Andreas Bücker

Andreas Bücker is a Professor of Business Law at Wismar University of Applied Sciences, specializing in Civil Law, Labour Law, and European Law. He holds a doctoral degree (summa cum laude) from the University of Bremen and has extensive experience in legal practice, including roles as an attorney and legal traineeship at Higher Regional Courts.

• Affiliations: Faculty of Economics, Wismar University of Applied Sciences.
• Roles: Coordinator of the International Class program (Erasmus students), former Academic Senate member (2015–2024), and spokesperson for the Business Law University Association (WHV).

Education:

• Studied law at Ruhr University Bochum (1985–1991).
• First State Examination in Law (1991, OLG Hamm).
• Doctoral fellowship (1991–1994) and doctorate (1996, University of Bremen).

Research Interests: Focuses on European labour law harmonization, occupational safety, transnational legal frameworks, and hybrid employment models. His work bridges legal theory with practical implications for EU policy and workplace dynamics.

Publications: Over 40 peer-reviewed articles and books on EU labour law, occupational health, and legal harmonization. Recent works analyze the EU's Social Progress Protocol, Monti II regulation, and Viking/Laval/Rüffert cases.

Grants/Projects: Led the EU research project “Viking Laval Rüffert” (2009–2011) and co-authored policy briefs for the European Parliament.

Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary education and transnational legal research collaborations, including the Business Law University Association (WHV).