DESCRIPTION OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

The Faculty of Law at the University of Passau is widely recognized for its high-quality legal education and research. It offers a diverse and flexible curriculum with 30 areas of specialization, allowing students to tailor their academic experience. The faculty is known for providing personalized instruction, featuring small tutorial groups and close collaboration between professors and students. A notable aspect is the Institute for the Didactics of Law, which delivers comprehensive exam preparation for the First State Examination, including support during semester breaks.

Research at the faculty spans a wide range of interdisciplinary fields, such as International Law, IT, Media and Communication Law, Business and Tax Law, as well as Legal History and Jurisprudence. This approach ensures that students receive a holistic and versatile legal education.

The faculty’s strong international orientation offers benefits for both German and international students. English-taught certificate programs, double degrees with European universities, and specialized language courses are part of the offerings. Students also have the unique opportunity to complete parts of their state examination abroad, providing a global perspective on legal studies. Overall, the faculty emphasizes academic rigor, research excellence, and an international outlook, preparing graduates for successful legal careers.

WEBSITE

https://www.jura.uni-passau.de/schroeder

TYPE OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

Academic/educational institution

TRAINEESHIP TASKS

Prof. Dr. Meinhard Schröder, Chair of Public Law, European Law, and Information Technology Law at the University of Passau, focuses on German and European economic law, municipal law, data protection, and administrative law. His research explores digitalization's impact on public law, including a DFG-funded project comparing administrative law transformations in Germany and Taiwan. He also contributed to the EU project HELIOS, developing decentralized social networking with enhanced user data control. His work often examines data economic law and the regulatory challenges posed by digital advancements. A strong interest in Data Protection Law would be an advantage but is not mandatory.

ORGANISING ELSA GROUP

ELSA Germany

PLACE OF THE TRAINEESHIP

Passau, Germany

TRAINEESHIP FORMAT

On-site

EARLIEST START DATE

01/03/2025

LATEST END DATE

30/05/2025

DURATION

2 month/s

REMUNERATION

EUR 450.00 per month
Other: library access, own desk, use of the Chair research facilities, support for own research

REQUIRED STUDY LEVEL

Graduate Bachelor

LEGAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Information Technology Law - Advanced
Private International Law - General
Public International Law - Advanced

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED

English - Fluent

NUMBER OF TRAINEES

1