Dr. Peter Gailhofer

Senior Researcher
Environmental Law & Governance

Special Expertise

Issues

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)