Chair of Civil Law, Commercial and Corporate Law, Compliance and Sustainability

Chair of Civil Law, Commercial and Corporate Law, Compliance and Sustainability

Welcome to our website! Here we give you an overview of our courses and research topics, introduce the team and inform you about news and events at the chair.

Chair Holder

Jan-Erik Schirmer

Jan-Erik Schirmer teaches private and corporate law. His research focuses on the role of private and corporate law in processes of social transformation, especially in the context of sustainability and digitalization. Schirmer's research has received several awards and funding from third parties such as the German Research Foundation.

Prof. Dr. Jan-Erik Schirmer

Juristische Fakultät

Team

Team Members

Get to know the team! Here you will find all the important contact details, the opening hours of the secretariat and the profiles of the researchers and assistants.

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News

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Reiff Receives German Thesis Award

Great honor for the chair team: Dr. Marvin Reiff was awarded the 2nd prize of the Körber Foundation for his dissertation “Steward Ownership”

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“Private Law and Collective Interests”

As part of the lecture series “125 Years of the German Civil Code”, Prof. Schirmer will give a lecture on “Private Law and Collective Interests” at the University of Münster on November 14, 2024.

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Unbenannt

Podcast with Schirmer

Jan-Erik Schirmer talks to Marc Ohrendorf about sustainable private law, climate lawsuits and the work at his chair.

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Lecture Series §peakers for Sustainability

10
Jul
Wednesday 18.00

§peakers for Sustainabilitiy with Dr Miriam Sage-Maaß

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26
Jun
Wednesday 18.00

§peakers for Sustainabilitiy with Dr Alexander Schiff

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19
Jun
Wednesday 18.00

§peakers for Sustainabilitiy with Dr Marvin Reiff

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08
May
Wednesday 18.00

§peakers for Sustainabilitiy with Dr Benjamin Franta

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Research and Teaching

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Research Profile and Projects

Overview of the chair's main research areas and current projects.

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Courses

Overview of the current courses.

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Events

Overview of current and past events.

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FAQ

Important information on PhD-Supervision, seminar papers etc..

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