Gerhard Robbers, born 1950; Studies of Law at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau; 1979 doctorate; 1986 Habilitation for Public Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Legal Philosophy; 1988-1989 Professor for Public Law at the University of Heidelberg; since 1989 Professor for Public Law at the University of Trier; Director of the Institute for European Constitutional Law and Director of the Institute for Legal Policy; Judge at the Administrative Court of Appeals Rhineland-Palatine; OSCE Expert Panel Member for religious freedom.