Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover - EULISP Program

The Law School

The Law School of the University of Hannover is situated at the “Conti-Campus”, in the top floors of a 14-floor building. Most of the lectures for the master program are given on the 8th floor.

The Law School was established in 1974; therefore it is quite young, but nevertheless very ambitious. More than 300 students start their studies every year.

The Program

The LL.M. IT-Law offers a one-year Master program for postgraduate students. The course belongs to the framework of the “European Legal Informatics Study Programme (EULISP)”. Eleven universities are participating in EULISP including Bologna (Italy), Glasgow (UK), Hannover (Germany), Leuven (Belgium), London (UK), Namur (Belgium), Oslo (Norway), Rovaniemi (Finland), Stockholm (Sweden), Vienna (Austria) and Zaragoza (Spain).

The students spend the first semester in Hannover and the second one (about three months) at one of our ten EULISP partner universities. As many of the courses offered in Hannover are in English, it is possible for foreign students to participate in the program. So far, students not only from other European countries, but also from Africa, Asia and South America have taken part. In Hannover, aim of the studies is to acquire knowledge of German IT-law and its European basics. At our Partner Universities, you have the chance to optimize not only your professional but also your language skills. With the completion of the semester abroad, students intensify their work on their final thesis, which is due at the end of July. The year of studies concludes with a final ceremony, usually in early December.

Among the lecturers are not only Professors of the University, but also lawyers from renowned law firms and the administration. So far, this mixture has proved to be a great advantage for the students as they get to see different approaches to legal problems.

Inter alia, our graduates are working in telecommunications and media enterprises, in IT-law departments of renowned law firms and in the administration. The education offered in this course of studies facilitates the acceptance of attractive and highly qualified jobs within the field of IT-law. The students from the past years are organized in the EULISP-alumni, which holds regular meetings and is an excellent networking platform.

Award

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Donors' Association for the Promotion of the Sciences and Humanities conferred the award to the “Top 10 International Master's Degree Courses, made in Germany“.

The evaluation focussed on the following criteria: conception of the programme, quality of teaching, internationalisation, student counselling and quality of the programme's graduates.

The Faculty

The Institute for Legal Informatics at the University of Hannover is the oldest establishment dedicated to this goal at a German University. It was founded in 1983 and exists as a successor of the “IT Research Department”, created in 1978.

The Institute has a library for the EULISP students, which contains technical literature both in German and English. Apart from this library, there is the large library of the Law School, which also contains a lot of relevant literature. Students may also access the most important legal databases by means of the network of the University of Hannover.

The Institute organizes the "Forum IT-Recht" three times in the winter semester which deals with current problems of IT-law and attracts experts from all over Germany. The students are always welcome to attend and join the discussion.

Entry Requirements

Prerequisite for the admission of German university graduates is the first state law examination, for foreign graduates an equivalent. Other prerequisites for the stay abroad are foreign language skills as well as an interest in legal approaches to problems within the field of IT-law.

Application Procedure

Application deadline is the 15th of July in each year for EU-students and the 31st of May for non EU-students, with studies commencing in October. The applications will normally be processed in less than a month. Please contact the Institute or visit our website for detailed information about the application procedure (English version and German version).

Tuition and Fees

We charge a fee of € 1500 for the semester in Hannover. Additionally, the University of Hannover charges registration fees (€ 270,00, summer semester 2009). The fees of the University of Hannover include a ticket for the public transport in Hannover and Lower Saxony. The payment of the fees needs to be proved upon acceptance of the place of study.

Some of the universities abroad also charge tuition fees. For details, please visit www.eulisp.de.

Financial Aid

Starting winter semester 2007/2008, we offer a double degree in cooperation with our partners in Oslo. This double degree is supported by the DAAD. Because of this, it is possible for double degree students to be awarded a scholarship. Up to three students may be awarded with a scholarship; each will receive about 950,- Euro per month in Oslo and about 350,- Euro once for travel expenses. For more information, please visit our website or contact us.

Location

A modern city, a state capital with groundbreaking architecture and a model infrastructure, surrounded by idyllic little towns and villages - this is Hannover location with all its exciting and alluring contrasts.

Some 40 different theatres, numerous museums and a worldfamous State Opera hold out the promise of some thrilling moments at performances on the highest level. Equally attractive are the Herrenhausen Gardens, the Maschsee Lake, the great diversity of sporting events and open-air concerts, and the large number of fairs and popular festivals. The Old Town has many a picturesque corner inviting passers-by to linger.

Summer Program

IN SITU – International Summer School in IT-Law at Leibniz Universität Hannover, is a four-week summer-programme, organized by the IRI, which offers its participants an excellent opportunity to acquire knowledge in Information Technology Law. The classes are taught in English by highly qualified lecturers. They cover the areas of European Law, Data Protection, Biotechnology, Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property Law, laying an emphasis on the fact that IT-Law is a modern field of law, which is strongly influenced by European and International Law developments.

The challenging curriculum will provide the participants with solid knowledge in the various fields of IT-Law, laying an ideal basis for further specialisation or research.

This makes IN SITU a good opportunity for prospective EULISP-students, especially candidates coming from a non-European country, to acquaint themselves with the requirements of studying law in Germany in terms of language, curricular content and method, to have an easier start in their EULISP-classes.

For details please visit: www.ITwillbefun.eu