| Professor emeritus |
Humboldt-Universität zu
Berlin, Centre for British Studies and Faculty of Law |
since 2024 |
| Visiting
Research Fellow |
Institute of
European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford |
since 2003 |
| Vorstand | Forschungsinstitut für Notarrecht, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | since 2004 |
| Chair for
English Law, British Economy and Politics |
Humboldt-Universität
zu Berlin |
2003-2024 |
| Director, Centre for British Studies | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | 2010-2011 2015-2017 2021-2023 |
| Geschäftsführender Direktor | Forschungsinstitut für Notarrecht | 2019-2021 |
| Chair, Redaction Committee and Chair, Terminology Group |
European
Research Group on Existing EC Private Law (Acquis Group) |
2005-2012 |
| Senior Associate Research
Fellow, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies |
University of London | 2008-2009 |
| Reader in Comparative Law |
University of
Oxford |
2002 |
| Fellow |
Worcester
College, Oxford |
1995-2002 |
| Erich Brost University Lecturer in
German Civil and Commercial Law |
University of
Oxford |
1997-2002 |
| Member, Advisory Committee
Sir William Dale Centre for Legislative Studies |
Institute of
Advanced Legal Studies University of London |
1997-2002 |
| Deputy Director, Centre for the Advanced Study of European and Comparative Law | University of Oxford | 1995-1997 |
| German Academic Exchange Service Lecturer in German Law | 1991-1997 | |
| Lecturer in German Law | University College London | 1994-1995 |
| Fellow in German Law | British Institute of International and Comparative Law | 1991-1994 |
| Visiting Lecturer | University College London | 1992-1994 |
| Assistant Lecturer (Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter) at the Institute for Foreign Civil and Private International Law | University of Freiburg i.Br. | 1988-1991 |
| Consultant Expert on legal and educational aspects of youth mobility | Council of Europe | 1988-1990 |
| Honorary Judge (Schöffe) | Landgericht Freiburg | 1988-1991 |
| Doctor juris
habil. |
University of
Freiburg i.Br. |
2002 |
| Magister Artium | University of Oxford | 1995 |
| Doctor juris | University of Freiburg i.Br. | 1993 |
| Second State Examination in Law | State of Baden-Württemberg | 1988 |
| First State Examination in Law | University of Freiburg i.Br. | 1984 |
| Dr. Georg Rössler-Preis | Association of lawyers at the German Federal Court of Justice (Verein der Rechtsanwälte am Bundesgerichtshof) | 1994 |
| Human Rights Fellowship | Council of Europe | 1990 |