Jens Kersten

Prof. Dr. jur. Jens Kersten serves as a University Professor at the Faculty of Law, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, holding the Chair of Public Law and Administrative Sciences. His institutional affiliation spans teaching and research within the Department of Public Law.

• Office: Room 118, Ludwigstr. 28 (rear building), 80539 Munich
• Contact: +49 89 2180-2113 | lehrstuhl.kersten@jura.uni-muenchen.de

His research centers on constitutional frameworks intersecting with contemporary societal challenges. Key interests include biomedicine-law interfaces, environmental governance in the Anthropocene era, democratic resilience amid polarization, and social cohesion dynamics. His work critically examines self-determination principles in reproductive rights, therapeutic consent, and bodily autonomy through constitutional lenses.

Prof. Kersten actively contributes to legal education through courses like Biomedicine Law and Administrative Law IV (Construction Law), alongside specialized seminars analyzing constitutional dimensions of self-determination in biomedical contexts. His teaching integrates doctrinal analysis with critical evaluation of emerging legal frameworks.

As part of LMU Munich’s Faculty of Law, he participates in institutional initiatives addressing societal polarization and democratic transformation, reflecting his commitment to law’s role in navigating complex 21st-century governance challenges.