Ben Köhler appointed as junior professor at the University of Bayreuth
Ben Köhler, former research fellow at the Institute, has accepted an offer extended by the University of Bayreuth, where he will assume a tenure-track position as junior professor of civil law, European Union private law, and private international law starting in the 2024 summer semester. With its unique emphasis on research and interdisciplinarity, the University of Bayreuth is one of Germany’s most successful young universities and holds top positions in various international rankings.
Prof. Dr. Ben Köhler, LL.M. (Harvard), studied German and French law at Saarland University and the Université Paul Verlaine – Metz. Upon conclusion of his dual study programme he obtained the Licence de droit and sat for Germany’s first state exam in law; thereafter he served as a legal clerk at the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt. Periods of study abroad led him to Australia, Israel and Italy as well as to Harvard Law School. In 2020 he was awarded his doctoral degree from Saarland University. His dissertation “Die Vorteils- und Gewinnherausgabe im CISG” [Gain-based Remedies in the CISG] was honoured with the Max Planck Society’s 2022 Otto Hahn Medal. From 2020 until his appointment as junior professor, he completed research at the Hamburg Institute. In addition to his focus on comparative succession law, Köhler intends to pursue interdisciplinary projects in the field of sports law at the Bayreuth campus in cooperation with scholars working in the areas of sport economics and sport science.
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