Helmut Satzger

Prof. Helmut Satzger is a University Professor at the Faculty of Law of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, leading the Chair of German, European, and International Criminal Law. His research focuses on European criminal law harmonization, international criminal justice, climate-related legal frameworks, and criminal procedure reform. He is author of seminal works like International and European Criminal Law (11th ed., 2025) and co-editor of the Münchner Kommentar zum StGB. Active in legal policy, he co-founded the European Criminal Policy Initiative (ECPI) and advises the EU Commission on criminal law matters.

Research interests include: European legal integration, jurisdiction of international tribunals, economic criminal liability (e.g., corporate compliance), and climate-related crimes. His team operates the Climate Law School Plus program and collaborates with the Munich Center for Dispute Resolution (MuCDR).

Publications span over 20 books and articles, with recent emphases on climate law and procedural reforms. He supervises doctoral projects in these areas and maintains active involvement in academic networks like the International Research Center for Criminal Justice Studies.