Andreas Paulus
Encyclopedia
Andreas L. Paulus is a German
jurist
. He currently holds the chair of general international law at the University of Göttingen. His research interests include international law
, humanitarian law, and constitutional law
.
Paulus attended the University of Göttingen, University of Genf, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and Harvard University
. He received his first Staatsexamen
in 1994, his second in 1996. In 2000, Paulus completed his doctoral thesis on "" (The International Community in Public International Law) under the supervision of Bruno Simma
at the University of Munich. After spending the 2003/04 academic year as Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School
, Paulus finished his Habilitation
in Munich, and since 2006 holds a chair at the University of Göttingen.
On February 25, 2010, Paulus was nominated to succeed Hans-Jürgen Papier
on the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
.
Paulus was an assistant to Bruno Simma in the LaGrand case
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
. He currently holds the chair of general international law at the University of Göttingen. His research interests include international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
, humanitarian law, and constitutional law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
.
Paulus attended the University of Göttingen, University of Genf, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He received his first Staatsexamen
Staatsexamen
The ' is a German government licensing examination that future doctors, teachers, pharmacists, food chemists and jurists have to pass to be allowed to work in their profession. The examination is generally organized by government examination agencies which are under the authority of the...
in 1994, his second in 1996. In 2000, Paulus completed his doctoral thesis on "" (The International Community in Public International Law) under the supervision of Bruno Simma
Bruno Simma
Bruno Simma , is a German jurist who has served as a judge on the International Court of Justice since 2003....
at the University of Munich. After spending the 2003/04 academic year as Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
, Paulus finished his Habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in Munich, and since 2006 holds a chair at the University of Göttingen.
On February 25, 2010, Paulus was nominated to succeed Hans-Jürgen Papier
Hans-Jürgen Papier
Hans-Jürgen Papier is a German scholar of constitutional law and was President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany from 2002 to 2010....
on the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
The Federal Constitutional Court is a special court established by the Grundgesetz, the German basic law...
.
Paulus was an assistant to Bruno Simma in the LaGrand case
LaGrand case
The LaGrand case was a legal action heard before the International Court of Justice which concerned the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations...
.