Juristische Fakultät The Faculty's partners of international cooperation and associated programs
The Faculty of Law of Ruperto Carola University of Heidelberg is part of a comprehensive network of international academic cooperation in research, teaching and studying. Some specific cooperation projects go beyond what already those structures make possible, which are located centrally at the University for several faculties and fields of expertise. International academic guest researchers advance scientific and academic projects in Heidelberg - academics from The Faculty of Law in Heidelberg visit places around the globe in order to learn for their research project and teach abroad.
Should you be interested in exchange programs with academic institutions in Northamerica, your email to Professor Dr. Bernd Grzeszick, LL.M. (Cambridge) is welcome.
Access to information on possibilities for a student exchange within the framework of the cooperation with Pepperdine-University, Malibu, California, United States of America can be found via the web-address below (LL.M. in Dispute Resolution).
Several students can be nominated within the framework of a students exchange with the Law School of Tongji-University in Shanghai, People's Republic of China for non degree short term studies (one semester or one year). Tuition fees will then not have to be payed in Shanghai. You find information on possibilities of studying in Shanghai via the URL you find below. Dr. Rainer Keil, office of the dean, serves as contact person fpr this program.
Below (cell phone) or on the right side (screen) you find information on the exchange program with the Faculty of Law of the University of Freiburg im Üechtland (Fribourg), Swiss Confederation, and about possibilities of acquiring the degree “Master of Comparative Law (MCL)” in the case of successful studies.
Since 2023 there has been a close cooperation between the Faculty of Law of Ruperto Carola University of Heidelberg and Adam-Mickiewicz-University in Poznań, one of the leading universities of the Republic of Poland. This takes place within the framework of a bilateral partnership between the two universities including an ERASMUS-agreement. This partnership enables students to study at a university rich of tradition and to live within the historical city of Poznań. Besides this, the cooperation comprizes mutual research projects as well as visits and stays for research and teaching which includes doctoral students, those who pursue research goals and teach preparing the German habilitation (examination necessary for becoming professor) in law, and professors at the respective partner university.
The Faculty of Law cooperates with the National University of Taiwan in Taipeh. Student exchanges are offered. For students from Heidelberg two exchange positions per year for a stay - for one semester or one year - are available. Should you be interested, please contact Professor Dr. Hanno Kube, LL.M. (Cornell).