Alexander Schmidt

Prof. Alexander Schmidt is a Professor of Public Economic Law (specializing in Environmental and Planning Law) at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Bernburg, Germany. He holds a doctorate from Georg-August University Göttingen (1991) and previously worked as a lawyer in Berlin, focusing on environmental and planning law. His research emphasizes litigation by environmental associations and administrative legal frameworks. He has taught internationally at institutions like Kennesaw State University (USA) and CPUT (South Africa). He is affiliated with the Independent Institute for Environmental Issues in Berlin.

Education:

• Law studies at Georg-August University Göttingen
• Doctorate (1991) under Prof. Otto Schlichter

Research Interests: Environmental and planning law, nature conservation ethics, sustainable development, and corporate social responsibility.

Key Publication: A 2018 study analyzing environmental class-action lawsuits from 2013-2016, published in Natur und Recht.

Teaching Modules: Includes courses on administrative law, environmental protection, and European environmental law.