Training course “German Environmental Law”
Agenda
Thursday, 5 July
Introduction to German environmental law: Historical development and current practical relevance, The constitutional frame of German environmental law, and The role of private law in environmental protection in Germany by Dr. Anne-Christin Gläß
Friday, 6 July
The influence of European Union law on German environmental law by Prof. Dr. Gerd Winter
The relationship between European Union law and German law: general remarks by Prof. Dr. Niels Petersen
Saturday, 7 July
Day trip to Bremen and Hamburg
Sunday, 8 July
Day trip to Amsterdam
Monday, 9 July
Protection from emissions: Scope of protection and instruments of emission control by Prof. Dr. Hans D. Jarass
Principles of German environmental law: Precaution & protection, “polluter pays”, burden-sharing, cooperation by Prof. Dr. Sabine Schlacke
Tuesday, 10 July
Access to remedies in administrative law: Individual actions, judicial review of norms, preliminary measures, Instruments of German environmental law, and Environmental law and climate change: Experience and prospects by Prof. Dr. Sabine Schlacke
Wednesday, 11 July
(Waste) water management and water pollution control by RA Dr. Peter Schütte
German Waste Management Regulation by Marina Alt
Thursday, 12 July
The German Law on Nature Conservation and Its Impact on the Planning of Infrastructure Projects by RA Prof. Dr. Martin Beckmann
Environmental Crimes in German environmental law by StA Dr. Tobias Engelstätter, BGH Karlsruhe
Friday, 13 July
Developments in international environmental law by Jasmin Raith, BMU
Visit of the German Parliament
Saturday, 14 July
Berlin tour
Sunday, 15 July
Visit of city of Hildesheim
Monday, 16 July
Discussion of open questions
Tuesday, 17 July
Judicial review by appeals courts: Scope and limitations
Case management and internal court procedures
Wednesday, 18 July
Welcome by the President of the Constitutional Court of Northrhine-Westphalia, Dr. Ricarda Brands and Introduction to the Administrative Court of Appeal Northrhine-Westphalia and guided tour
Reviewing the assessment of evidence by lower courts from a practitioner’s perspective
Common problems and experiences in judicial practice
Closing remarks and certificate awarding ceremony
Report
From 5 – 18 July 2018, CPG and the Asian Governance Foundation (AGF) organized a full 10 days training course on “German Environmental Law” for 35 participants from the Office of Judiciary of Thailand in Münster and Berlin, Germany.
The course comprises lectures by qualified professionals and academic as well as visits to relevant judicial institutions. The participants learned about German and European Union legal principles as well as judicial practice concerning nature conservation and environmental protection and management.
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