Corporations

    Schall, A., 2014, German National Reports to the 19th International Congress of Comparative Law. Schmidt-Kessel, M. (ed.). Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck GmbH and Co. KG, p. 355-415 61 p. (Rechtsvergleichung und Rechtsvereinheitlichung; vol. 24).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    The Law and Geoeconomics of Investment Screening

    Hillebrand Pohl, J. (Editor), Hindelang, S. (Editor), Papadopoulos, T. (Editor) & Wiesenthal, J. (Editor), 01.04.2025, 1. ed. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. 263 p. (Springer Studies in Law & Geoeconomics; vol. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    The Impact of the United Kingdom Withdrawal from the European Union on Space Law and Activities

    Smith, L. J., 04.2021, In: Air and Space Law. 46, 2, p. 289-298 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    The impact of growth markets in the downstream sector - the parameters for connectivity and services: Beyond outer space law

    Smith, L. J., 2016, Proceedings of the International Institute of Space Law 2015: Proceedings of the 57th Symposium of the Law of Outer Space, International Institute of Space Law (IISL). Moro, R., Blount, P. J. & Masson-Zwaan, T. (eds.). The Hague: Eleven International Publishing, p. 471-482 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The impact of growth markets in the downstream sector: The parameters for connectivity and services: Beyond outer space law

    Smith, L. J., 2015, 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015: Space - The Gateway for Mankind's Future. International Astronautical Foundation IAF, p. 12099-12104 6 p. (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC; vol. 2015).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    The Globalization of Mass Civil Litigation: Lessons from the Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Case

    Hensler, D. R., Kalajdzic, J., Cashman, P., Gómez, M. A., Halfmeier, A. & Tzankova, I., 22.06.2021, RAND Corporation, 88 p.

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsTransfer

  7. Published

    The German Capital Markets Model Case Act (KapMuG): a European role model for increasing the efficiency of capital markets? Analysis and suggestions for reform

    Feess, E. & Halfmeier, A., 03.04.2014, In: European Journal of Finance. 20, 4, p. 361-379 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The Gentle Art of Reinsurance Broking

    Hohlbein, B., 2011, In: Zeitschrift für Versicherungswesen. 62, 21, p. 747-751 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    The Gentle Art of Reinsurance Broking: Some comments on language and the perception of risk

    Hohlbein, B., 01.11.2014, In: Zeitschrift für Versicherungswesen. 65, 21, p. 624 - 627 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  10. Published

    The Forthcoming ECJ Decision of the Kornhaas Case (C-594/14): The Final Chapter of the European Traveller’s Tales?

    Schall, A., 08.2015, In: European Company and Financial Law Review. 12, 2, p. 280-298 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review