Excellent student-teacher ratio; Excellent contact with the teaching staff; Comprehensive support through lecture-related study groups, tutorials, university exam revision courses and written exam courses, as well as condensed written exam courses; Practical relevance; Inter-Disciplinarity; Education on the foreign legal systems in the country’s language by native speaker lawyers in the Law & Language programme; opportunity to participate in German and foreign language moot courts with very good balance of winners; Key Qualifications; Diverse opportunities to specialise through key areas.

In-depth study of foreign jurisdictions as part of the Law & Language programme (four languages ​​available); Opportunity to participate in moot courts supported by special introductory seminars by coaches and practitioners; Large number of partner universities for ERASMUS exchanges and very good support from the university in terms of organisation and funding; International specialisation (SB 6: International Law);

Comprehensive availability of legal databases and e-literature; Excellent WiFi coverage throughout the University; PC cluster, PC workstations in the library; UN depositary library; lecture theatres and seminar rooms are very well equipped with technology, which allows for comprehensive multimedia support in lectures; Online corrections; Peer2Peer podcasts.

The individual research projects cover current socio-political issues, such as: Legal aspects of new media, digitalisation and data protection; Digital Justice; Impact of Brexit on Private International Law; Sports law, medical law, international criminal law and energy law. But research is also continuing on the fundamental questions of Law, such as in the History of Law and Constitution, Legal Philosophy, Corporate Law, Trademark Law and Copyright Law.

Students, graduates and academics interested in starting a business have access to a university professor from the Faculty of Law as a “Start-up Ambassador” at the Research & Transfer Service Centre of the University of Jena (K1 Start-up Service) as a point of contact for legal issues. Assistance in connection with the establishment of foundations is provided by the Abbe Institute for Endowments at the Faculty.

The Faculty of Law at the FSU Jena is characterised by a wide range of additional courses and further training opportunities in addition to the classic law studies and by a strong practical orientation. For example, Energy Law can produce “energy lawyers”, while the extension course “Labour Law, Organisation and Personnel Management” can lead to a career in human resources management. Evenings with practitioners and career fairs provide insights into the field. Regular get-togethers ensure short communication channels between students and professors.