Assistant Professor
Dr. Stephanie Nitsch
Tenure Track Professor: Comparative Private Law with Focus on Private Environmental Law
Head of the Research Center for Environmental Law
Member of the Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECH)
Schottenbastei 10-16 (Juridicum building)
1010 Wien
Staircase I, 5th floor, Room R528
T: +43-1-4277-351 26
Focus of Research
- The role of private law in environmental protection: Can private law support supra-individual interests?
- environmental liability law (e.g., microplastics litigation, climate change litigation, supply chain responsibility) liability in context of climate protests and activism,
- contract law in cases of incorrect sustainability information (‘greenwashing’), Green and Tempting? Combatting Greenwashing in Consumer Marketing
- challenges under property and real estate law regarding renewable energy
Teaching
Consultation hours
Consultation hours are held by individual arrangement.
To make an appointment, please send an e-mail to stephanie.nitsch@univie.ac.at