Birgit Peters

Prof. Dr. Birgit Peters is Professor of Public Law, with a focus on International Law and European Law, at the University of Trier. Her research concentrates on international and European environmental law, the internationalisation and Europeanisation of administrative law, and the institutional protection of human rights at the international and European level. She studied law and holds both doctoral and postgraduate qualifications, including an LL.M. in international law. Before joining the University of Trier, she worked as a legal scholar and practitioner, developing expertise in public international law and environmental governance. Prof. Peters is actively involved in international legal research networks and contributes to policy discussions on biodiversity conservation, sustainability, and the intersection between human rights and environmental protection. Her teaching covers public international law, European Union law, environmental protection law, participatory rights in administrative procedures, and global governance. She has published extensively on topics such as the right to a healthy environment and the legal dimensions of global environmental challenges.