Ilse Reiter-Zatloukal

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ilse Reiter-Zatloukal is a distinguished legal historian and director of the Institute for Legal and Constitutional History at the University of Vienna. She has held this role since 2019 after serving as an Associate Professor from 1997–2019 and as a University Assistant from 1982–1996. Her academic career is deeply rooted in Austrian and European legal history, with a focus on constitutional and private law developments.

• Education: Law studies (1978–1982) and Doctorate (1982), both at the University of Vienna.
• Leadership: Head of the Institute for Legal and Constitutional History since 2019; member of the Arbitration Commission, Faculty Conference, and Works Council for Scientific Staff.

Her research spans critical areas such as Austro-Hungarian legal relations, gender in law and legal professions, Jewish legal history in Austria, and legal dimensions of migration and dictatorship. Courses she leads, like 'Legal History Lab' and 'Women in Law,' reflect her expertise in integrating interdisciplinary perspectives.

Notably, she has received numerous accolades for her teaching and research, including the Justitia Award 2020 in the Academia category and multiple Faculty Council Student Teaching Awards for engagement and digitalization efforts.

She actively mentors diploma and doctoral students, emphasizing rigorous academic writing standards, and participates in third-party funded research projects. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary legal challenges, as seen in seminars on topics like coronavirus legal dimensions and gender in criminal law discourse.