Europa-Institut

The Europa-Institut Saarbrücken is an institute of the University of Saarland and offers a graduate program leading to a Master of European Law ( LL.M ). The training focuses on European and International Law. Offered are five modules - Module 1: European Integration / European Integration and the modules 2-5 with their focus areas European Economic Law / European Economic Law, Foreign Trade and Investment Law / Foreign Trade and Investment, International Dispute Resolution and European human rights protection / European Protection of Human Rights.

History

Even before the signing of the Treaty of Rome, the Institute was founded in 1951 at the University of Saarland. It should be " crown and symbol of the entire university ." The Europa -Institut was the second of its kind in Europe and has accompanied the process of European integration since its inception. His special task in the context of the university is still preserved. Professor Joseph -François Angelloz, the first director of the European Institute and the second president of the University named as a target, " the Europe of the future science to explore, to convey this Europe of a youth trained by the usual in the various countries teaching methods for all to be and perhaps educate the senior forces of Europe in brief these countries European thinking educators. "

The European Institute, whose first professors of the French politician, scientist and pioneer of the European Movement André Philip was one, was initially set up as an independent faculty- University Institute. Was offered a two-year course of study that could be on successful participation in the first year with a diploma and completed in the second year with a diploma of European studies. The Institute also enabled the graduates to devote another year exclusively scientific research and a PhD at the Institute.

At the beginning, almost all " European disciplines" object of study. The emphasis in the two initial years 1951 and 1952 on comparative literature, philosophy, history and musicology. At the same time the right and economic studies were part of the program. In the history of European Studies, the European integration reflects. Due to the ongoing integration of the European Communities, the legal and political dimensions of education at the Europa-Institut has been increasingly strengthened. It was said in the former program of the European Institute that the " moment when Europe, driven by the historical development, again his reality and his unit is aware of where form and develop new political, legal, economic and cultural organisms " urgency appears to enable an all-encompassing European training.

In the year 1953, with the establishment and incorporation of the diplomatic section at the institute an organizational change. The diplomatic section should educate students who pursue a diplomatic career in the then politically semi-autonomous Saarland or wishing to enter the management service. In addition, established themselves in the aftermath of the legal department, the culture department, the economics department and the language section. With the accession of the Saarland to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957 the Saarland University took over the German university system. The far more cultural and literary science oriented European Institute was transformed into a more oriented to the jurisprudence and economics European Research Institute, which commenced teaching in the winter semester in 1957/58. Mid -sixties, the study program has been combined into a single training. The focus was on the specific problems of European integration, their instruments and methods. Core of the program were legal courses, supplemented by historical, political and economic education events.

In 1980, the Faculty of Law at the postgraduate course " European Integration" one. The management of the Institute Georg Ress and Michael R. Will has been transferred. 1991 were appointed Torsten Stein from Heidelberg and 1999 Werner Meng from hall to the directors of the Institute. Since the winter semester 2012/13, the Institute of Thomas Giegerich is passed together with Werner Meng.

The study program: Focus on European and International Law

The Master of Laws is designed as a one-year Master's program " European integration " of the internationally recognized title of Master of European Law (LL.M. ) closes. The training focuses on European and international law. Offered are five modules - Module 1: European Integration / European Integration and the modules 2-5 with their focus areas European Economic Law / European Economic Law, Foreign Trade and Investment Law / Foreign Trade and Investment, International Dispute Resolution and European human rights protection / European Protection of Human Rights.

Funded by federal ministries and the European Commission

The course is part of a proposal supported by the Donors ' Association for German Science and the European Commission with the Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Education, Science, Research and Technology pattern course in European Studies. The European Institute is in regular exchanges with institutions of the European Union and the Foreign Office.

EVER e.V.

From current and former students of European Studies Section of Law at the University of Saarland, 1996, the Alumni Association was founded EVER. The aim of the Alumni Association is to carry a variety of activities

• To promote the establishment of a network of graduates of the Europa-Institut,
• To ensure the exchange of information even after the completion of the postgraduate course
• Maintain contacts with the students at the Europa Institute and
• To support the education program of the European Institute.

Furthermore leads EVER specialists and national borders -border students and alumni of the European Institute from different nations together and provides a point of contact to help outside of the study program worldwide to international understanding.

The European Documentation Centre

Since 1972, the European Institute is one of 50 European Documentation Centres in Germany, which are integrated into a global network of 600 EDCs. The aim of the EDCs is to make information about the European Union and its policies to the public within and outside the university accessible to and support research and teaching on the subject of " European integration". So such are all made ​​available official publications of the European Union ( EU Official Journal, documents of the Commission, the ECJ case law ) but also collected magazines, brochures and information materials and the access to multiple databases of the EU and an increasingly growing number of electronic documents offered.

The publications

Since 1998, the Institute publishes the " Journal of European Legal Studies" ( ZEuS ). It is published quarterly and dedicated to all the current problems of European integration, European law and international law and puts an emphasis on the European media law, the European human rights protection and the European and International Business Law. With English, German, French and Spanish contributions to current developments ZEuS provides a forum for academics and practitioners. To have their say even younger scientists and students whose considerations are worth of being introduced to a wider audience.