Last modified: September 1, 2016
Prof. a.D. Dr. Christine Windbichler
Curriculum Vitae
education
| 1969 | Abitur, Humanistische Dilthey Schule, Wiesbaden, Germany | |
| 1974 | 1st State Examination in Law, Munich | |
| 1976 | Dr. iur., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich | |
| 1977 |
2nd State Examination in Law, Munich (Rank 1 of 446 Examinees) | |
| 1979 | LL.M., University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley | |
| 1988 |
Habilitation, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich |
Languages
German (native language)
English (fluent)
French (passive: good)
Spanish (basic)
Latin, Ancient Greek
Honors and Awards
| 2011 | Elected to Leopoldina - National Academy of Science | |
| 1998-2003 |
Chairperson of the Social Sciences Section of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science, Member of Executive Committee of Academy |
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| 1994 | Elected to Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences | |
| 1988 | Habilitation-Award of the Münchener Universitätsgesellschaft |
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| 1988 | Schunk-Award for Economics (Habil.-Publication), University Giessen |
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| 1978 - 1979 |
Walter Perry Johnson Graduate Fellowship, Boalt Hall, University of California, Berkeley |
Employment History
| 1992-2016 | Professor of Law at Humboldt-University Berlin | |
| 1999-2000 | Dean (Rotating) of Law School, Humboldt University Berlin | |
| 1989-1992 | Professor of Law, University of Freiburg |
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| 1987–1989 | Acting Professor at Osnabrück University and Cologne University (1988) | |
| 1988-1989 | Assistant Professor (Hochschulassistent), LM University of Munich | |
| 1980–1986 | Full-Time Lecturer (Akademische Rätin a.Z.), LM University of Munich | |
| 1977–1980 | Attorney in Private Practice (Steffen Kraus Law Firm, Munich) |
Additional Professional Experience
| Spring 2013 | |
Visiting Professor at Levin College of Law, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| Spring 2009 | Visiting Scholar at CICL (Center for International & Comparative Law), Duke School of Law, Durham, NC | |
| Spring 2009 | Visiting Professor at Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY |
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| Fall 2008 |
Inaugural Scholar at CICL (Center for International & Comparative Law), Duke School of Law, Durham, NC |
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| Fall 2006 |
Visiting Professor at University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA | |
| Spring 2005 |
Visiting Professor at University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA |
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| Fall 2004 |
Visiting Professor at Duke School of Law, Durham, NC |
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| Spring 2001 |
Visiting Scholar at Boalt Hall School of Law , UC at Berkeley, |
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| Fall 2000 | Visiting Scholar at Global Capital Market Center, Duke School of Law, Durham, NC | |
| Fall 1997 | Visiting Scholar at Cornell Law School, Ithaca, N.Y. | |
| Fall 1983 |
Visiting Scholar at Boalt Hall School of Law, UC at Berkeley, CA | |
| 1980- | Counseling and expert opinions on issues of corporate, labor and employment law for several law firms and corporations | |
| 1979 | Student Intern (fellowship of German Dpt. of Foreign Affairs) at United Nations, New York, Department of Public Information | |
| 1978 |
Georgetown University Law Center, Orientation in the U.S. Legal System |
Academic, Administrative, and Professional Functions
| 2010- | Chair of the Advisory Council to the Max-Planck-Institute for Research on Collective Goods | |
| 2008-2014 | Vice President of German Research Foundation (DFG) |
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| 2008-2014 | Member of Consultative Council on Research Migration at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees | |
| 2008- | Member of the Advisory Council to the Max-Planck-Institute for Research on Collective Goods | |
| 2007- | Academic member of the board of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science |
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| 2005-2016 |
Member of Auditor Oversight Commission (AOC) |
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| 2003-2005 |
Speaker of DFG-Funded Graduate Training Program (Graduiertenkolleg) in Europeanization of Private and Commercial Law | |
| 2002-2009 |
Member of Selection Committee (Fellowships) of Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Bonn |
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| 2001-2006 | Member of Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat) of MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG | |
| 2000-2016 | Faculty Coordinator (HU Berlin) Joint Degree Program (J.D./M.LL.P.) with Cornell Law School | |
| 2000- | Elected Member of German Industry-Academia Law Forum (Arbeitskreis Wirtschaft und Recht) | |
| 1999-2000 | Dean (Rotating) of the Faculty of Law, Humboldt University, Berlin |
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| 1998-2005 | Member of Advisory Council to the German Federal Minister of Economic Affairs on Small and Medium Sized Businesses (Beirat für den gewerblichen Mittelstand und die freien Berufe beim Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit) | |
| 1989-2009 | Advisory Board Member of German Security Owners' Protection Association (Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V.) | |
| 1989-1996 | Member of Select Committee of the German Labor and Employment Law Society (Deutscher Arbeitsgerichtsverband) | |
| 1898-1994 | Member of the Senate Committee for „Graduiertenkollegs" of the German Research Foundation (DFG) |
Professional Memberships (Selection)
Society of European Contract Law - SECOLA
German-American Lawyers Association
International Association of Boalt (Berkeley Law School) Alumni - IABA
Deutscher Juristentag (German Law Association)
Gesellschaft für Rechtsvergleichung (Society for Comparative Law)
Zivilrechtslehrervereinigung (Association of Private Law Professors)
Rotary Club Berlin Gendarmenmarkt