Martin Polaschek

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Martin F. Polaschek (* 1965 in Bruck an der Mur ) is an Austrian legal scholar and legal historian . From 2003 he was Vice Rector of the University of Graz and since October 2019 he has been the Rector of the University of Graz .

Life

After graduating from high school in 1984, Martin Polaschek began studying law at the University of Graz , completing his master's degree in 1988. 1992 doctorate he attended the University of Graz for Doctor of Laws , 2000 habilitation he did and was an associate professor at the Institute for Austrian Legal History appointed and European Legal Development at the Law Faculty of the University of Graz.

Since 2003 he has been Director of Studies and Vice-Rector for Studies and Teaching at the University of Graz. He was a member of the expert group on the future of teacher training and is the spokesman for the Austrian Vice Rectors for Teaching. His academic focus is on contemporary legal history as well as federalism and local government research.

On February 8, 2019 he was appointed by University Council for rector of the University of Graz selected. He succeeded Christa Neuper in this role on October 1, 2019 .

Awards (selection)

  • 2004: Archduke Johann Research Award of the State of Styria for In the Name of the Republic of Austria! The people's courts in Styria 1945 to 1955

Publications (selection)

  • 1992: The development of the law in the first republic. Legislation in constitutional and criminal law from 1918 to 1933 , dbv-Verlag für die Technische Universität, dissertation 1992, ISBN 978-3-7041-9048-2
  • 1997: The district representatives in Styria between 1918 and 1938. Democratic self-government or superfluous authority? , Styrian Provincial Archives, Graz 1997
  • 1998: In the name of the Republic of Austria! The People's Courts in Styria 1945 to 1955 , Steiermärkisches Landesarchiv, Graz 1998, ISBN 978-3-901938-01-6
  • 1999: federalism as a value? A study on reform possibilities of the Austrian federal state, prepared on behalf of Modell Steiermark , Aktion Vision Modell Steiermark, Graz 1999, ISBN 978-3-9501048-0-6
  • 2002: The future of the municipalities in the federal state: a survey among Austria's mayors , together with Herbert Schwetz, Leykam, Graz 2002, ISBN 978-3-7011-7456-0

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c The Rectorate of the University of Graz: Vice Rector Polaschek ( Memento from July 27, 2019 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  2. a b orf.at: Polaschek named the new rector of the University of Graz . Article of February 8, 2019.
  3. Uni Graz: This is the new Rector! . Article dated February 8, 2019, accessed February 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Winners of the research prizes of the State of Styria . Retrieved February 8, 2019.