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Christa Tobler is a Professor of European Law at the Europainstitut at the University of Basel and also teaches at the University of Leiden, Netherlands. Her research primarily focuses on various dimensions of European Union law, particularly issues of equality and discrimination. She authored her habilitation thesis on indirect discrimination in EU law and Swiss law. Recent research includes the legal implications of the Swiss Federal Constitution's Article 121a BV concerning immigration policies and the UK's withdrawal from the EU (Brexit). Tobler emphasizes comparative legal perspectives, notably concerning the European Economic Area (EEA) law and its relevance to bilateral relations between Switzerland and the EU. She actively participates in academic discourse around legal education methodologies, particularly innovative teaching approaches like flipped classrooms and blended learning. With a commitment to mentoring students in European law, she guides research relating to EU internal market law, anti-discrimination law, and association agreements with particular focus on Switzerland's legal relationship with the EU.
Europainstitut, University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland
Professor at the University of Basel specializing in European law and integration.
Europainstitut, University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland
Lecturer focusing on European law.
Leiden LL.M. Programme in EC Law • Leiden, Netherlands
Oversaw the LL.M. program focusing on European Community Law.
District Court of Winterthur • Winterthur, Switzerland
Worked as an auditor and later as a legal secretary.
University of Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
Provided courses in private law.
The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.