Dr. Markus Heintzen

Professor

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Biography

Markus Heintzen is a German legal scholar with a distinguished academic career specializing in public law, administrative law, tax law, and European law. He studied law and philosophy at the University of Bonn and obtained his doctorate in 1987 with a dissertation on the foreign relations of private associations, awarded summa cum laude. He served as a research assistant at the Institute for Public Law at the University of Bonn and held professorships in public law at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and Free University of Berlin, where he has contributed significantly to the field through his research and teaching. He has published numerous works, including monographs and edited volumes, on topics such as the principle of proportionality and federalism in Germany. His academic contributions also include a substantial number of articles in prestigious legal journals and significant participation in the academic community through various editorial roles. He has also been involved in co-editing works that explore issues of public debt and fiscal policy in the context of European integration.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Public Law

1997-10-01 — 2025-09-30

Free University of Berlin • Berlin

Teaching and researching in public law, particularly focusing on administrative law, tax law, and European law.

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.