Our research critically analyzes existing legislation and places it within the context of constitutional and EU legal frameworks as well as societal developments. In doing so, we highlight where and how the law acts—and can act—as either a barrier or a driver of transformation.

As part of the Institute for Spatial Planning, the Law Research Group makes a central contribution to interdisciplinary research and teaching. The topics of planning law, construction and environmental law, infrastructure law, climate and sustainability law, and governance issues are particularly well-suited to existing research contexts within the framework of Urban and Regional Transformation.