Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Christian Koenig, LL.M.
Profile and academic career
Short profile
Christian Koenig (tenured professor, Dr. iur., LL.M.), born in 1961, is one of the directors of the Center for European Integration Studies (since April 1, 1999) – www.zei.de – and a member of the faculty of law of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn.
From 1980 to 1985 he studied law in Berlin and Mainz and graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE) in 1986 with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree. Having completed his dissertation in 1988 he took the second state examination (~bar exam), after which he was hired by an international law firm. Intent on pursuing an academic career he worked on his postdoctoral qualification to become a professor (Habilitation), which he finished in 1993 at the Philipps-University Marburg. Since then he held professorships of law at the University of Hamburg (1993–1994), the Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz (1994–1995), the Philipps-University Marburg (1995–1999) and finally the University of Bonn (since 1999).
Current roles
- since 1999
One of the directors of the Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI), University of Bonn (since April 1, 1999).
- since 1999
Member of the faculty of law of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn.
- ongoing
Advises i. a. the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the Federal Network Agency and the European Commission on legislation and regulation.
Academic career
- 1980 – 1985
Studied law in Berlin and Mainz.
- 1986
Master of Laws (LL.M.), London School of Economics (LSE).
- 1988
Completed his dissertation (Dr. iur.).
- 1991
Second state examination; subsequently worked for an international law firm.
- 1993
Habilitation at the Philipps-University Marburg.
- 1993 – 1994
Professorship of law at the University of Hamburg.
- 1994 – 1995
Professorship of law at the Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz.
- 1995 – 1999
Professorship of law at the Philipps-University Marburg.
- since 1999
Professorship of law at the University of Bonn.
Research and advisory work
Christian Koenig’s academic focus is mainly EU internal market law, the administrative regulation of trade, EU competition law and the legal regulation of network industries. The Center for European Integration Studies at the University of Bonn offers a new interdisciplinary Master’s programme in “European Governance & Regulation” under his supervision. (To the programme)
His publications, research programmes and reviews deal primarily with EU internal market law, state aid and public procurement law, infrastructure subsidies, telecommunications law, energy law, postal law, the regulation of gambling, substance law and pharmaceutical law. The complex regulatory issues raised in his work most often require an interdisciplinary understanding for an economic approach.
Christian Koenig attended several major projects like multi-functional soccer stadiums, conference centers, racetracks, international airports, concert halls and pipeline infrastructure. He was responsible for all questions regarding EU State aid and public procurement law and corresponding subsidies, based on his legal expertise.
He advises i. a. the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) and the European Commission in matters of legislation or regulation regarding his areas of expertise.