The Chair of Public Law, with focus on Environmental and Planning Law is part of Faculty 5 Economics, Law and Society of the Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg.

The chair's particular focus is on planning law, with particular emphasis on the assessment of the legal aspects related to the construction of wind energy plants, risk management and international and European environmental law, especially with regard to climate change, as well as currently on university law.

The chair supervises a large number of student research projects, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral or PhD theses by students of, among others, Business Administration, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Land Use and Water Management, Environmental and Resource Management, World Heritage Studies as well as the part-time Master's programmes Forensic Sciences and Engineering (M.Sc.) and Business Law for Technology Companies (M.B.L.). Transdisciplinarity of future aspects of higher education transformation are also part of a research focus in the context of the current merger, the TransLAB at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.

Regular events organised by the chair include the annual Media Law Days (in cooperation with the ZfRV), specialised seminars on legal project management and risk management, and various DAAD-funded summer schools in Germany and abroad.

Further information can be found under the section "Projects".

Wintersemester 2022/23

Call for Applications for participation in conference in Kozani (Greece) / 07.12.2022 - 11.12.2022

Dear students,

This is a last-minute call for applications from the chair of Public Law, with Focus on Environmental and Planning Law for a DAAD-funded workshop at the University of Western Macedonia (UOWM) in Kozani (Greece) from the 7th of December 2022 until the 11th of December 2022.

Due to the very limited time until the workshop, we can only accept applications until the end of this week (27.11.2022), but the sooner you apply the higher your chances to be accepted.

The title of the workshop is: “Pursuing Societal Transformation through Education and Knowledge Transfer”

Main foci of the workshop are structural changes in Germany and Greece with a special focus on the phasing out of coal, as well as on public participation, public engagement and more. You will also work with students of the UOWM in preparing a joint study project. You are expected to keep working on (and finalize) this project also after the end of the workshop and you will have the opportunity to publish your results in a conference proceeding in 2023.

The trip is fully funded, according to DAAD regulations.

If you are interested, please send a short letter of motivation (max. half a page) and a short CV until the 27th of November 2022 to steven.kramm(at)b-tu.de 

Call for Applications for participation in conference in Kozani (Greece) / 07.12.2022 - 11.12.2022

Dear students,

This is a last-minute call for applications from the chair of Public Law, with Focus on Environmental and Planning Law for a DAAD-funded workshop at the University of Western Macedonia (UOWM) in Kozani (Greece) from the 7th of December 2022 until the 11th of December 2022.

Due to the very limited time until the workshop, we can only accept applications until the end of this week (27.11.2022), but the sooner you apply the higher your chances to be accepted.

The title of the workshop is: “Pursuing Societal Transformation through Education and Knowledge Transfer”

Main foci of the workshop are structural changes in Germany and Greece with a special focus on the phasing out of coal, as well as on public participation, public engagement and more. You will also work with students of the UOWM in preparing a joint study project. You are expected to keep working on (and finalize) this project also after the end of the workshop and you will have the opportunity to publish your results in a conference proceeding in 2023.

The trip is fully funded, according to DAAD regulations.

If you are interested, please send a short letter of motivation (max. half a page) and a short CV until the 27th of November 2022 to steven.kramm(at)b-tu.de 

Climate Change and Sustainable Resource Management in Oman (Rosin-Oman) - II

The first activity in the ongoing DAAD-funded project "Climate Change and Sustainable Resource Management in Oman (Rosin-Oman) - II" between the BTU and the GUtech (Oman) was carried out in March 2022. This included a student workshop, as well as the first steps towards establishing a "Green Village" in the Star-Light Reserve within the Jebel Shams region in Oman.

For more information please visit: A workshop entitled "Climate change and sustainable development goals in Oman in cooperation between GUtech and German Brandenburg University - GUtech

Looking for students to participate in workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum”

Looking for students to participate in workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum”

Dear students,

We are currently looking for several students to join the workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum” in Muscat, Oman in the period of 12th of March until the 20th of March 2022.

Within this workshop a delegation from BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg will travel to the GUtech (German University of Technology in Oman) in Muscat, Oman.

The goal of this project is for the students on one hand to participate in lectures covering topics with a focus on Environmental Impact Assessment and the Sustainable Development Goals with a special focus on water and waste management.

The second part of this workshop includes the participation of the students in the initial steps of a “Green Village” project in a remote village in the ADWA Al Nujum area. The goal of this project is the transformation of an existing village into a fully sustainable village (waste management, water management, agriculture, energy). As the first part of this project, initial scoping of the area as well as the communication with the local population is required and will be carried out by experts from Germany and Oman with the assistance of students from BTU and GUtech.

Selected students will receive a lump-sum from the DAAD, covering costs for accommodation and mobility. However, please note that the lump-sum may not be paid until after the trip and you might need to cover the expenses of your trip by yourself until then!!

Please also check the entry regulations to Oman for your country of origin and make sure that it would be possible to receive a visa on relatively short notice (the trip starts on the 12th of 2022).

Also consider please that it is at the moment only possible to enter Oman fully vaccinated against Covid-19!!

If you are interested in participating, please send a short expression of interest (including your name and study course) as well as your CV to Steven Kramm (steven.kramm@b-tu.de).

Wintersemester 2022/23

Call for Participants for Workshop at BTU

Dear students,

from the 12.12.2022 until the 16.12.2022 the Chair of Public Law with focus on Environmental- and Planning law has the great pleasure to welcome a delegation of students and lecturers from the German University of Technology in Oman. As part of this visit, a workshop full of interesting presentations has been planned for the entire week. We would be very happy if some BTU students would also be interested in attending the workshop and we highly encourage you to do so! It is not necessary to attend every single lecture, you can join whenever you have time.

You can find the programme here:
Workshopprogram 11.12.2022 - 16.12.2022

The workshop takes place in the main building, room 4.29.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Call for Applications for participation in conference in Kozani (Greece) / 07.12.2022 - 11.12.2022

Dear students,

This is a last-minute call for applications from the chair of Public Law, with Focus on Environmental and Planning Law for a DAAD-funded workshop at the University of Western Macedonia (UOWM) in Kozani (Greece) from the 7th of December 2022 until the 11th of December 2022.

Due to the very limited time until the workshop, we can only accept applications until the end of this week (27.11.2022), but the sooner you apply the higher your chances to be accepted.

The title of the workshop is: “Pursuing Societal Transformation through Education and Knowledge Transfer”

Main foci of the workshop are structural changes in Germany and Greece with a special focus on the phasing out of coal, as well as on public participation, public engagement and more. You will also work with students of the UOWM in preparing a joint study project. You are expected to keep working on (and finalize) this project also after the end of the workshop and you will have the opportunity to publish your results in a conference proceeding in 2023.

The trip is fully funded, according to DAAD regulations.

If you are interested, please send a short letter of motivation (max. half a page) and a short CV until the 27th of November 2022 to steven.kramm(at)b-tu.de 

Climate Change and Sustainable Resource Management in Oman (Rosin-Oman) - II

The first activity in the ongoing DAAD-funded project "Climate Change and Sustainable Resource Management in Oman (Rosin-Oman) - II" between the BTU and the GUtech (Oman) was carried out in March 2022. This included a student workshop, as well as the first steps towards establishing a "Green Village" in the Star-Light Reserve within the Jebel Shams region in Oman.

For more information please visit: A workshop entitled "Climate change and sustainable development goals in Oman in cooperation between GUtech and German Brandenburg University - GUtech

Looking for students to participate in workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum”

Looking for students to participate in workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum”

Dear students,

We are currently looking for several students to join the workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum” in Muscat, Oman in the period of 12th of March until the 20th of March 2022.

Within this workshop a delegation from BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg will travel to the GUtech (German University of Technology in Oman) in Muscat, Oman.

The goal of this project is for the students on one hand to participate in lectures covering topics with a focus on Environmental Impact Assessment and the Sustainable Development Goals with a special focus on water and waste management.

The second part of this workshop includes the participation of the students in the initial steps of a “Green Village” project in a remote village in the ADWA Al Nujum area. The goal of this project is the transformation of an existing village into a fully sustainable village (waste management, water management, agriculture, energy). As the first part of this project, initial scoping of the area as well as the communication with the local population is required and will be carried out by experts from Germany and Oman with the assistance of students from BTU and GUtech.

Selected students will receive a lump-sum from the DAAD, covering costs for accommodation and mobility. However, please note that the lump-sum may not be paid until after the trip and you might need to cover the expenses of your trip by yourself until then!!

Please also check the entry regulations to Oman for your country of origin and make sure that it would be possible to receive a visa on relatively short notice (the trip starts on the 12th of 2022).

Also consider please that it is at the moment only possible to enter Oman fully vaccinated against Covid-19!!

If you are interested in participating, please send a short expression of interest (including your name and study course) as well as your CV to Steven Kramm (steven.kramm@b-tu.de).

Summersemester 2022

Call for Applications for participation in conference in Kozani (Greece) / 07.12.2022 - 11.12.2022

Dear students,

This is a last-minute call for applications from the chair of Public Law, with Focus on Environmental and Planning Law for a DAAD-funded workshop at the University of Western Macedonia (UOWM) in Kozani (Greece) from the 7th of December 2022 until the 11th of December 2022.

Due to the very limited time until the workshop, we can only accept applications until the end of this week (27.11.2022), but the sooner you apply the higher your chances to be accepted.

The title of the workshop is: “Pursuing Societal Transformation through Education and Knowledge Transfer”

Main foci of the workshop are structural changes in Germany and Greece with a special focus on the phasing out of coal, as well as on public participation, public engagement and more. You will also work with students of the UOWM in preparing a joint study project. You are expected to keep working on (and finalize) this project also after the end of the workshop and you will have the opportunity to publish your results in a conference proceeding in 2023.

The trip is fully funded, according to DAAD regulations.

If you are interested, please send a short letter of motivation (max. half a page) and a short CV until the 27th of November 2022 to steven.kramm(at)b-tu.de 

Climate Change and Sustainable Resource Management in Oman (Rosin-Oman) - II

The first activity in the ongoing DAAD-funded project "Climate Change and Sustainable Resource Management in Oman (Rosin-Oman) - II" between the BTU and the GUtech (Oman) was carried out in March 2022. This included a student workshop, as well as the first steps towards establishing a "Green Village" in the Star-Light Reserve within the Jebel Shams region in Oman.

For more information please visit: A workshop entitled "Climate change and sustainable development goals in Oman in cooperation between GUtech and German Brandenburg University - GUtech

Looking for students to participate in workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum”

Looking for students to participate in workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum”

Dear students,

We are currently looking for several students to join the workshop on „Climate Change & SDGs in Oman – Oman Vision 2040. Case Study: “Green Village” of ADWA AL Nujum” in Muscat, Oman in the period of 12th of March until the 20th of March 2022.

Within this workshop a delegation from BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg will travel to the GUtech (German University of Technology in Oman) in Muscat, Oman.

The goal of this project is for the students on one hand to participate in lectures covering topics with a focus on Environmental Impact Assessment and the Sustainable Development Goals with a special focus on water and waste management.

The second part of this workshop includes the participation of the students in the initial steps of a “Green Village” project in a remote village in the ADWA Al Nujum area. The goal of this project is the transformation of an existing village into a fully sustainable village (waste management, water management, agriculture, energy). As the first part of this project, initial scoping of the area as well as the communication with the local population is required and will be carried out by experts from Germany and Oman with the assistance of students from BTU and GUtech.

Selected students will receive a lump-sum from the DAAD, covering costs for accommodation and mobility. However, please note that the lump-sum may not be paid until after the trip and you might need to cover the expenses of your trip by yourself until then!!

Please also check the entry regulations to Oman for your country of origin and make sure that it would be possible to receive a visa on relatively short notice (the trip starts on the 12th of 2022).

Also consider please that it is at the moment only possible to enter Oman fully vaccinated against Covid-19!!

If you are interested in participating, please send a short expression of interest (including your name and study course) as well as your CV to Steven Kramm (steven.kramm@b-tu.de).