About civil law studies
We offer courses in all areas of civil law, including private international law, as well as European private law, comparative law and corporate law, banking law, consumer protection law, Islamic law, medical law, transport law, environmental law and housing law.
In addition to a wide range of theoretical courses, the Institute offers a whole series of interdisciplinary practical courses, such as the Moot Court and the seminar "University and Practice", in which students can gain experience of legal activities in everyday life, put theoretical knowledge into practice and gain new insights.
Important examination information
The examination material for the examination subject"Introduction to Private Law and Civil Procedure Law (A.3)", which is part of Module A, has been defined by the following teaching aids since the winter semester 2022/23 (however, please note the details of the material delimitation below):
- Textbook Peter Bydlinski, Bürgerliches Recht I. Allgemeiner Teil, 10th edition 2024, Verlag Österreich(link)
- Lecture notes Selena Clavora, Zivilverfahrensrecht(2024; will be made available to the lecture participants in the current version via moodle !)
as well as: legal text "Startkodex Graz - Introduction Module A 2024/25", 6th edition (as of 01.09.2024), publisher LexisNexis(link)
Rules for the USE OF THE CODE in INTRODUCTION EXAMINATIONS:
- Underlining or highlighting in colour is permitted.
- Any form of handwritten notes(references, keywords, terms ...) is NOT permitted.
- The attachment of post its, adhesive markings or index divisions is NOT permitted.
The examination material in detail, including a precise delimitation of the material and further information on the examination modalities , can be found here, in the MERKBLATT Material delimitation and examination information (version WS 2024/25).
Further information, in particular any other teaching aids relevant to the examination and the slides used in lecture 207.005 "Introduction to Private Law and Civil Procedure Law", can be found at the start of the lecture at https://moodle.uni-graz.at
Everything you need to know about the lecture and exam will be explained in detail in the first unit of the lecture. It is strongly recommended that you attend lecture 207.005 "Introduction to Private Law and Civil Procedure Law" throughout the course!
Exam dates from the SS 2025:
- 21.06.2025 - BYOD exam
Examiner: Prof. Terlitza
Examination board: Prof. Terlitza, Prof. Schwarzenegger, Prof. Clavora
Exam registration: 24.05.2025 - 14.06.2025
Exam cancellation until 19.06.2025
- 11.10.2025 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 14:00 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: Prof. Schwarzenegger
Examination board: Prof. Schwarzenegger, Prof. Terlitza, Prof. Clavora
Exam registration: 13.09.2025 - 04.10.2025
Exam deregistration until 09.10.2025
- 29.11.2025 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 14:00 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: Prof. Terlitza
Examination board: Prof. Terlitza, Prof. Schwarzenegger, Prof. Clavora
Exam registration: 01.11.2025 - 22.11.2025
Exam deregistration until 27.11.2025
Examination dates from the WS 2025/26:
- 24.01.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 14:00 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03, HS 44.11, HS 03.01 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: to be announced
Examination board: to be announced
Exam registration: 27.12.2025 - 17.01.2026
Exam deregistration until 22.01.2026
- 14.03.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 15.30 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: to be announced
Examination board: to be announced
Exam registration: 14.02.2026 - 07.03.2026
Exam deregistration until 12.03.2026
- 25.04.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 15.30 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: to be announced
Examination board: to be announced
Exam registration: 28.03.2026 - 18.04.2026
Exam deregistration until 23.04.2026
Examination dates from the SS 2026:
- 20.06.2026 - BYOD exam
Time: 09.00 - 15.30 - exact schedule to follow
Location: HS 62.01, HS 15.03 - exact allocation to be announced
Examiner: to be announced
Examination board: to be announced
Exam registration: 23.06.2026 - 13.06.2026
Exam cancellation until 18.06.2026
The exams will be held as BYOD exams. For further information, see https://rewi.uni-graz.at/de/studienservice/unser-studienangebot/diplomstudium/rund-um-das-studium/digitale-pruefungen/
Information sheet on the written examination covering the material from the nine-hour lecture.
SYLLABUS for the lecture course examination “General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Law of Property, Fundamentals of Private International Law” – (as at January 2026).
The following rules apply to references and markings in the Code for the lecture-based examination “207.100 General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Law of Property, Fundamentals of Private International Law”:
- Students may use an unlimited number of Post-it notes (including several per page). These may contain quotations from legislation (e.g. Section 178 of the ABGB) or words, provided that these words are present in the text of the legislation (e.g. ‘shortening’, but not ‘Laesio’).
- Highlighting of words or sentences (or entire provisions) and arrows in the code are permitted.
- Handwritten references to statutory provisions are permitted (e.g. Section 178), and chains of references are also allowed (e.g. Section xx in conjunction with Section xx).
- Markings, references and arrows in the index are also permitted.
- Comments on the content, keywords or handwritten additions of any other kind are not permitted.
Any breach of this rule will result in the immediate confiscation of the codex without replacement. Once a breach has been identified, the codex may no longer be used, even if it were still possible to remove unauthorised notes or words by erasing them or similar means.
Exam dates for ‘207.100 General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Property Law, Fundamentals of Private International Law’ from the 2026 summer semester:
- 1st examination date:
26 June 2026 – BYOD examination
Time: 11.45 am – 2.45 pm
Venue: Lecture theatres 15.03 and 03.01 – allocation to be announced
Registration period: 29 May 2026 – 19 June 2026
Withdrawal deadline: 24 June 2026
Examiner: Prof. Steininger
Examination board for group examinations:
Prof. Steininger
, Prof. Doralt
, Prof. Christandl
2nd examination date:
29 September 2026 – BYOD examination
Time: 09:00 – 12:00 Venue
: HS 15.03 Registration
period: 1 September 2026 – 22 September 2026
Withdrawal deadline: 27 September 2026
Examiner: Prof. Doralt
Examination board for panel examinations:
Prof. Doralt
, Prof. Steininger
, Prof. ChristandlWe would like to inform you that, in preparation for the second lecture on 29 September 2026, we will be offering a tutorial as early as mid-September.
Please refer to the details in UGO for the exact dates of UE 207.101 for the Jungwirth 2 group (Summer Semester 2026).
We look forward to your participation and wish you every success with your preparations.
- 3rd exam date:
2 December 2026 – BYOD exam
Time: 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 15.03, Lecture Theatre 62.01 Registration
deadline: 4 November 2026 – 25 November 2026
Withdrawal deadline: by 30 November 2026
Examiner: Prof. Christandl
Examination board for panel examinations:
Prof. Christandl
, Prof. Steininger
, Prof. Doralt
Exam dates for module “207.100 General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Property Law, Fundamentals of Private International Law” from the winter semester 2026/27:
- 1st examination date:
26 January 2027 – BYOD examination
Time: 08:00 – 11:00 Venue
: Lecture Theatre 15.03, Lecture Theatre 62.01 Registration
deadline: 29 December 2026 – 19 January 2027
Withdrawal deadline: by 24 January 2027
Examiner: Prof. Lurger
Examination board for examinations held before the board:
Prof. Lurger
, Prof. Melcher
, Prof. Zoppel
- 2nd examination date:
19 March 2027 – BYOD examination
Time: 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 15.03, Lecture Theatre 03.01 Registration
period: 19 February 2027 – 12 March 2027
Withdrawal deadline: 17 March 2027
Examiner: Prof. Melcher
Examination board for panel examinations:
Prof. Melcher
, Prof. Lurger
, Prof. Zoppel
- 3rd examination date:
14 May 2027 – BYOD examination
Time: 11.45 – 14.45 Location
: Lecture Theatre 15.03, Lecture Theatre 62.01 Registration
period: 16 April 2027 – 7 May 2027
Withdrawal deadline: 12 May 2027
Examiner: Prof. Zoppel
Examination board for panel examinations:
Prof. Zoppel
, Prof. Lurger
, Prof. Melcher
Exam dates for “207.100 General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Law of Property, Fundamentals of Private International Law” from the 2027 summer semester:
- 1st examination date: 2
July 2027 – BYOD examination
Time: 09:00 – 12:00
Venue: Lecture Theatre 03.01, Lecture Theatre 62.01 Registration
period: 4 June 2027 – 25 June 2027
Withdrawal deadline: 30 June 2027
Examiner: Steininger
Examination Board for panel examinations:
Prof. Steininger
, Prof. Terlitza
, Prof. Messner-Kreuzbauer
Registration form for the course examination by examination board: see the Dean’s Office download section (under ‘All degree programmes/Miscellaneous’)
Registration via UniGrazOnline is carried out by the secretariat.
To register for Module I – Advanced Private Law (lecture course on Inheritance and Family Law and seminar on the Law of Obligations), all entry requirements must be fully met.
- For the lecture course on Inheritance and Family Law, both proof of Latin proficiency and the STEOP are required.
- For the seminar on the Law of Obligations, the course ‘General Part of Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Law of Property, Fundamentals of Private International Law’ must have been successfully completed.
Please note:
Registration is only possible if all prerequisites have been met. There are no exceptions or special provisions.
Current information on the writing of theses and dissertations can be found on the pages of the respective professors.
After a topic has been assigned, the form with the topic announcement must be submitted to the secretary's office! From there it will be forwarded directly to the Dean's Office with the supervisor's signature.
Further information on writing academic papers can be found on this page of the Dean's Office.
According to the new curriculum (22W), a diploma examination must be taken instead of a defensio.
The registration form and further information can be found on this page of the Dean's Office.
Form for the announcement of the bachelor topic
The completed form/data sheet must be sent to our department: zivilrecht(at)uni-graz.at or to birgit.kienzl(at)uni-graz.at.
Further information can be found on the following page of the Dean's Office:
