Marvin Neubauer

Marvin Neubauer is a researcher at the Department of Environmental and Planning Law within the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, Germany. His work focuses on the role of policy planning law as a legal instrument for sustainability transformation, with a particular emphasis on climate protection, climate adaptation, and biodiversity conservation.

• Key aspects of his research include analyzing legal frameworks like the Federal Climate Change Act (KSG) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
• He is funded by the Network of Competence on Future Challenges of Environmental Law (KomUR).

His research addresses the mandatory and optional features of policy planning law, its conflict resolution mechanisms, and its interactions with megatrends like digitalization and global power shifts. Marvin also examines how policy planning law navigates acute crises such as gas shortages, ensuring legal coherence in long-term sustainability strategies.

His publications span topics like urban development law, health-environment linkages, and renewable energy regulations, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to environmental law. Marvin is actively involved in conferences and workshops, including the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Academy for Environmental Law and events on transformational governance.