Roland Norer

Prof. Dr. iur. Roland Norer is a Full Professor of Public Law and Rural Law at the University of Lucerne since 2015 and Managing Director of the Centre for Legal Studies (CLS). He was born in 1968 in Vienna, Austria, and holds a doctorate in law from the University of Vienna (2000).

• Education: University of Vienna (Master, 1994; Doctorate, 2000)
• Habilitation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (2005)

His research focuses on Public Law, Rural Law, and Agricultural Law, with particular attention to legal issues in rural areas and the intersection of law with environmental management, digitalization (e.g., Smart Farming), and administrative frameworks. He has contributed to publications on topics such as:

• Wolfsmanagement im Alpenraum (Wildlife management in Alpine regions)
• Smart Farming: Von Landtechnik bis Big Data (Legal challenges in digitalized agriculture)

Norer has received significant recognition, including an honorary doctorate in 2021. He has held teaching positions at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (since 2004), Johannes Kepler University Linz (2001), and Weihenstephan University of Applied Sciences (2002). His career spans academic, governmental (Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, 1994–2008), and editorial roles, including as editor of the Writings on Rural Law - Collection de Droit Rural.