“Climate protection through law”

Professor Verena Madner, together with Professor Dragana Damjanovic (Vienna University of Technology) and Professor Iris Eisenberger (University of Vienna), hosted the first edition of the Viennese Law Salon.

On Tuesday, 17 January 2023, at 6 p.m., the Viennese Law Salon opened its doors for the first time at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. The Viennese Law Salon provides a space for international and research-led exchange on the role of law in shaping sustainable social structures. The aim is to foster lively debate on the topics of planning, innovation and transformation – through thought-provoking approaches, controversial theses and appreciative criticism.

Professor Gabriele Britz spoke on the topic of ‘Climate protection through law’. Gabriele Britz is a professor of public law and European law at Justus Liebig University in Giessen and has been a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court since 2011. At the Federal Constitutional Court, she is responsible as a rapporteur for proceedings relating to environmental, planning and regulatory law, among other things.

An event report about the 1st Viennese Law Salon appeared in issue 3/2023 of the journal Recht der Umwelt (RdU).