Peter-Christian Müller-Graff

Peter-Christian Müller-Graff is a Professor at Heidelberg University's Faculty of Law since 1994 and serves as Director of the Institute for German and European Corporate and Commercial Law. He has held significant academic roles including Dean of Heidelberg's Law Faculty (1999-2004) and leadership positions in multiple DFG-funded research groups. His career spans professorships at Cologne, Trier, and Heidelberg Universities, alongside judicial appointments as a permanent Judge in Cologne (1985-1987) and visiting roles at institutions like Cornell, Georgetown, and College of Europe.

• Education
  • Studied Law at Göttingen, Berlin (Freie Universität), and Tübingen (1964-1969)
  • Doctorate (Dr.iur., 1973, Tübingen)
  • Habilitation (Dr.iur.habil., 1982, Tübingen)

His research focuses on European Union Law, Business Law, and Comparative Law, emphasizing EU constitutional frameworks, market integration, and cross-border legal harmonization. His publications address EU treaty law, competition policy, and socio-economic factors influencing legal systems.

Key awards include the Mérite Européen en or (2015), Officer's Cross of Brazil's Order of Rio Branco (2009), Commander's Cross of Austria's Order of Merit (2008), and DFG Chair for the Graduiertenkolleg 'Systemtransformation' (2006). He holds honorary doctorates from Jagiellonian University (2011) and Eötvös-Loránd-University Budapest (2002).