Sebastian Lohsse

Sebastian Lohsse is a Professor of Law at the University of Münster (WWU), leading the Center for European Private Law (CEP). He holds a Habilitation and PhD from the University of Bonn and has held visiting positions at Nanjing University. His academic career includes roles as Managing Director of the CEP and Principal Investigator in multiple DFG-funded projects. Lohsse specializes in Roman Law, medieval legal studies, and the harmonization of European private law, particularly focusing on obligations, property law, and their historical evolution. His research bridges ancient Roman legal principles and their modern applications, with a strong emphasis on East Asian legal reception studies. He leads projects such as 'Contract Law between Legistics and Canonistics' and 'Speculation, Contract, and Religion,' addressing contemporary legal challenges in digital economies and cross-cultural legal frameworks.

Education:

• Habilitation, Faculty of Law, University of Bonn (2011)
• Dr. iur., Faculty of Law, University of Bonn (2006)
• Legal Traineeship, Cologne Regional Court (2003–2005)
• Studies in Law at Universities of Bonn and Edinburgh (1995–2000)

Research Interests: Lohsse's work centers on obligations and property law from comparative and historical perspectives, including Roman inheritance law, medieval Glossators, and the reception of European civil law in East Asia. His contributions blend legal theory with practical applications, addressing modern issues like digital contracts and artificial intelligence liability. He actively engages in scholarly networks, such as the European Law Institute and Sino-German legal collaborations.

Grants and Projects:

• Leading EXC 2060 Cluster projects on legal-political unity and religious diversity (2019–2025)
• Recipient of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (2014)
• Coordinator of EU-China legal exchange programs on private law

Awards:

• 2010: Dissertation Prize from University of Naples
• 2008: President of Italy’s Prize for Excellence in Legal Studies
• 1999: European Law Moot Court 1st Place

Labs/Teams: Directs the Center for European Private Law and collaborates with the Münster Colloquia on EU Law and Digital Economy. His work is part of interdisciplinary clusters like the Graduate School 'Law as Science.'