Armin Hatje

Armin Hatje is a Professor of Public Law and European Law at the University of Hamburg Faculty of Law. His work focuses on EU constitutional development, internal market regulation, and the intersection of national and supranational legal systems.

• Education: Law studies in Hamburg and Lausanne, First State Exam (1984), Second State Exam (1990), Habilitation (1996)

Research Interests span:

• EU constitutional law
• Internal market governance
• Administrative law harmonization
• Legal comparison between EU and national systems
• Freedom of establishment and services
• Digitalization of administrative procedures

Recent publications analyze:

• Post-Lisbon EU institutional reforms
• Services Directive implementation challenges
• European Central Bank's legal boundaries
• Democratic accountability in EU governance
• Principles of legal certainty and trust protection
• State aid regulations

He serves as:

• Geschäftsführender Direktor of the University of Hamburg's Department of European Law
• Director of the Institute for European Integration at Europa-Kolleg Hamburg
• Chair of the Stiftung Europa-Kolleg Hamburg's board