The Justiziariat (Legal Department) supports the university in a wide range of legal matters.
The responsibilities of the Justiziariat include, among others:

• the legal review of new examination and study regulations as well as amending statutes, and support throughout the approval process,
• the legal design and adaptation or review of further statutes and internal guidelines,
• legal advice to boards and committees (consultation on legal matters),
• the general handling of legal inquiries, particularly in the areas of employment law, civil service law, and remuneration law,
• support for examination committees, particularly in objection proceedings,
• support for the HR department on employment law matters,
• legal representation of the university in court proceedings,
• coordination activities in data protection matters (data protection coordination),
• the anti-discrimination policy – complaints office,
• contract review, and
• contract management.

For further information, please refer to the University Guide using the search terms highlighted in bold in the list above.