Claus Dieter Classen

Prof. Dr. Claus Dieter Classen holds the Chair of Public Law, European and International Law at the Faculty of Law and Economics, University of Greifswald, since 1994. He has a distinguished academic career spanning roles as a research assistant, habilitated scholar, and administrative leader (Prodekan, Dekan, Prorektor).

• Current Part-Time Judicial Roles
  • Judge at the Administrative Court of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (since 2016)
  • Member of the State Constitutional Court of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (since 2017)
• Academic Leadership
  • Chair of Public Law, European and International Law (since 1994)
  • Vorsitzender (Chairperson) of university commissions (2008–2024)
  • Vizepräsident of the Constitutional and Administrative Court of the United Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Germany (since 2023)

His research focuses on constitutional law, European law (including national law interplay), comparative law, religious law, and science law. He supervises academic work through his chair and offers seminars on contemporary legal challenges, such as his upcoming seminar on 'Aktuelle Fragen des Rechtsschutzes' (Wintersemester 2025/2026).

Key administrative roles include serving as Prorektor (2003–2007), Dekan (2000–2001), and Prodekan (1999–2000) at the University of Greifswald. He also participated in governance bodies like the Universitätsmedizin Greifswald Aufsichtsrat (2008–2024) and the Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst Vertrauensdozent (2017–2023).