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Astrid Stadler is a distinguished Professor of Private Law, Civil Procedure, Private International Law, and Comparative Law at the University of Konstanz, where she has served since 1994. She has held significant leadership roles, including Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty of Law. From 2011 to 2015, she was a part-time professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She has been instrumental in shaping European legal policy, particularly in collective redress and civil procedure, and maintains a strong collaborative relationship with the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Law.
Her research focuses on collective redress, international civil procedure, and comparative law. She is a leading figure in the development of the European Model Law on Civil Procedure through the European Law Institute (ELI) and UNIDROIT. Her work bridges academic scholarship and policy impact, advising German and Austrian ministries and leading DFG-funded doctoral research groups. She has co-edited influential comparative law volumes with experts from the UK and France.
Professor Stadler’s publications reflect a consistent trajectory toward harmonizing civil justice across Europe. Her recent work analyzes litigation financing, cross-border collective actions, and the implementation of model laws. These contributions are grounded in deep comparative analysis and aim to enhance access to justice and procedural fairness.
- Honorary Doctor of Law, University of Tartu (2022)
She has supervised numerous doctoral students through collaborative seminars with the University of Tartu and led DFG-funded research groups. Her work has been supported by multiple grants, including sustained funding from the German Science Foundation. She has participated in high-level advisory boards and editorial roles in major legal journals, further amplifying her academic and policy influence.
Professor Stadler leads an international network of legal experts focused on consumer collective actions and has chaired key working groups on civil procedure reform. Her leadership extends to academic governance and transnational research collaboration, fostering a vibrant scholarly community across Europe.
