Members of the Institute

Prof. Dr. Giovanni Biaggini

Giovanni Biaggini is professor of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and European Law at the University of Zurich. He is editor of the "Schweizerisches Zentralblatt für Staats- und Verwaltungsrecht" (ZBl) and head of the Expert Advisory Board of the Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau (ZDA). He was previously a member of the scientific advisory board of the European Academy Bozen in the research area "minorities and autonomy" (2005-2013).

 

Prof. Dr. Oliver Diggelmann, LL.M. (Cambridge)

Oliver Diggelmann is professor of International Law, European Law, Public Law and Political Philosophy at the University of Zurich. He held visiting positions i.a. in Jerusalem, St. Gallen, Cambridge, Harvard, Paris, and Berlin.

 

Prof. Dr. Christine Kaufmann

Christine Kaufmann is professor of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and International Law at the University of Zurich. She is President of the Steering Committee of the Centre for Human Rights Studies of the University of Zurich and a member of the Board of the World Trade Institute of the University of Bern.

 

Prof. Dr. Helen Keller, LL.M. (Bruges), Dr. h.c.

Helen Keller is professor of Public Law, European Law and International Law at the University of Zurich. She is a former member of the UN Human Rights Committee and was Judge at the European Court of Human Rights from 2011-2020.

 

Prof. em. Dr. Regina Kiener

Regina Kiener is professor emeritus of Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, including Procedural Law, at the University of Zurich.

 

Prof. Dr. Lorenz Langer, M.A., M. Phil. (Cambridge)

Lorenz Langer is Assistant professor of International Law and Public Law with a focus on European democracy at the University of Zurich and the Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau.

 

Prof. Dr. Alice Margaria, LL.M. (UCL, EUI)

Alice Margaria is Assistant Professor of Law and Reproduction, with a focus on ECHR law and diversity, at the University of Zurich. She is also member of the Executive Committee of the University Research Priority Program “Human Reproduction Reloaded” at the University of Zurich.

 

PD Dr. Pierre-Yves Marro, LL.M. (NYU)
Pierre-Yves Marro is a private lecturer for International Law and European Law at the University of Zurich. He is also an attorney and counsel in the Zurich office of the law firm Quinn Emanuel.

 

Prof. Dr. Daniel Moeckli, LL.M. (LSE)

Daniel Moeckli is professor of Public Law with a focus on International and Comparative Law. He is also a Fellow on the Human Rights Law Centre of the University of Nottingham.

 

Prof. Dr. Matthias Oesch, LL.M. (LSE)

Matthias Oesch is professor of Public Law, European Law and International Economic Law at the University of Zurich. He is also Senior Research Fellow and member of the MILE International Faculty at the World Trade Institute (WTI) of the University of Bern.

 

Prof. Dr. Johannes Reich, LL.M. (Yale)
Johannes Reich is professor of Public Law, Environmental Law and Energy Law at the University of Zurich.

 

Prof. Dr. Urs Saxer, LL.M. (Columbia)

Urs Saxer is professor of International Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Media Law at the University of Zurich. He is a Partner in the law firm Steinbrüchel Hüssy in Zurich und member of the foundation board of MediaLex.

 

Prof. Dr. Daniel Thürer, LL.M. (Cambridge), Dr. h.c.

Daniel Thürer is professor emeritus of International Law, European Law, Public Law and Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Zurich. He is a former member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and an associate member of the Institut de droit international.