Dr. Daniela Thurnherr Keller

Professor

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Biography

Daniela Thurnherr Keller is a professor of public law, particularly administrative law and public procedural law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Basel. After completing her LL.M. studies at Yale Law School, she earned her doctorate at the University of Zurich, graduating with summa cum laude. Her career includes positions such as a substitute judge at the Constitutional Court of the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Court of Justice of Canton Aargau, as well as a judge at the Court of Appeal of Canton Basel-Stadt. Daniela has been actively involved in various academic and practical functions, including her role as a member of several committees at the University of Basel and her editorial work with legal journals. Her research interests encompass constitutional law, environmental law, and the intersection of law and policy, contributing significantly to public discourse on these subjects.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2007-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Teaching and researching in the field of public law, specializing in administrative and procedural law.

Substitute Judge

2024-01-01 — Present

Constitutional Court Principality of Liechtenstein •

Serves as a substitute judge in the constitutional court.

Substitute Judge

2019-01-01 — Present

Court Justice Canton Aargau •

Serves as a substitute judge.

Judge

2013-01-01 — 2016-12-31

Court of Appeal Canton Basel-Stadt •

Part-time judge on the Court of Appeal.

Awards

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Venia Docendi

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

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.