Moritz Baumgärtel

Dr. Moritz Baumgärtel is an Assistant Professor at University College Roosevelt, where he teaches public international law and sociology of inequality. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, with postgraduate degrees in International Law (Utrecht University) and International Relations (University of Cambridge). A 2010 UCR alumnus, he now supervises students in the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition while maintaining his interdisciplinary research focus.

• Ph.D., Law - Université Libre de Bruxelles
• LL.M., International Law - Utrecht University
• M.Phil., International Relations - University of Cambridge

His research specializes in human rights of vulnerable migrants, analyzing legal obligations of European cities toward refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants. This work intersects with broader questions of social justice, normative human rights frameworks, and urban migration governance.

The 2017-2022 Cities of Refuge project forms a central pillar of his scholarship, examining how local governments negotiate international legal standards. His publications demonstrate methodological rigor across legal theory, empirical policy analysis, and comparative jurisprudence.

• Fulbright-Schuman Scholar (UCLA Law School, 2021)
• Petar Beron Research Fellow (Southwest University Neofit Rilski, 2024)

As both scholar and educator, he bridges legal analysis with social theory, mentoring students in competitive moot court environments while securing funding from institutions like the Bulgarian National Science Fund. His work continues to influence debates about migration policy implementation and local human rights enforcement.