Research centers and Institutes

The Centre for Law in the Digital Transformation is dedicated to research and teaching at the intersection between a dynamically changing technological development and the future development of our legal system.

The Center for Teaching Methodologies in Law takes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning in the law degree programs at various types of higher education institutions. (in German only)

The Institute of Law and Economics is a leading research institution located in Hamburg that works to analyze economic and law development, economic issues concerning civil law, as well as company law and European law. 

The Research Center for Social Law and Social Policy vigorously pursues theoretical and practice-related research in the field of social law - a field of utmost importance for citizens, society, and the state. (in German only)

The International Tax Institute was founded in 1980 and since then our researchers and employees have devoted themselves to all aspects of taxation.

The Research Center for Environmental Law focuses on the cross-sectoral topic of “Environmental law” by researching and developing the law relevant to the environment in a problem-oriented manner.