Departments

The Faculty of Law is divided into three depatments: Private Law, Public Law and Criminal Law. The respective department assemblies are made up of all lecturers in the relevant Department as well as one representative each from the assistants and students.

Their tasks include, in particular, planning the range of lectures on offer, development planning and career advancements in their fields, as well as submitting applications for teaching assignments to the Faculty Assembly.

DepartmentNameResponsibility
>Private LawProf. Dr. Corinne Zellweger-GutknechtChair of the Department of Private Law
>Public LawProf. Dr. Daniela ThurnherrChair of the Department of Public Law
>Criminal LawProf. Dr. Christopher GethChair of the Department of Criminal Law