Michael Eichberger
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Michael Eichberger is a German
law scientist and a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
.
on June 23, 1953. Following his first state exam in law 1979 in Mannheim
and his second one in 1981 in Baden-Württemberg
he was a research assistant at the University of Mainz until 1984. Afterwards he did his doctoral dissertation there in 1985. Between 1984 and 1986 he was a judge at the administrative court in Karlsruhe
. Later, from 1986 until 1989, he worked at the Justice Ministry of Baden-Württemberg. After that he worked at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany as a research assistant until 1991. Since 1992 he was a judge at administrative court in Karlsruhe
again and in 1993 he was delegated as a judge to the Higher Administrative Court of Baden-Württemberg
in Mannheim
, where he stayed until 1998. Since 1998/99 he was a docent at the University of Tübingen. Between 1998 and 2006 he was a judge at the Federal Administrative Court of Germany
in Leipzig
as well. 2004 he became an honorary professor at the University of Tübingen. In April 2006 he was appointed as a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.
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...
law scientist and a judge at 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...
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Life
Eichberger was born in WürzburgWürzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
on June 23, 1953. Following his first state exam in law 1979 in Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
and his second one in 1981 in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
he was a research assistant at the University of Mainz until 1984. Afterwards he did his doctoral dissertation there in 1985. Between 1984 and 1986 he was a judge at the administrative court in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
. Later, from 1986 until 1989, he worked at the Justice Ministry of Baden-Württemberg. After that he worked at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany as a research assistant until 1991. Since 1992 he was a judge at administrative court in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
again and in 1993 he was delegated as a judge to the Higher Administrative Court of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
, where he stayed until 1998. Since 1998/99 he was a docent at the University of Tübingen. Between 1998 and 2006 he was a judge at the Federal Administrative Court of Germany
Federal Administrative Court of Germany
The Federal Administrative Court is one of the five federal supreme courts of Germany. It is the court of the last resort for generally all cases of administrative law, mainly disputes between citizens and the state...
in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
as well. 2004 he became an honorary professor at the University of Tübingen. In April 2006 he was appointed as a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.