Larissa Dietz

I am a PhD student in Environmental Law, with focus on the field of renewable energy law. Before joining Uppsala University, I worked as a renewable energy lawyer in Munich, Germany and studied a LLM in Environmental Law in Bristol, England.

My PhD project focusses on the legal frameworks of offshore wind energy in Europe.

Current position

Since 2024/09: Doctoral student in Environmental law at Uppsala University

Previous work experience

2023/09 to 2024/07: Lawyer at the German law firm 'Becker Büttner Held' in Munich, Germany (Renewable Energy | Infrastructure | Corporate | Project Contracts)

2023/02 to 2023/05: Trainee lawyer at Becker Büttner Held in Munich, Germany

2022/05 to 2023/01: Trainee lawyer at the German law firm 'Reuther Rieche' in Hamburg, Germany (Renewable Energy | Project Contracts | Corporate and Commercial)

2022/02 to 2022/04: Legal trainee at the Public Authority for Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture in Hamburg, Germany (Energy and Climate Office, Energy Policy Department)

2021/11 to 2022/01: Legal trainee at the Public Prosecutor's Office in Lunenburg, Germany (Department for Juvenile Criminal Cases)

2021/06 to 2021/10: Legal trainee at the Regional Court in Lunenburg, Germany (Chamber for Medical Malpractice and Public Liability)

2017/09 to 2018/01: Legal research assistant in the field of Environmental law in Hamburg, Germany

Education

2023/06: Second State Exam in Law (German bar exam)

2020/01 to 2021/04: Master of Laws in Environmental Law (Bristol, England)

2019/11: First State Exam in Law (German equivalent to a Master of Laws degree)

2016/10 to 2019/11: Law studies in Hamburg, Germany

2014/10 to 2016/09: Law studies in Kiel, Germany

Promoting offshore wind in Europe: A comparative analysis of the legal frameworks in Europe’s pioneering states

My PhD research project contains a comparative analysis of the laws and funding measures of Europe’s pioneering states in the renewable energy sector and (offshore) wind energy: Sweden, Germany, and the UK. Sweden reaches the highest share of renewables in Europe, Germany registers the highest cumulative wind energy capacity, and the UK is Europe’s pioneer in offshore wind. By comparing these states’ legal frameworks, the research project intends to identify best-practice laws and measures to promote the green energy transition, aiming to create a legal guide on how to enhance Europe’s offshore wind energy development with the levers of the law.