Martin Löhnig

Prof. Dr. Martin Löhnig is a Professor of Civil Law, German and European Legal History at the University of Regensburg's Faculty of Law. He has held this W3 professorship since the winter semester of 2008/2009, after previously holding a chair at the University of Konstanz. Löhnig is also the scientific director of the Institute for Eastern European Law (IOR) since 2022 and has served in significant administrative roles including as Dean of the Faculty of Law from 2019 to 2021.

His educational background includes:

• Graduation from Melanchthon Gymnasium Nuremberg (1990)
• Law studies at University of Regensburg
• First State Examination in Law (1996)
• Assessor examination (1998)
• Doctorate (2001) on "errors regarding the characteristics of the contracting party"
• Habilitation on "Treuhand" with Regensburg Habilitation Prize

Professor Löhnig's research focuses on legal history, particularly Central European legal culture, civil law history, and the intersection of historical and contemporary legal systems. His work spans multiple historical periods from the 19th century through the Nazi era and post-war period, with particular attention to family law, civil procedure, and the development of legal institutions. He leads several major research projects including the DFG Graduate College 2337 "Metropolität in der Vormoderne" and the DFG project on the legal history of Alsace-Lorraine.

His scholarly output demonstrates significant trends across legal history, with particular emphasis on the evolution of civil law institutions, comparative legal development in Central Europe, and the historical foundations of contemporary family and inheritance law. His recent work shows increasing focus on transnational legal history and the interconnected development of legal systems across national boundaries.

Among his notable scientific awards are:

• Regensburg Habilitation Prize for his work on "Treuhand"
• "Prize for Good Teaching at Bavaria's Universities" (2006)

Professor Löhnig has supervised numerous doctoral students and has been instrumental in establishing research networks across Europe. His research is supported by multiple grants from the German Research Foundation (DFG), Volkswagen Foundation, and other national and international funding bodies. He has established the REGINA coaching center during his tenure as Dean of Studies, which was recognized by the "Deutschland - Land der Ideen" foundation.

He maintains an active presence in multiple research laboratories and networks, particularly the "Juristisches Laboratorium Mitteleuropa: Re-Thinking Central-European Legal Culture," which he has coordinated since 2018. This international research consortium brings together scholars from across Central Europe to examine the shared legal heritage of the region.