REWI Uni Graz

What REWI Uni Graz does

REWI Uni Graz (Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz) is the law faculty of Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria's second-oldest university founded in 1585. The faculty's core offering is the Diplomstudium Rechtswissenschaften, an 8-semester, 240 ECTS diploma programme awarding the Mag. iur. degree, restructured to study plan version 25W in 2025 with optimized STEOP requirements and modular structure. The academic portfolio is augmented by a unique Spezialisierungsmodul N (40 ECTS), a REWI Welcome Year orientation programme, REWI Mentoring, multiple moot court competitions (IP Moot, Vis Moot, Telders, European Human Rights Moot, Helga Pedersen), the REWI Fellowship Programme for international visiting scholars, and research centres including the Zentrum für Kunst- und Kulturrecht and Plattform WIS for business and insolvency law.

The faculty operates within the Austrian public higher education system with government funding as the primary revenue source and a nominal €50 registration fee for admission. Distribution is direct through the centralized university online registration system (aufnahmeverfahren.uni-graz.at). Supporting technology infrastructure consists of standard academic systems: Moodle for learning management and UNIGRAZonline for student information. Marketing channels include a bilingual website, Instagram (@rewi_graz), public lecture series (REWI im Gespräch), Faculty Tage, and Welcome Weeks. The faculty is governed under Austrian university law through university statutes, with Dean Gabriele Schmölzer and Vice Dean/Research Dean Walter Doralt in current leadership roles.

Recent strategic activity in 2025-2026 includes four new professorial appointments in strategic growth areas (Corporate and Company Law, Private Law and Digitalization, Business Law and Digital Innovation, International Environmental Law), continued expansion of the fellowship programme with named chairs, and active participation in international moot courts culminating in a Helga Pedersen Competition Strasbourg final in June 2026. The faculty maintains a research output pipeline including the Austrian Law Journal, the Linda Rauter Prize yearbook series, and annual REWI Forschungspreis and Lehrpreise.

Name

REWI Uni Graz

Legal name

Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

Website

https://rewi.uni-graz.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REWI Uni Graz is the law faculty of Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz (founded 1585), offering an 8-semester Diplomstudium Rechtswissenschaften (240 ECTS, Mag. iur.) to prospective Austrian law students, supplemented by unique specialization modules, moot courts, and an international fellowship programme, all publicly funded.

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Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Public Austrian university with enrollment fees. Registration fee of €50 for the admission process. As a public university, the primary funding comes from Austrian government subsidies and student fees.

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

REWI Uni Graz is the Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät (Faculty of Law) of Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, providing comprehensive legal education primarily through the Diplomstudium Rechtswissenschaften, an 8-semester, 240 ECTS diploma programme awarding the Mag. iur. degree. The faculty offers 40 ECTS specialization modules (unique in Austria), student support services (Welcome Year orientation, mentoring), the REWI Fellowship Programme for visiting scholars, and practical training via moot courts.

Product overview

REWI Uni Graz (Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät der Universität Graz) is a law faculty offering a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on the Diplomstudium Rechtswissenschaften (8-semester, 240 ECTS diploma programme leading to Mag. iur. degree). The offering combines the core diploma programme with specialization modules (Spezialisierungsmodul N, 40 ECTS), student support services (REWI Welcome Year orientation, REWI Mentoring), and research programmes (REWI Fellowship Programme for visiting scholars). The faculty operates specialized platforms and centres including Plattform WIS for business and insolvency law, Zentrum für Kunst- und Kulturrecht for art and cultural law, and various moot court programmes (IP Moot Court, Vis Moot, Telders, European Human Rights Moot Court). The faculty recognizes academic excellence through the Linda Rauter Prize and publishes the Austrian Law Journal. Key event series include REWI im Gespräch public lectures and the annual Fakultätstag. The institution also facilitates practical experience through REWI Praxis professional placement programmes with internship support.

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Products and services

• Diplomstudium Rechtswissenschaften (Diploma Study Programme Law) The primary law degree programme, an 8-semester full-time diploma programme awarding 240 ECTS credits and the academic degree Mag. iur., featuring modular structure, specialization opportunities, and a reduced STEOP phase.
• REWI Welcome Year Orientation programme for first-year students providing clearly structured courses and exams, designed to ease the transition from school to university and prevent high dropout rates.
• REWI Mentoring Student mentorship programme where advanced students support newcomers in navigating university life and studies.
• REWI Fellowship Programme Programme hosting international visiting scholars and researchers, including the Armin Ehrenzweig, Christian M.H. Fiammengo, Ernst Mosing, and Wirtschaftskammer Steiermark fellowships.
• IP Moot Court Intellectual property law moot court competition organized with ELSA Graz, providing practical court experience for students in simulated proceedings.
• Moot Court Programme (Vis Moot Court, Telders International Law Moot Court, European Human Rights Moot Court) Various moot court competitions offering students practical experience in international arbitration, human rights litigation, and commercial law proceedings.
• REWI Praxis / Praktika (REWI Practice Programme) Professional practice opportunities integrated into the curriculum, including mandatory professional experience for career-oriented elective modules, with internship subsidies available.

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• REWI Fellowship Programme PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe REWI Fellowship Programme hosts international scholars through named fellowships: Armin Ehrenzweig (comparative/international inheritance law), Christian M.H. Fiammengo (international law, humanitarian law), Ernst Mosing (commercial law, AI), and Wirtschaftskammer Steiermark (commercial law). Fellows conduct research at the faculty and collaborate with faculty members.
• Peace Research CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosef Mühlbauer coordinates EU-wide peace research efforts, appointed by Federal Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner. Collaboration with Varna Peace Institute for podcast activities.
• Junges Netzwerk Rechtsgeschichte (Young Network of Legal History)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic network established at Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt. The 3rd conference was hosted at University of Graz in June 2025. Network brings together young legal historians from Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Austria.
• University of ZurichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerViktoriya Gurash is a postdoctoral researcher at University of Zurich, joins as Land Steiermark Junior Fellow to work on climate change regulation research.
• ELSA GrazminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerELSA (European Law Students' Association) Graz cooperates with the faculty to organize moot court competitions including IP Moot Court and other practical training events.
• ÖGSR (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Schule und Recht)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Austrian Association for School and Law cooperates with the Center for Art and Cultural Law (Zentrum für Kunst- und Kulturrecht) to organize continuing education events such as 'Musik und Recht' at Meerscheinschlössl.
• ACIPSS (Austrian Center for Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Graz cooperates with ACIPSS on research regarding intelligence services, extremism, and security studies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• University of Bologna - Alma Mater Studiorum School of Law: One of Europe's oldest universities (founded 1088), offering a comparable law degree programme with research strengths in European, comparative, and international law. A heritage peer to REWI's 1585 lineage; operates in Italy.
• Humboldt University of Berlin - Faculty of Law: Major German public university law faculty with comparable traditional diploma-style legal education and research intensity, drawing on a similar legal-academic heritage. Operates in Germany rather than Austria.
• Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich - Faculty of Law: One of Germany's largest public law faculties, offering comprehensive legal education including Staatsexamen and doctoral programmes. Comparable in scale, prestige, and public funding model, but operates in a different national jurisdiction.
• Leiden Law School: Leading European public law school offering both Dutch and English-taught LLB/LLM programmes with strong international law and arbitration research profile. Comparable in research excellence and European standing; operates in the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• University of Vienna Faculty of Law: Austrian public university faculty offering a Diplomstudium Rechtswissenschaften with comparable structure (Mag. iur.), specialization tracks, and government funding model. Most direct domestic competitor for law students in Austria.
• University of Innsbruck Faculty of Law: Austrian public university law faculty offering the Mag. iur. diploma programme with similar ECTS structure, specialization options, and public funding profile. Direct peer within the same national system.
• Paris Lodron University of Salzburg Faculty of Law: Austrian public university law faculty offering comparable diploma-level legal education, government funding, and student recruitment in the same domestic market. Direct peer at the same national level.
• Johannes Kepler University Linz - Faculty of Law: Austrian public university law faculty offering diploma-level legal education (Dr. iur.) under the same federal funding model, with overlapping specialization tracks in business and international law. Direct domestic peer.

Emerging players

• European University Institute - Department of Law: Postgraduate intergovernmental research institution offering LLM and PhD programmes focused exclusively on European, comparative, and international law. Comparable in research intensity and emerging-law expertise; serves only postgraduate students.
• Central European University (CEU) - Department of Legal Studies: International graduate-level institution offering LLM and SJD programmes in human rights, comparative constitutional law, and international business law. Comparable research orientation with overlapping specialization areas; focuses on graduate-only programmes rather than full diploma studies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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