The University of Hamburg (German: Universität Hamburg) is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 1 April 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut (Colonial Institute) as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. Today there are around 38,000 students (as of the start of 2006).

The annual recruitment of about 7,000 freshmen contributes to the current total of 38,000 students, of which every year 3,500 graduate and 900 receive doctoral degrees. Students can choose from a 120 different majors which are offered by six faculties.



Administrative building

The Law Faculty of the University of Hamburg

A short overview

Under "Studies" you will find links to lecture indexes and timetables of various study programs and to studies-related news of the Faculty of Law. The "General Information" area provides basic and detailed information about living in Hamburg. The sections "Staff" and "Contact us" offer information about the Faculty's personnel and how to contact them electronically or via phone.

Please note that most of the departments offer their information in German language only, and some of the general links also lead to German language information. We constantly update our English pages and try to translate the parts still in German bit by bit for the convenience of our international visitors.

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University of Hamburg - Faculty of Law

Institutes and departments at the Faculty of law

• Public law
• Civil law
• Criminal law
• Other subjects

Public law

• Seminar für öffentliches Recht und Staatslehre
• Seminar für Verwaltungslehre
• Seminar für Finanz- und Steuerrecht
• Seminarabteilung für europäisches Gemeinschaftsrecht
• Institut für Seerecht und Seehandelsrecht
• Institut für internationale Angelegenheiten
• Forschungsstelle Umweltrecht (Forum)
• Projekt Gewässerschutz in Deutschland
• Forschungsstelle für Sozialrecht und Sozialpolitik
• Forschungsstelle Recht und Innovation (Ceri)
• Forschungsstelle für Kulturverfassungs- und Verwaltungsrecht

Civil law

• Seminar für Bürgerliches Recht und zivilrechtliche Grundlagenforschung
• Seminar für Zivilprozeß- und allgemeines Prozeßrecht
• Seminar für Arbeitsrecht
• Seminar für ausländisches und internationales Privat- und Prozeßrecht
• Seminar für Handels-, Schiffahrts- und Wirtschaftsrecht
• Seminar für Versicherungswissenschaft
• Institut für Recht und Ökonomik
• Institut für Seerecht und Seehandelsrecht

Criminal law

• Institut für Kriminalwissenschaften, Abt. Strafrecht
• Institut für Kriminalwissenschaften, Abt. Kriminologie, (früher: Seminar für Jugendrecht und Jugendhilfe)

Others

• Seminar für Rechtsphilosophie
• Seminar für Deutsche und Nordische Rechtsgeschichte
• Seminar für Römisches Recht und Vergleichende Rechtsgeschichte
• Seminar für Ostrechtsforschung
• Europa-Kolleg
• Aufbau- und Kontaktstudium Kriminologie
• Computerpool Jura - CPJ, (ehem. ZRVI)
• Institut f. Ausl. und Intern. Finanz- und Steuerwesen

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The Faculty and its library

The Law Faculty exists since the founding of the University of Hamburg in 1919. Today there are more than 5000 law students and 47 professors. There are also many professor`s assistants, Teachers (i.e. junior lawer), and Student Tutors (Law Students) working in the Law Faculty.

The Law faculty consists of 25 departments, which offer various programs (for example, Master Programs) offered by the Law Faculty.

Until August 2006 the different institutions were spread all over the campus. Now they are all situated in the Rechtshaus on Schlüterstraße 28. Here you will also find the ZBR (Central law library) - one of Europe´s most modern libraries. It is opened until 12 am each day - starting to open on 7am from monday to friday, 8 am on saturday and 10 am on sunday. You´ll find 380.000 books as well as 900 different magazines there, covering all sectors of law. Users can conduct research in various electronic databases from 75 computer terminals or by connecting their own notebook computers in one of the 1000 available network-sockets. You can find more information here:

University of Hamburg - Faculty of Law

Ways of getting in contact

Faculty's administration

Office and address:
Universität Hamburg, Fakultät für Rechtswissenschaft
Rechtshaus, Schlüterstraße 28
20146 Hamburg

Telefax: 040/42838-6352 or -2635

Head of administration: Karen Ebeling, Tel. 040/42838-3044
Representative heads: Käthe-Renate Bury, Tel. 040/42838-4085, Ute Schröder, Tel. 040/42838-5779

Visiting times: Tuesday to Thursday from 10 am to 12 pm.

Student's guidance and social care

Eva Fremke
PIASTA-Office
International House
Rothenbaumchaussee 36
Room 8
20148 Hamburg

Visiting times: In summer terms from beginning of April until end of July.
In winter terms from beginning of October until end of January.
Times for both: Tuesday from 4 to 6 pm as well as after individual agreement.
Head of department

Dean

Prof. Dr. Hans-Heinrich Trute
Universität Hamburg, Fakultät für Rechtswissenschaft
Rechtshaus, Room A 107, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg
Tel.: 040/42838-4084
Secretary's office:
Erika Ahrens, Rechtshaus, Room A 106, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg
Tel.: 040/42838-7807

Further members

Prof. Dr. Dagmar Felix
Rechtshaus, Room A 327, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg
Tel.: 040/42838-2665, Fax: 040/42838-2930
Secretary's office:
Heike Jansen, Rechtshaus, Room A 326, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg
Tel.: 040/42838-2928

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Bork
Rechtshaus, Room A 129, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg
Tel.: 040/42838-4110, Fax: 040/42838-5528
Secretary's office:
Margrit Brüggemann, Rechtshaus, Raum A 128, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146
Hamburg
Tel.: 040/42838-3390

Prof. Dr. Stefan Oeter
Rechtshaus, Room A 415, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg
Tel.: 040/42838-4565, Fax: 040/42838-6262
Secretary's office:
Evelyn Eck, Rechtshaus, Room A 414, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg
Tel.: 040/42838-4601

Management

Christiane Cyron
Rechtshaus, Raum A 103, Schlüterstraße 28, 20146 Hamburg
Tel: 040/42838-4705

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