Main research areas of the Faculty of Law

• Research Focus “Transnational Law: Internationalization, Europeanization, and Transformation of National Legal Systems” (“Transnational Law”)

This research focus examines the dynamics of transnational law and its influence on national legal systems. The focus is on processes of internationalization and Europeanization, the interaction of international, supranational, and national norms within the multi-level system, and the transformation of legal structures through cross-border regulatory, unification, and harmonization mechanisms. A particular emphasis is placed on comparative legal analysis, which reveals the similarities and differences between national legal systems in order to better understand transformation processes and develop innovative solutions for the harmonization and further development of law in an increasingly interconnected legal landscape.

• Research Focus “Digitalization and Technologization: Challenges and Opportunities for Legal Application and Regulation” (“Law and Technology”)

This research focus addresses the impact of digitalization and technologization on the existing legal framework as well as future regulatory approaches and concepts. Central to this are therefore questions concerning the digital transformation of legal processes, the application of law in the context of new technologies, and the development of innovative and, above all, adaptable regulatory frameworks. The aim is to develop new legal concepts that go beyond traditional legal approaches and meet the demands of technological change. Comparative legal approaches and interdisciplinary perspectives will be used to identify innovative and future-oriented solutions.

• Research Focus “Economic and Business Law – Between Continuity and Change” („Economic and Business Law”)

This research focus addresses the legal framework of economic activities in its entirety. It encompasses both private and public economic law, as well as its enforcement, and analyzes the normative foundations and steering instruments of modern economic processes. Central to this research are topics of particular socio-political significance, such as the question of how far established economic structures can and should be adapted to current developments – globalization, sustainability, digital transformation, and new governance models. 

• Research Focus “Health, Psychology, and Law” („Health, Psychology and Law“)

This research focus is dedicated to legal issues in the field of health, given the increasing “legalization” in the sense of regulation and interconnection at the national and European levels. The focus is on genuinely health law issues, such as medical criminal law, medical device liability, the right to assisted dying, victim protection law, and the contractual relationships of the actors involved, but also on legal questions arising from the interaction of health, human behavior, and the associated (socio-)psychological implications. Interdisciplinary approaches and findings are systematically integrated into the legal context in order to analyze, critically evaluate, and further develop normative foundations, existing regulatory instruments, and innovative solutions. In this context, there is also interfaculty collaboration with the faculties of medicine, psychology, and psychotherapy.