Kurt Faßbender

Prof. Dr. Kurt Faßbender is a Professor of Public Law, particularly Environmental and Planning Law, at the Faculty of Law, University of Leipzig, since October 2009. He serves as Managing Director of the Institute for Environmental and Planning Law (IUPR) since June 2010 and coordinates Priority Area 2: Climate and Environmental Law. His research spans environmental constitutional law, water law, planning law, and public law intersections with European and international law.

• Education: University of Trier (Law, 1993 First State Examination), University of Bonn (Habilitation 2006, venia legendi in public law, European law, international law)

Research interests focus on environmental and planning law, particularly in the context of climate change, sustainable urban development, and energy law. His work addresses legal frameworks for water management, land use, and cross-jurisdictional environmental governance.

His recent publications and projects (e.g., KomUR competence network, Leipziger BlauGrün subprojects) emphasize legal adaptations for climate resilience, water-conscious urban planning, and international cooperation. He supervises PhD projects on topics like wind energy planning, water distribution conflicts, and urban redevelopment.

The Institute for Environmental and Planning Law (IUPR), co-founded in 1994, serves as a hub for interdisciplinary environmental law research and hosts annual symposia. Prof. Faßbender collaborates with institutions like the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the European Environmental Law Forum.

As chair of the Law program’s Examination Board and co-editor of environmental law journals, he influences legal education and policy. His projects with the BMBF and Federal Ministry for the Environment highlight practical applications of environmental law.