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'''Bucerius Law School''' (pronounced {{IPA-de|buˈtseʁius|}}) is a [[private university|private]] [[law school]] located in [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]. The school was the first private law school in Germany. It admits approximately 100 undergraduate students and approximately 50 graduate students per year.
'''Bucerius Law School''' (pronounced {{IPA|de|buˈtseʁius|}}) is a [[private university|private]] [[law school]] located in [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]]. The school was the first private school to teach law in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-04-08 |title=Germany’s First Private Law School Shakes Up a Tradition-Bound System |url=https://www.chronicle.com/article/germanys-first-private-law-school-shakes-up-a-tradition-bound-system/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=The Chronicle of Higher Education |language=en}}</ref>


==Origins and structure==
==History and structure==
[[File:Bucerius Law School1-2.JPG|thumb|Main rotunda, built in 1906 as the botany department of the [[University of Hamburg]].]]
[[File:Bucerius Law School1-2.JPG|thumb|Main rotunda, built in 1906 as the botany department of the [[University of Hamburg]].]]


Bucerius Law School was founded in 2000 by a charitable foundation, [[ZEIT-Stiftung|Zeit-Stiftung Bucerius]], and modelled on [[Law school in the United States|law schools in the United States]]. It was named after [[Gerd Bucerius]], a German judge, attorney, journalist, politician and founding publisher of German weekly newspaper ''[[Die Zeit]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Westlaw Bucerius Law School as an Ivy 2012 |url=http://buceriususa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Westlaw_Bucerius-Law-School-as-an-Ivy_2012.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426133552/http://buceriususa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Westlaw_Bucerius-Law-School-as-an-Ivy_2012.pdf |archive-date=2022-04-26 |access-date=2014-07-27}}</ref> Organized as a non-profit, its mission statement is "Freedom of Thought – Academic Renewal – Social Responsibility".
Bucerius Law School was founded in 2000 by a non-profit foundation, [[ZEIT-Stiftung|Zeit-Stiftung Bucerius]], and is modelled after [[Law school in the United States|law schools in the United States]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=van Santen |first=Anna |title=International encyclopedia of civil society |date=2010 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-0-387-93997-1 |editor-last=Anheier |editor-first=Helmut K. |series=Springer reference |location=New York |chapter=ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Luschin |first=Christoph |year=2012 |title=A German Ivy? The Bucerius Law School |url=https://www.law-school.de/fileadmin/content/pdf/publikationen/Luschin_print.pdf |journal=Southwestern Journal of International Law |volume=19 |issue=1}}</ref> It was named after [[Gerd Bucerius]], a German judge, attorney, journalist, politician and founding publisher of the German weekly newspaper ''[[Die Zeit]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Westlaw Bucerius Law School as an Ivy 2012 |url=http://buceriususa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Westlaw_Bucerius-Law-School-as-an-Ivy_2012.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426133552/http://buceriususa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Westlaw_Bucerius-Law-School-as-an-Ivy_2012.pdf |archive-date=2022-04-26 |access-date=2014-07-27}}</ref> The school is organized as a non-profit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bucerius at a Glance |url=https://www.law-school.de/international/bucerius-at-a-glance |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Bucerius Law School |language=en}}</ref>


There are specific institutes for corporate and capital market law, the law of foundations and non-profit organizations, dispute resolution, IP and media law, and sustainability.
There are specific institutes for corporate and capital market law, the law of foundations and non-profit organizations, dispute resolution, IP and media law, and sustainability.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institutes & Centers |url=https://www.law-school.de/international/research-faculty/institutes-centers |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Bucerius Law School |language=en}}</ref>


==Programs of study==
== Academics ==


=== Programs of study ===
The school offers two different degree programs of study: The general law program, leading to a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B.) and to the German [[Staatsexamen|First Judicial Examination]] ({{Lang-de|Staatsexamen|links=no|label=none}}), and the [[Master of Law and Business]] (M.L.B.) program. Moreover, it grants doctoral ([[Legum Doctor|Dr. iur.]]) and [[habilitation]] titles, offers four summer certificate programs.
The school offers two different degree programs of study: The general law program, leading to a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LL.B.) and to the German [[Staatsexamen|First Judicial Examination]] ({{Langx|de|Staatsexamen|links=no|label=none}}), and the [[Master of Law and Business]] (M.L.B.) program. Moreover, it grants doctoral ([[Legum Doctor|Dr. iur.]]) and [[habilitation]] titles, and offers four summer certificate programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Education |url=https://www.law-school.de/international/education |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Bucerius Law School |language=en}}</ref>

==Admission==
Admission to the school is competitive.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} Applicants for the LL.B. must first take a written exam with essay and multiple choice components. The test is made and assessed by an outside evaluator. Generally, the 232 applicants with the highest scores are invited back for an oral component of two personal interviews, a prepared presentation, and group discussions. All applicants must have English proficiency supported by a minimum score of 95 on the [[TOEFL]], which is equivalent to that required of many American [[LL.M.]] programs.<ref>See Wie bewerben?, Bucerius L. Sch., {{cite web |url=http://bewerberportal.law-school.de/bewerbung-auswahlverfahren/wie-bewerben.html |title=Wie bewerben?: Bewerberportal der Bucerius Law School |accessdate=2014-07-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028073645/http://bewerberportal.law-school.de/bewerbung-auswahlverfahren/wie-bewerben.html |archivedate=2014-10-28 }} (follow “Sprachzertifikat” hyperlink) (last visited Oct. 17, 2012) (Ger.)</ref> Approximately 116 students are then admitted each year. Bucerius is known{{Weasel inline|date=May 2024}} as the most selective law school in Germany,{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} {{Dubious span|text=and one of the most selective post-secondary institutions generally.|date=May 2024}} In 2012, 8.68% of students were merit scholars of the German National Academic Foundation ([[Studienstiftung|Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes]]). This figure was the highest percentage of any institution of higher education in Germany.<ref>See Bucerius L. Sch., Zahlen und Fakten über die Bucerius Law School (Oct. 2012) (Ger.), available at http://www.law-school.de/fileadmin/user_upload/medien/BLS-Publikationen/Factsheet%20Oktober%{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 202012.pdf.</ref>

==Rankings and reputation==

Bucerius Law School is generally ranked the number one law school in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.law-school.de/rankings.html?&L=1 |title=Rankings: BUCERIUS LAW SCHOOL |accessdate=2010-05-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221025141/http://www.law-school.de/rankings.html?&L=1 |archivedate=2010-02-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vhb.de/vhb/download/karriere/hochschulranking_2006/topten_jura.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.vhb.de |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025063609/http://www.vhb.de/vhb/download/karriere/hochschulranking_2006/topten_jura.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=May 2024|reason="Generally ranked" is an extraordinary statement and requires extraordinary sourcing.|certain=y}}<ref>See studiVZ, Die große Hochschul-Umfrage: Die Ergebnisse (Ger.), available at http:// static.pe.studivz.net/2010402-161685/lp/Svz//de/hochschulranking/img/080925_ Jura_d.pdf (last visited Oct. 27, 2012).</ref>

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==LL.B. and Staatsexamen program==


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==== LL.B. and {{Lang|de|Staatsexamen|italic=no}} ====
The three-and-a-half-year LL.B. program is divided into ten trimesters. After its completion, students focus on preparation for the German First Judicial Examination (the regular law degree) in order to be admitted to legal traineeship. The entire program lasts 4.5 to 5 years and includes a mandatory trimester or semester abroad.
The three-and-a-half-year LL.B. program is divided into ten trimesters. After its completion, students focus on preparation for the German First Judicial Examination (the regular law degree) in order to be admitted to legal traineeship. The entire program lasts 4.5 to 5 years and includes a mandatory trimester or semester abroad.


Applicants for the LL.B. must take a written exam with an essay and multiple choice components. These tests are created and assessed by an outside evaluator. Based on their scores, selected applicants are invited back for an oral component, including two personal interviews, a prepared presentation, and group discussions. All applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wie bewerben?: Bewerberportal der Bucerius Law School |url=http://bewerberportal.law-school.de/bewerbung-auswahlverfahren/wie-bewerben.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028073645/http://bewerberportal.law-school.de/bewerbung-auswahlverfahren/wie-bewerben.html |archivedate=2014-10-28 |accessdate=2014-07-27 |at="Sprachzertifikat" |language=de}}</ref>
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Besides the extensive legal education, the school places special importance on the required [[Studium generale]] as well as an emphasis on foreign languages and economics. Students must complete internships at law firms, businesses or organizations, many of which support the school as donors. Students are required to spend at least one term abroad and study law in a language other than German. The school has formed extensive international partnerships with more than 100 law schools in 37 countries, including leading institutions such as [[Stanford University]], [[Indiana University Maurer School of Law]], [[Columbia University]], [[University of Texas School of Law]], the [[University of Oxford]], [[University of Cambridge]], [[University of York]], [[Cornell University Law School]], [[Georgetown University Law Center]], [[New York University School of Law]], [[Sciences Po]], [[Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University]], [[The University of Queensland]], [[The University of New South Wales]], [[The University of Sydney]], [[Osgoode Hall]], [[Universität St. Gallen]], [[Singapore Management University]], [[National University of Singapore]], [[ESADE]], [[Victoria University of Wellington]] and others.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.law-school.de/partneruniversitaeten.html?&L=0 |title=Internationalität: BUCERIUS LAW SCHOOL |access-date=2014-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316041329/http://www.law-school.de/partneruniversitaeten.html?&L=0 |archive-date=2013-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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Besides legal education, the school places importance on the required [[Studium generale#Contemporary usage|''Studium generale'']] as well as an emphasis on foreign languages and economics. Students must complete internships at law firms, businesses or organizations, many of which support the school as donors. Students are also required to spend at least one term abroad and study law in a language other than German. The school has formed international partnerships with more than 100 law schools in 37 countries, including institutions such as [[Stanford University]], [[Indiana University Maurer School of Law]], [[Columbia University]], [[University of Texas School of Law]], the [[University of Oxford]], [[University of Cambridge]], [[University of York]], [[Cornell University Law School]], [[Georgetown University Law Center]], [[New York University School of Law]], [[Sciences Po]], [[Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University]], [[The University of Queensland]], [[The University of New South Wales]], [[The University of Sydney]], [[Osgoode Hall]], [[Universität St. Gallen]], [[Singapore Management University]], [[National University of Singapore]], [[ESADE]], [[Victoria University of Wellington]] and others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Internationalität: BUCERIUS LAW SCHOOL |url=http://www.law-school.de/partneruniversitaeten.html?&L=0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316041329/http://www.law-school.de/partneruniversitaeten.html?&L=0 |archive-date=2013-03-16 |access-date=2014-07-27}}</ref>
The school admits the best 116 applicants every year for the LL.B./Staatsexamen program. They are selected through a demanding written and oral admissions procedure, which stretches over two rounds in the months of May and July each year. Most of the admitted students graduated at the top of their high school class. About 10% of the students are [[Studienstiftung|national merit scholars]], the highest rate among German institutions of higher education. Over 75% of the Bucerius graduates achieve an "outstanding" distinction (Prädikat) grade over 9 points in the German Judicial State Examination.<ref>http://www.law-school.de/jurastudium.html?&L=1 Website</ref> Career prospects for graduates are very strong, as demonstrated by hiring-manager rankings and the multiple employment offers each student typically receives.


As a private school, Bucerius collects tuition fees for each trimester.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Direkt zahlen |url=https://www.law-school.de/studium/jurastudium/kosten-finanzierung-stipendien/direkt-zahlen |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Bucerius Law School |language=de-DE}}</ref>
The tuition fee is 4,900 Euros per trimester, for a total of 12 trimesters. Financial aid includes scholarships, student loans and a special "study first, pay later". This is a multi-generation student funding scheme that ensures affordability concerns do not prevent the best and most highly qualified students from attending Bucerius. It allows any students to attend for free with an agreement that they pay the university back a fixed percentage of their salary for a period of time after graduation, provided they meet certain minimal earnings requirements. Moreover, many students are recipients of external scholarships.


==LL.M./MLB program==
==== LL.M./M.L.B. program ====
The Bucerius Master of Law and Business (LL.M./M.L.B.) is a consecutive [[Master's degree]] program. To be eligible for the program, applicants must hold a degree in law, economics, or business. The program aims to provide students with the skills to analyze corporate issues from a legal and economic perspective in an international context.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Academics |url=https://www.law-school.de/international/education/master-of-law-and-business/academics |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=Bucerius Law School |language=en}}</ref> The program is taught in English and is divided into three trimesters. The Fall trimester consists of two course periods, while the second trimester includes one course block and an eight-week internship. The third trimester involves writing a thesis following another course block. The program admits students through a separate admissions test. Students must pay a tuition fee.

The ''Bucerius Master of Law and Business (LL.M./MLB)'' is a consecutive [[Master's degree]].

Applicants must have a degree in either law, economics or business. The program aims at training international executives at the intersection of law and economics and strives to enable its students to analyse corporate issues from a legal and an economic perspective in an international context.

The program is taught in English and runs from the beginning of September to the end of July, divided into three trimesters. In the Fall trimester (September to December), two course periods are held. The second trimester (January to April) comprises one course block and an eight-week internship. In the third trimester (May to July), students write their thesis following another course block.

The Bucerius LL.M./MLB program admits 50 students a year in a separate admissions test. Tuition is 25,000 Euros.

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===Other programs===


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==== Other programs ====
Bucerius also offers doctoral and post-doctoral studies.
Bucerius also offers doctoral and post-doctoral studies.


Bucerius Law School has three Summer Programs: International [[Business Law]], which was inaugurated in 2008; International [[Intellectual Property]] Transactions, which has been offered in cooperation with [[University of California College of the Law, San Francisco]] since 2014; Legal Technology and Operations, inaugurated in 2018. The intensive English-taught programs bring together students and professors from around the world to explore the theory and practice of the given topic.
Bucerius Law School has three Summer Programs: International [[Business Law]], inaugurated in 2008; International [[Intellectual Property]] Transactions, offered in cooperation with the [[University of California College of the Law, San Francisco]], since 2014; and Legal Technology and Operations, inaugurated in 2018. The intensive English-taught programs bring together students and professors from around the world to explore the theory and practice of the given topic.


Each fall, about one hundred students from Bucerius' partner universities participate in the International Exchange focusing on International and Comparative Business Law. Approximately half of the students on Exchange at Bucerius are from English-speaking countries, with about thirty per cent from the United States. At the same time of the year, about one hundred students from Bucerius Law School visit the school's partner universities in exchange.
Each fall, about one hundred students from Bucerius' partner universities participate in the International Exchange focusing on International and Comparative Business Law. At the same time of the year, about one hundred students from Bucerius Law School visit the school's partner universities in exchange.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-26 |title=Exchange Program |url=https://www.law-school.de/international/education/exchange-program |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Bucerius Law School |language=en}}</ref>


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=== Location and facilities ===
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[[File:Bucerius Law School Hamburg Campus.jpg|thumb|On campus: the Auditorium (right) and the library (background)]]Bucerius Law School is located in the city center, near Hamburg's [[Congress Center Hamburg|trade exhibition center]] and the park ''[[Planten un Blomen]]'', housed in the former horticulture and botany buildings of the [[University of Hamburg]]. The school features a [[cafeteria]]. A new library building was added to the eastern side of the main building in 2007. The library is not open to the public. There are several computer labs, a napping room, a theater and an on-campus bilingual (German/English) kindergarten. There is a gym on campus, which students are free to use once an initial registration fee has been paid. On its top floor, Bucerius Law School has separate rooms for students who wish to study in small groups.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campus |url=https://www.law-school.de/hochschulprofil/wer-wir-sind/campus |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=Bucerius Law School |language=de}}</ref>


==Student life==
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There are two student-run publications: A political magazine called “Politik und Gesellschaft“ and the Bucerius Law Journal. There is a choir, orchestra, big band, theater group, Model United Nations Society, political student groups, [[Phi Delta Phi]] Inn and many sport clubs, whose teams compete against other universities in the annual "Champions Trophy." [[Moot Court]]s are offered in English law, international trade law, tax law and labor law.


=== Student body ===
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In 2023, 8.41% of students at Bucerius received a stipend from the {{Lang|de|[[Studienstiftung|Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes]]}} ({{Translation|German Academic Scholarship Foundation}}).<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.studienstiftung.de/pool/sdv/public/documents/SERVICE/Publikationen/Jahresbericht/studienstiftung_jahresbericht_2023.pdf |title=Jahresbericht 2023 |publisher=[[Studienstiftung|Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes e.V.]] |language=de |trans-title=Annual report 2023 |access-date=2024-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924174751/https://www.studienstiftung.de/pool/sdv/public/documents/SERVICE/Publikationen/Jahresbericht/studienstiftung_jahresbericht_2023.pdf |archive-date=2024-09-24 |url-status=live}}</ref>


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[[File:Bucerius Law School Hamburg Campus.jpg|thumb|On campus: the Auditorium (right) and the library (background)]]
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There are two student-run publications: A political magazine called “{{Lang|de|Politik und Gesellschaft}}“ and the ''Bucerius Law Journal''. There is a choir, orchestra, big band, theater group, [[Model United Nations]] society, political student groups, a [[Phi Delta Phi]] Inn named after Bucerius Law School's co-founder and honorary president, Professor Karsten Schmidt, and many sports clubs, whose teams compete against other universities in the annual "Champions Trophy". [[Moot court|Moot courts]] are offered in English law, international trade law, public international law, tax law, IP law, criminal and criminal procedural law and labor law.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-12 |title=Kirkland & Ellis Mooting Center der Bucerius Law School |url=https://www.law-school.de/studium/jurastudium/studienzentren-services/kirkland-ellis-mooting-center-der-bucerius-law-school |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=Bucerius Law School |language=de}}</ref>
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Bucerius Law School is located in the city center, near Hamburg's [[Congress Center Hamburg|trade exhibition center]] and the park ''[[Planten un Blomen]]''. Housed in a historic building that used to serve as the horticulture and botany buildings for the [[University of Hamburg]], Bucerius features a full service Mensa, or cafeteria, offering a variety of hot meals daily. A new library building with a capacity of 450 workspaces was added to the eastern side of the main building in 2007. The library comprises 76,000 books and 2,355 periodicals in printed and electronic form; it is not open to the public. There are several computer labs, a napping room, a theater and an on-campus and bilingual (German/English) kindergarten. Important events such as major soccer-matches can be watched on a full screen in the lecture hall. There is a gym on-campus which students are free to use once an initial registration fee of 50 Euro has been paid. Showers are available both inside the gym and in the main building. On its top floor, Bucerius Law School has 15 separate rooms for students who wish to study with their friends in small groups.


== Alumni ==
=== Alumni ===
The Bucerius Alumni Association is the independent association of Bucerius Law School alumni and was founded in March 2004 by the first class of Bachelor graduates. As of September 2021, the association has over 1,800 members; over 90% of the graduates of each class join the association after their Bachelor’s degree.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://www.bucerius-alumni.de/english/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V.|language=de-DE}}</ref>
The Bucerius Alumni Association is the independent association of Bucerius Law School alumni and was founded in March 2004 by the first class of Bachelor graduates. As of September 2021, the association has over 1,800 members; over 90% of the graduates of each class join the association after their Bachelor’s degree.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://www.bucerius-alumni.de/english/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V.|language=de-DE}}</ref>


The association represents a network of former students, academic staff and participants of the ''International Program''; it is dedicated to the promotion of education and student support as well as the advancement of science and research. Among other things, it organises an annual graduate fair, an alumni dinner and various professional events. In addition, there are seven regional groups, three of which are located abroad,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gruppen|url=http://www.bucerius-alumni.de/deutsch/was-wir-tun/gruppen/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V.|language=de-DE}}</ref> as well as various specialist and interest groups, which meet regularly for lectures and exchanges.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Projects|url=http://www.bucerius-alumni.de/english/our-projects/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V.|language=de-DE}}</ref>{{Coord|53|33|34|N|9|58|58|E|region:DE-HH_type:edu_source:dewiki|display=title}}
The association represents a network of former students, academic staff and participants of the ''International Program.'' It organizes an annual graduate fair, an alumni dinner and various professional events. In addition, there are seven regional groups, three of which are located abroad,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gruppen|url=http://www.bucerius-alumni.de/deutsch/was-wir-tun/gruppen/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V.|language=de-DE}}</ref> as well as various specialist and interest groups, which meet regularly for lectures and exchanges.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Projects|url=http://www.bucerius-alumni.de/english/our-projects/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V.|language=de-DE}}</ref>{{Coord|53|33|34|N|9|58|58|E|region:DE-HH_type:edu_source:dewiki|display=title}}

==Controversies==
In an article published in Spiegel in 2014, columnist Svenja Hofert alleges that the education at private universities such as Bucerius Law School, is inaccessible to many people due to its high price and leads to an unfair career advantage.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Gekauftes Studium, geschenkte Karriere? |url=https://www.spiegel.de/karriere/bildung-privat-bezahlt-karriereberaterin-ueber-gekauftes-studium-a-970322.html |access-date=2023-09-17|website=Spiegel Online|language=de-DE}}</ref> In the article, Hofert omits the fact that all students at Bucerius can finance their studies through a multi-generation student funding scheme regardless of their financial capacity and future income. This scheme allows students to repay their fees after completion of their studies. The rate of repayment is set at 9 % of the graduates income and only applies as long as the annual income exceeds EUR 30,000. After 10 years of payments all debts are cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Umgekehrter Generationenvertrag |url=https://www.law-school.de/studium/jurastudium/kosten-finanzierung-stipendien/umgekehrter-generationenvertrag|access-date=2023-12-13|website=Bucerius Law School|language=de-DE}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
* Christoph Luschin, ''A German Ivy? The Bucerius Law School'', 19 Southwestern Journal of International Law 1 (2012).
* Christoph Luschin, ''A German Ivy? The Bucerius Law School'', 19 Southwestern Journal of International Law 1 (2012).
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.law-school.de/ Bucerius Law School]
*[http://www.law-school.de/ Bucerius Law School]
*[http://master.law-school.de/ Bucerius Master of Law and Business]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.law-journal.de/ Bucerius Law Journal]
*[http://www.law-journal.de/ Bucerius Law Journal]
*[http://www.bucerius-alumni.de/ Bucerius Alumni e.V. (Bucerius Law School Alumni Association)]
*[http://www.bucerius-alumni.de/ Bucerius Alumni e.V. (Bucerius Law School Alumni Association)]

Latest revision as of 18:27, 15 December 2024

Bucerius Law School
TypePrivate law school
Established2000
Endowmentannual budget of € 17.8 million (2016)
PresidentMichael Grünberger
CEO and ProvostMeinhard Weizmann
Academic staff
15 full-time; 2 junior professorships; 4 affiliate professors; 4 honorary professors; 2 emeriti
Administrative staff
143 (2013)
Students670 (2017)
Postgraduates44 (2017)
237 (2017)
Location
Hamburg
,
Germany
CampusUrban
AddressJungiusstrasse 6
20355 Hamburg
Germany
Colorsbordeaux and white
NicknameButze
MascotButzemann / Buceria
Websitewww.law-school.de/international

Bucerius Law School (pronounced [buˈtseʁius]) is a private law school located in Hamburg, Germany. The school was the first private school to teach law in Germany.[1]

History and structure

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Main rotunda, built in 1906 as the botany department of the University of Hamburg.

Bucerius Law School was founded in 2000 by a non-profit foundation, Zeit-Stiftung Bucerius, and is modelled after law schools in the United States.[2][3] It was named after Gerd Bucerius, a German judge, attorney, journalist, politician and founding publisher of the German weekly newspaper Die Zeit.[4] The school is organized as a non-profit.[5]

There are specific institutes for corporate and capital market law, the law of foundations and non-profit organizations, dispute resolution, IP and media law, and sustainability.[6]

Academics

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Programs of study

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The school offers two different degree programs of study: The general law program, leading to a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and to the German First Judicial Examination (Staatsexamen), and the Master of Law and Business (M.L.B.) program. Moreover, it grants doctoral (Dr. iur.) and habilitation titles, and offers four summer certificate programs.[7]

LL.B. and Staatsexamen

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The three-and-a-half-year LL.B. program is divided into ten trimesters. After its completion, students focus on preparation for the German First Judicial Examination (the regular law degree) in order to be admitted to legal traineeship. The entire program lasts 4.5 to 5 years and includes a mandatory trimester or semester abroad.

Applicants for the LL.B. must take a written exam with an essay and multiple choice components. These tests are created and assessed by an outside evaluator. Based on their scores, selected applicants are invited back for an oral component, including two personal interviews, a prepared presentation, and group discussions. All applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English.[8]

Besides legal education, the school places importance on the required Studium generale as well as an emphasis on foreign languages and economics. Students must complete internships at law firms, businesses or organizations, many of which support the school as donors. Students are also required to spend at least one term abroad and study law in a language other than German. The school has formed international partnerships with more than 100 law schools in 37 countries, including institutions such as Stanford University, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Columbia University, University of Texas School of Law, the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of York, Cornell University Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, New York University School of Law, Sciences Po, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, The University of Queensland, The University of New South Wales, The University of Sydney, Osgoode Hall, Universität St. Gallen, Singapore Management University, National University of Singapore, ESADE, Victoria University of Wellington and others.[9]

As a private school, Bucerius collects tuition fees for each trimester.[10]

LL.M./M.L.B. program

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The Bucerius Master of Law and Business (LL.M./M.L.B.) is a consecutive Master's degree program. To be eligible for the program, applicants must hold a degree in law, economics, or business. The program aims to provide students with the skills to analyze corporate issues from a legal and economic perspective in an international context.[11] The program is taught in English and is divided into three trimesters. The Fall trimester consists of two course periods, while the second trimester includes one course block and an eight-week internship. The third trimester involves writing a thesis following another course block. The program admits students through a separate admissions test. Students must pay a tuition fee.

Other programs

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Bucerius also offers doctoral and post-doctoral studies.

Bucerius Law School has three Summer Programs: International Business Law, inaugurated in 2008; International Intellectual Property Transactions, offered in cooperation with the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, since 2014; and Legal Technology and Operations, inaugurated in 2018. The intensive English-taught programs bring together students and professors from around the world to explore the theory and practice of the given topic.

Each fall, about one hundred students from Bucerius' partner universities participate in the International Exchange focusing on International and Comparative Business Law. At the same time of the year, about one hundred students from Bucerius Law School visit the school's partner universities in exchange.[12]

Location and facilities

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On campus: the Auditorium (right) and the library (background)

Bucerius Law School is located in the city center, near Hamburg's trade exhibition center and the park Planten un Blomen, housed in the former horticulture and botany buildings of the University of Hamburg. The school features a cafeteria. A new library building was added to the eastern side of the main building in 2007. The library is not open to the public. There are several computer labs, a napping room, a theater and an on-campus bilingual (German/English) kindergarten. There is a gym on campus, which students are free to use once an initial registration fee has been paid. On its top floor, Bucerius Law School has separate rooms for students who wish to study in small groups.[13]

Student life

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Student body

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In 2023, 8.41% of students at Bucerius received a stipend from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (transl. German Academic Scholarship Foundation).[14]

Extracurricular activities

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There are two student-run publications: A political magazine called “Politik und Gesellschaft“ and the Bucerius Law Journal. There is a choir, orchestra, big band, theater group, Model United Nations society, political student groups, a Phi Delta Phi Inn named after Bucerius Law School's co-founder and honorary president, Professor Karsten Schmidt, and many sports clubs, whose teams compete against other universities in the annual "Champions Trophy". Moot courts are offered in English law, international trade law, public international law, tax law, IP law, criminal and criminal procedural law and labor law.[15]

Alumni

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The Bucerius Alumni Association is the independent association of Bucerius Law School alumni and was founded in March 2004 by the first class of Bachelor graduates. As of September 2021, the association has over 1,800 members; over 90% of the graduates of each class join the association after their Bachelor’s degree.[16]

The association represents a network of former students, academic staff and participants of the International Program. It organizes an annual graduate fair, an alumni dinner and various professional events. In addition, there are seven regional groups, three of which are located abroad,[17] as well as various specialist and interest groups, which meet regularly for lectures and exchanges.[18]53°33′34″N 9°58′58″E / 53.55944°N 9.98278°E / 53.55944; 9.98278

References

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  • Christoph Luschin, A German Ivy? The Bucerius Law School, 19 Southwestern Journal of International Law 1 (2012).

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Germany's First Private Law School Shakes Up a Tradition-Bound System". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2005-04-08. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ van Santen, Anna (2010). "ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius". In Anheier, Helmut K. (ed.). International encyclopedia of civil society. Springer reference. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-93997-1.
  3. ^ Luschin, Christoph (2012). "A German Ivy? The Bucerius Law School" (PDF). Southwestern Journal of International Law. 19 (1).
  4. ^ "Westlaw Bucerius Law School as an Ivy 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  5. ^ "Bucerius at a Glance". Bucerius Law School. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  6. ^ "Institutes & Centers". Bucerius Law School. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  7. ^ "Education". Bucerius Law School. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  8. ^ "Wie bewerben?: Bewerberportal der Bucerius Law School" (in German). "Sprachzertifikat". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  9. ^ "Internationalität: BUCERIUS LAW SCHOOL". Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  10. ^ "Direkt zahlen". Bucerius Law School (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  11. ^ "Academics". Bucerius Law School. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  12. ^ "Exchange Program". Bucerius Law School. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  13. ^ "Campus". Bucerius Law School (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  14. ^ Jahresbericht 2023 [Annual report 2023] (PDF) (in German). Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes e.V. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  15. ^ "Kirkland & Ellis Mooting Center der Bucerius Law School". Bucerius Law School (in German). 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  16. ^ "Welcome". Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V. (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  17. ^ "Gruppen". Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V. (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  18. ^ "Our Projects". Homepage des Bucerius Alumni e.V. (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-23.
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