Claus Loos

Prof. Dr. Claus Loos serves as a Professor and Chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kempten University of Applied Sciences, where he has been employed since March 2005. His expertise centers on Law and administration of benefits in the social and health care systems, with significant contributions to regulatory frameworks for emergency medical services and rehabilitation.

His educational background includes:

• Law studies at University of Regensburg (First State Exam, 1996)
• Legal clerkship at Higher Regional Court Nuremberg (Second State Exam, 1998)
• PhD on "The Social Assistance, Death and the Law" (2003)

Prof. Loos maintains active engagement in public service through key honorary offices: Chairman of Bavaria's Fee Arbitration Board for Emergency Medical Services (since 2017), Chairman of Berlin's Emergency Medical Services Arbitration Board (2019-2023), and Chairman of Bavaria's Rehabilitation Arbitration Board under §111b SGB V (since 2019). His professional trajectory bridges judicial experience as Administrative Court Regensburg Judge (1999-2001) and leadership as Head of Social Affairs at Regensburg District Office (2001-2005) with academic scholarship in social-legal frameworks.

His research consistently addresses systemic challenges in social security administration, with particular focus on benefit entitlements, intergovernmental coordination in health services, and legal resolution mechanisms for service disputes. Current work examines evolving regulatory models for emergency medical services across German federal states.