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Presseamt der
Eberhard-Karls-Universität
in Tübingen
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Faculty of Law
Address:
Juristische Fakultaet
Wilhelmstr. 7
D-72074 Tuebingen
Tel. Nr.: 49-7071-29-72545
Fax Nr.: 49-7071-29-2866
WWW : Juristische Fakultaet
History
The Faculty of Law as well as the University were founded in 1477 by
Count Eberhard im Bart. Thus it belongs to the oldest law faculties in
the German speaking parts of Europe. German law schools then have been
established as component parts of universities including several
faculties for the purpose of securing the broadest possible academic
education. At Tuebingen, the faculties existing from the very
beginning were, aside from the Faculty of Law, those of theology,
medicine, and liberal arts. The first disposition by Count Eberhard of
1481 already provides for three salaried chairs for Canon law and
three for Roman law. By 1635 the Faculty of Law was already the
strongest faculty in the University, and today it still retains its
eminent position. The most important activities of the professors,
next to teaching, were to administer justice in civil and criminal
matters. From that period of time a large collection of legal opinions
of the Faculty has come down to us. During the 19th century, members
of the Faculty published commentaries on important acts which had been
passed in the framework of the reconstitution of Germany. In more
recent times the legal scholars Philipp Heck and Max von Rƒmelin
exercised, as representatives of the so called Tuebingen School, an
enduring influence on civil law thinking. In addition the Law Faculty
may look back to such notable law professors as Christoph Besold,
Robert von Mohl, Karl Georg von Wèchter, Karl Friedrich Gerber and
Ernst von Beling. It still belongs to the outstanding law faculties in
Germany.
Faculty and Staff
The Law Faculty includes twenty-five chairs; thirteen for civil law
including private international law, seven for public law including
public international law, European law and comparative public law, and
five for criminal law including criminology. Furthermore there are
several lectures, some of them coming from other faculties, some of
them from the legal profession. This helps to maintain the vital link
between the Faculty╒s academic studies and practice.
The chairs are supported by part time assistants and (33) research
fellows in their research and teaching activities. The Faculty╒s
organization comprises two specialized institutes (Labor and Social
Law; Criminal Law) and a research unit (International History of
Private Law). Plans for an new Department of European Law and European
Legal Development are currently on the way of realization.
Students
In the Winter term 1993/1994 about 2.900 students matriculated in the
Faculty of Law.
Curriculum and Degrees
After eight terms, legal studies should be completed with the First
State Examination in Law. Having passed with honors allows to be
admitted for the preparation of a doctoral thesis upon which the
Faculty confers the degree of Doctor of Law (Dr. iuris).
The Second State Examination may be taken after a two-years term of
practical training within the legal profession. Successful completion
qualifies to appointment in the carreer judiciary, in the higher State
administration, and to admission to the Bar or to other legal
professions.
Library Facilities
Aside from the Faculty's main library there are specialized libraries
in the Department of International and European Law, in the Institute
for Labor and Social Law and in the Institute for Criminology. The new
Department of European Law and European Legal Development will also
have a special library.
The Faculty's Computer Center has been set up in order to facilitate
opportunities for data processing training.
International Law Studies
The Faculty of Law participates in the ERASMUS student exchange
program. Law students have the opportunity to study abroad at a number
of European law faculties. A special exchange program exists with the
Faculty of Law at Aix-Marseille III in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Students with foreign law degrees may be for the one year
LL.M. program in Tuebingen. Faculty members also organize an
introductory course in the basics of German law and legal terminology
lasting for nine weeks, the so called DAAD YOUNG LAWYERS PROGRAM.
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