


Dr. Peter Gailhofer
Senior Researcher
Environmental Law & Governance
Special Expertise
- National and International Public law, Environmental Law, Planning Law
- Transnational legal systems and comparative public law
- Energy law
Issues
- Law and sustainable development
- Legal issues surrounding urbanisation
- Legal aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Key Projects
- Instruments for environmentally sustainable regulation of subterranean resource extraction – INSTRO
- International governance for environmentally sound supply of raw materials (InGoRo)
- Developing implementation strategies for sustainable practices in businesses
- Environmental protection guards human rights! The global responsibility of German businesses
- Extension of the product lifespan through the enforcement of consumer rights
Professional Training and Career
- Since 2017 Researcher at Öko-Institut Berlin, Environmental Law and Governance Division
- 2017: Accreditation as Lawyer
- 2016-2017: Attorney at Becker Büttner Held, Berlin, Main activities and responsibilities: energy law, climate protection law, infrastructure law
- 2013-2015: Postgraduate traineeship (Referendariat), including stations at the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, ECCHR (European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights).
- 2008-2013: Research Associate at the University of Zurich, Chair of Philosophy and Theory of Law, Legal Sociology and International Public Law, Dissertation: Legal Pluralism and Legal Validity (summa cum laude, Prof. Walter Hug Preis 2016)
- 2008: Research Associate at Freie Universität Berlin, Chair of public law, constitutional law, administrative law and public international law, including environmental law
- 2008: Scientific staff at the Scientific Services (Wissenschaftliche Dienste) of the German Parliament, Berlin.
- From 2000-2007: Undergraduate Studies in Jurisprudence, Social Anthropology and Social Sciences in Berlin and Madrid, Degree: First State Examination for entry to the legal profession
Language Skills
English, Spanish (fluent), French (basic knowledge)