Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae Professor Dr. Stefanie Schmahl
Current position:
Full Professor of German and Foreign Public Law, Public International Law and European Law
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
Personal data:
Born: 1969 in Mainz, Germany
Education:
1988-1993: Law studies (Mainz, Geneva and Heidelberg)
1993: First state examination in law (Rhineland-Palatinate)
1993: Diplôme Supérieur de Droit Comparé, Académie Internationale de Droit Comparé, Strasbourg
1994-1995: LL.M., Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
1996: Dr. iur., Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz
1997: Second state examination in law (Rhineland-Palatinate)
2004: Habilitation, University of Potsdam
Employment history
| January-June 1998: | “Conseil juridique“ at Feddersen Laule Scherzberg & Ohle Hansen Ewerwahn law firm (now: White & Case); Brussels |
| 1998-2004: | Research assistant at the Chair for Constitutional Law, Public International Law and European Law; University of Potsdam |
| 2004-2007: | Senior research assistant, ibidem Interim Professorships at the Universities of Tübingen, Regensburg, Bremen and Düsseldorf |
| 2007-current: | Full Professor of German and Foreign Public Law, Public International Law and European Law; Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg |
| Easter Term 2015: | Visiting Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law of the University of Cambridge |
| Winter term 2023/24: | Visiting Professor at the Harry Radzyner Law School of the Reichman University of Herzliya |
Academic-administrative activities and further professional functions
| 1999-2008: | Guest Professor for European Union Law at the Federal Academy of Public Administration | |
| Since 2003: | Fellow of the Institute of Local Government Studies at the University of Potsdam | |
| 2008-2010: | Legal Expert on "Child-friendly Justice", Council of Europe | |
| Since 2008: | Member of the Academic Advisory Board "National Model United Nations" at the University of Würzburg | |
| 2009-2021: | Liaison lecturer of the German National Academic Foundation | |
| 2009-2010: | Member of the Commission for Academic Studies and Teaching, University of Würzburg | |
| 2010-2013: | Dean of studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Würzburg | |
| 2011-2016: | Delegate of the Würzburg Faculty of Law for the exchange with the Faculté de Droit of the Université de Caen | |
| 2011: | Counsel on behalf of the Federal Government of Germany at a proceeding before the European Court of Human Rights | |
| 2011-2013: | Member of the Independent Committee concerning the law of members of Parliament at the German Bundestag | |
| 2012-2017: | Alternate member of the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights | |
| Since 2015: | Member of the Advisory Council to the International Nuremberg Principles Academy; since 2023 Vice-President of the Council | |
| Since 2016: | Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Institute for European Politics | |
| 2017-2018: | Member of the Independent Committee concerning the law of members of Parliament at the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg | |
| 2018-2019: | Member of the commission of experts for the evaluation of the European Centre of Minority Issues (Flensburg) | |
| 2020-2021 and 2022-2023 | Member of the jury for the award of the Science Prize of the German Bundestag | |
| Since 2020: | Deputy non-professional judge of the Bavarian Constitutional Court; Reelected in January 2024 | |
| 2021-2023: | Expert member of the commission for the reform of the federal electoral law and for the modernization of parliamentary work (reform commission according to § 55 BWahlG) of the German Bundestag | |
| 2022: | Member of the "Open Topic" appointment committee of the University of Würzburg | |
| Since 2023: | Member of the Committee "Enforcement of the Rights of Children in Migration" of the International Law Association | |
| Since 2023: | Member of the Open Council of Europe Academic Networks (OCEAN) | |
| Since 2023: | Scientific Advisory Board of the Jean Monnet Saar Blog on European Law and European International Law (Prof. Dr. Giegerich) | |
| 2024: | Member of the working group "Code of Academic Freedom" at the University of Würzburg |
Various memberships in scientific associations and assumption of various expertises for politics, foundations and professional journals
