Groningen Lecture Series on European Law: Prof. Dr. Markus Kotzur, 'The Potential of a European Defence and Security Union – Value-Based or Interest-Driven?'

We have the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Markus Kotzur, University of Hamburg, who will deliver a topical guest lecture on:

'The Potential of a European Defence and Security Union – Value-Based or Interest-Driven?'

Bio

Prof. Dr. Markus Kotzur, LL.M. (Duke Univ.) studied law in Freiburg and Bayreuth. In 1993, he passed the First State Examination and subsequently obtained the title “Legum Magister” (LL.M.) at Duke University (North Carolina). In 2002, after completing his legal traineeship, he received his doctorate from the University of Bayreuth. This was followed in 2002 by hishabilitation with a thesis on “Cross-Border Cooperation in Europe”. In 2005, he was appointed Professor of European and International Law and Public Law at the University of Leipzig. Since 2011, he has been head of the Master’s programme “European and European Legal Studies” and since 2018 president at the Europa-Kolleg Hamburg. Since 2021, he has held the professorship for Public Law, European and International Law at the University of Hamburg and is Deputy Director of the Institute for International Affairs. From October 2015 to March 2020 he was vice Dean for Studies and Teaching and since April 2020 Vice Dean for International relations of the Faculty.