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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Franz-Stefan Meissel is a leading Austrian scholar in Roman Law and Comparative Legal History at the University of Vienna Faculty of Law. Holding the title of Professor since 2005, he serves as Vice Dean of the Law School, Director of the Advanced Research School in Law and Jurisprudence (ARS IURIS), and Academic Director of the international Sommerhochschule European and International Studies. His career spans key administrative roles including Dean of Studies and leadership of multiple academic commissions.
- Born in Graz (1966), educated at University of Vienna and Université Paris 2
- Habilitation in Roman Law and European Private Law Development (2000)
- Co-editor of Zeitschrift für Rechtsgeschichte der Savigny-Stiftung
Research focuses on contemporary legal history, methodology of law, and art restitution law, with particular emphasis on post-NS restitution measures. His scholarly work bridges ancient Roman legal systems with modern European private law evolution.
Scientific honors include:
- Academia Europaea Membership (2023)
- International Award of the University of Vienna (2016)
- Prix Boulvert & Gold Medal of University of Naples Federico II (2000)
- Figdor Award (1994)
As academic director and international visiting professor (Paris Cité, Montpellier, Roma Tor Vergata), he has shaped legal education across Europe while leading major editorial projects like the University of Vienna Law Review.
