Energy Law

Energy law encompasses all legal regulations pertaining to the energy industry. A distinction is often drawn between economic energy law and environmental energy law. Practitioners of energy law must be open to technical, economic and political perspectives. It covers areas such as the organisation of the energy market, the promotion of renewable energies and the implementation of climate policy objectives.

Blockchain and Law

Blockchain technologies raise new legal issues regarding areas such as contract automation (smart contracts), data sovereignty, energy trading and government oversight. The chair examines the legal framework conditions for use cases and business models in the field of blockchain.

Twin Transition

The 'twin transition' refers to the parallel transition towards both a sustainable and a digital economy. This poses new challenges for the legal field, for example with regard to incorporating digital technologies into climate and energy policy strategies, and developing resilient infrastructure.

European Law

European law covers the law of the European Union, as well as any regulations and matters affecting European countries that are not part of the EU. It also covers international law relevant to Europe. It creates a binding framework for market rules, competition and climate protection within the EU, the implications of which also extend to Switzerland. The chair's research and teaching focuses on areas such as internal energy market law and the Switzerland–EU relationship in the electricity sector.

Competition and Regulatory Law

The chair examines the interplay between the market and the state, forms of market regulation, and the role of competition law (especially the prohibition of restrictive practices and the abuse of market power), with a particular focus on the energy sector and digital markets. Key areas of focus include the private enforcement of competition and regulatory law, regulatory theory, and experimental regulation.