The Department of Law at Freie Universität Berlin attracts many students every year due to its international renown, high quality of education, and beautiful location in southwest Berlin surrounded by verdant parks and lawns.

The breadth of knowledge covered by the department’s three institutes – Civil Law, Criminal Law, and Public Law – ensures that students learn the fundamentals of law, while the individual institutes offer them specialization in specific areas. The department provides students with a multifaceted curriculum on their way to obtaining their undergraduate degree with an integrated Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). In addition to a firm grounding in the study of law, students also gain exposure to a variety of academic approaches and multiple perspectives based on different interests.

Almost all areas of law today are permeated by supranational guidelines and international influences. The department’s research profile responds to current developments, such as the internationalization of national legal systems and ongoing globalization, by placing a strong emphasis on cross-border legal issues.

The Department of Law boasts over one hundred partnerships with prestigious legal institutions worldwide, which allow students and researchers to take advantage of international programs abroad and build their academic and professional network. For example, students can complete their entire specialization coursework, including examinations, at various partner universities abroad.

The well-stocked and extensive Law Library houses a collection of some 800,000 works that are accessible to students and instructors of the department as well as international legal scholars and lawyers who wish to carry out research.