Christoph U. Schmid

Prof. Dr. Christoph U. Schmid, Ph.D. (EUI Florence) holds a W3 Professorship for European Private, Commercial, Economic Constitutional and Comparative Law at the University of Bremen's Law Faculty. He directs the Centre of European Law and Politics (ZERP) and coordinates the Hanse Law School program with universities in Oldenburg and Groningen. His roles include Erasmus representative and former examining board chairman (2013-2018).

Education:

• Habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification) in 2004
• Ph.D. from European University Institute Florence (1995-1999)
• Second State Examination in Law (1995)
• First State Examination in Law (1991)
• Studies at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (1989-1991)
• Specialized foreign language training in English/French/Italian at University of Passau (1986-1991)

Research Focus:
Specializes in European economic constitutional law, private law harmonization, and judicial governance. Current projects examine the European Court of Justice's role in private law development and comparative housing law across Europe. Interdisciplinary work connects legal theory with political science and EU integration studies.

Scientific Contributions:

• Recipient of Bavarian Habilitation and Doctoral Awards
• Marie Curie Research Fellow (1997-1999)
• Organized EU-funded comparative research projects
• ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2321-5069

Academic Service:
Active in international legal cooperation through teaching at universities in Croatia, Serbia, Spain, and Italy. Served as expert advisor to the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee and directed research forums at EUI Florence. Regularly teaches courses like International Private Law, Comparative Contract Law, and European Housing Law.