Marc-Philippe Weller

Prof. Dr. Marc-Philippe Weller serves as Vice-Rector for International Affairs and Diversity at Heidelberg University since 2023, overseeing international partnerships such as the 4EU+ Alliance and legal compliance. He is Director of the Institute for Comparative and International Private and Commercial Law. Previously, he held professorships at Heidelberg (since 2014), Freiburg (2011–2014), and Mannheim (2008–2011). His academic career includes visiting roles at Georgetown University, National Taiwan University, and others.

• Education:
• 2008: Habilitation, University of Cologne
• 2004: Doctorate, Heidelberg University
• 1995–2002: Law studies at Heidelberg University and University of Montpellier

Research Interests: Focus on Comparative Law, International Private Law, Commercial Law, and European Business Law. His work addresses legal frameworks for international business, conflict of laws, and corporate governance.

Awards & Grants:

• 2008: Helmut Schippel Award for post-doctoral research
• 2005–2008: German Research Foundation (DFG) grant

Advising & Grants: Supervised doctoral candidate Dr. Sophia Schwemmer. His DFG grant supported earlier research. Active in academic governance, including directing institutes and overseeing university internationalization.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Institute for Comparative and International Private and Commercial Law, fostering interdisciplinary legal research and policy engagement.