Masing Johannes

Johannes Masing is a Professor of Public Law at the Albert Ludwig University (University of Freiburg), Germany since 2007. He served as a Justice of Germany's Federal Constitutional Court (First Senate) from 2008 to 2020, and previously held professorships at Augsburg University (1998–2007) and Bielefeld University (1997–1998). His academic career includes clerkships at the Federal Constitutional Court and visiting professorships at institutions such as the University of Michigan Law School (USA), Jagellonian University (Poland), and Sorbonne (France).

His research focuses on German constitutional law, comparative constitutional studies, European constitutional history, and data protection. He directs the German-French conference on constitutional and administrative law. Notable awards include the 2020 Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Germany) and the 2008 Gay Lussac Humboldt Prize. His work bridges European legal systems, emphasizing transnational perspectives and democratic governance.

Key contributions include analyses of the Federal Constitutional Court’s role, GDPR implications, and historical constitutional documents. He has authored influential publications such as Verfassung im internationalen Mehrebenensystem (2021) and Die Verfassungen in Europa 1789–1949 (2006). His academic activities reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary legal scholarship and international collaboration.