Introduction
Message from the President
Welcome to Freie Universität Berlin! You are joining one of Germany’s foremost research institutions, as demonstrated by the successes of Freie Universität in the Excellence Initiative. You are also joining a university with a unique history and identity; a university committed to autonomy, innovative teaching, and international cooperation.
Situated at the heart of a historically significant location for science and scholarship in Berlin-Dahlem, Freie Universität provides an inspiring work environment for students and scholars who come here from around the world to conduct their research and academic training.
This brochure aims to provide you with an introduction to the Master’s program in International and European Business, Competition and Regulatory Law offered by the Law Department of Freie Universität. This program offers postgraduate tuition in European and international business law, specializing in areas, such as antitrust, international contract and corporate law as well as European telecommunication and energy law, all of which are becoming increasingly important. The program employs a combined-learning concept, integrating in-class and internet-supported teaching. Building on the success of the original English language program, the Master in International and European Business, Competition and Regulatory Law has now been expanded to include a double-degree program in cooperation with Institut d’Études Politiques de Strasbourg, which will be conducted in French and English.
I am delighted that our programs continue to attract outstanding students and scholars from Germany and abroad, and I wish you much success for your studies at Freie Universität Berlin.
With best wishes,
Peter-André Alt
President
Dear students,
the course Master of International and European Business, Competition and Regulatory Law offered by the Law Department of the Freie Universität Berlin is intended to give young jurists and economists from businesses, law firms and public authorities the opportunity to gain in-depth, specialist knowledge in the areas of business and competition law as well as on regulation in the energy andelectronic communication sectors in order to enhance their professional skills.
The course is based on a learning concept which combines traditional “in-class” teaching on Friday sand Saturdays with electronic communication via the university’s internet platform and independent study. Apart from professors of business law, specialised legal practitioners from competition and regulation authorities and law firms with a great deal of case experience will instruct the students. The course language is English. Students will be mentored by tutors with knowledge, for example, of Russian, Polish and Spanish law who can communicate with them in their native language.
I wish you success in completing the course but also enjoyable teamwork with students from other countries in Berlin’s cosmopolitan climate.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz-Jürgen Säcker
Academic director
