Teaching
Iris Eisenberger conducts research at the intersection of public law, innovation and society and implements these topics in research-led teaching.
I use innovative teaching methods to ensure excellent education also during times of COVID-19. To this end, I provide, among other things, commented Power Point slides, additional exercise modules, and other materials on the Moodle learning platform. I use live polling and other interactive methods during classes. In this way, I am able to motivate the students to actively participate in the courses.
Students that are registered for our courses can find the relevant course materials on the learning platform Moodle. The materials on Moodle are deleted after the end of the course. We kindly ask for your understanding that the materials will not be made available to the general public or sent to students after the end of the course.
Summer Term 2026
030031 VO Digital Law - Preparation for the written module examination in the subject "Digital Law"
This lecture prepares students for the Digital Law module examination. It covers the following topics: general legal framework, legal tech, legal research, artificial intelligence and law, data protection law, platform law, intellectual property law. The course imparts knowledge primarily through the teacher's lectures, supported by modern and interactive teaching methods (e.g. videos, polls, discussions) as well as the graphical visualisation of the learning material (e.g. illustrations presented in PowerPoint slides).
030103 PUE Exercise in Digital Law
This course will be held in parallel to the lecture Digital Law and prepares students for the module examination Digital Law.
It covers the following topics:
• General legal framework
• Legal tech
• Legal research
• Artificial intelligence and law
• Data protection law
• Platform law
• Intellectual property law
The course is held through presentations by the lecturers and is accompanied by discussions as well as the visualisation of the learning material.
030317 UE Exercise in Public Law and selected areas of Constitutional Law
Objectives: Students acquire the ability to address cases in administrative law and constitutional law in a structured manner. The course prepares students for the written module examination in the subject of public law and selected areas of constitutional law (written Public Law module examination [FÜM III])
Contents: Austrian constitutional and administrative law
Method: discussion of cases.
030315 PUE Exercise in Constitutional Law
Objectives: Students expand and consolidate their knowledge of constitutional law and develop the ability to address cases in the field of constitutional law. The course prepares students for the written module examination in the subject of public law and for the aspects related to constitutional law in the written module examination in the subject of public law and selected areas of areas of constitutional law (FÜM III).
Content: Austrian federal constitutional law
Method: Discussion of questions and cases
030233 KU Legal Prompting
This course focuses on the (critical) use of large language models in legal contexts. Upon completion of this course, students are familiar with the basic functionality of large language models and are able to use them by means of effective prompts. Furthermore, students acquire knowledge of the various legal applications as well as of the technical and legal frameworks for the use of large language models. This course is a self-study format. From November to January, all course units are held only in digital format: During this period, students independently work with the content and complete assignments and can choose freely when they watch the course units and complete tasks.
080036 KU Privatissimum "Innovation and Public Law"
The aim of this course is to guide doctoral students in the field of innovation and public law in their academic writing process. The course enables the doctoral students to reflect on their own work and on that of other doctoral students. Additionally, the course provides insights into academic research in the field of Innovation and Public Law. In each session, one or two students will present their work in progress, including exposés, (sub)chapters of their dissertation, or parts from other research projects. Students will have to provide the materials to the course participants three days prior to each session.
251041 KU New Challenges for Human Rights
030257 SE Judikatur zu technologischen & sozialen Innovationen
030206 KU Literature Circle "Law, Innovation and Society"
Winter Term 2025/26
030031 VO Digital Law - Preparation for the written module examination in the subject "Digital Law" (2025W)
This lecture prepares students for the module examination Digital Law. It covers the following topics: general legal framework, legal tech, legal research, artificial intelligence and law, data protection law, platform law, intellectual property law. Lectures are given by the lecturers and are accompanied by modern and interactive teaching methods (e.g. videos, polls, discussions), as well as the graphical visualisation of the learning material (e.g. graphics in Power-Point slides).
030103 PUE Exercise in Digital Law
This course will be held in parallel to the lecture Digital Law and prepares students for the module examination Digital Law.
It covers the following topics:
• General legal framework
• Legal tech
• Legal research
• Artificial intelligence and law
• Data protection law
• Platform law
• Intellectual property law
The course is held through presentations by the lecturers and is accompanied by discussions as well as the visualisation of the learning material.
030233 KU Legal Prompting
This course focuses on the (critical) use of large language models in legal contexts. Upon completion of this course, students are familiar with the basic functionality of large language models and are able to use them by means of effective prompts. Furthermore, students acquire knowledge of the various legal applications as well as of the technical and legal frameworks for the use of large language models. This course is a self-study format. From November to January, all course units are held only in digital format: During this period, students independently work with the content and complete assignments and can choose freely when they watch the course units and complete tasks.
030317 UE Exercise in Public Law and selected areas of Constitutional Law (2025W)
Objectives: Students acquire the ability to address cases in administrative law and constitutional law in a structured manner. The course prepares students for the written module examination in the subject of public law and selected areas of constitutional law (written Public Law module examination [FÜM III])
Contents: Austrian constitutional and administrative law
Method: discussion of cases.
030480 VO Comparative Public Law
Aims: This lecture prepares students for the Comparative Constitutional Law part of the written module examination in Comparative Law.
Contents: The content of this course covers the examination topics of the Comparative Constitutional Law part of the written module examination in Comparative Law.
Method: Lectures by the course instructor and joint discussions.
Important: You must register for the written module examination in Comparative Law independently via u:space. Please note the registration deadlines. If you want to take the examination, it is not sufficient that you are registered for this lecture.
030490 Ecological transformation through public law (2025W)
How (public) law protects or could protect the climate and the environment has been the subject of intense debate for decades from a wide variety of perspectives. The term ‘transformation law’ is appearing more and more frequently in this debate. The aim of this course is to explore this concept step by step. The course is divided into two parts:
In the course’s general part, we discuss what transformation law is, what is to be transformed and why. To this end, we will gain an overview of the current legal framework at Union and national level and of possible regulatory techniques of transformation law.
In the subsequent special part of the course, we will develop presentations on examples of these regulatory techniques. Based on these presentations, we will discuss the extent to which public law can contribute to an ecological transformation: Which regulatory techniques can already be found in current law? What are the advantages and disadvantages of traditional regulatory law in dealing with the climate crisis? To what extent are economic instruments such as CO2 emissions trading suitable?
030491 KU The Black Mirror of Law
Of all the science fiction series, Black Mirror perhaps raises the most questions about the potential social impacts of technological innovations. In this seminar, we will watch and discuss scenarios from Season 7 from a legal perspective. Would the depicted utopias or dystopias be legally justifiable in terms of human rights, for instance? What can we learn about the regulation of emerging technologies? How is law addressed and (socially) negotiated within the episodes? We will discuss these and other questions based on selected episodes.
At the beginning of the semester, we will examine how Black Mirror can be analyzed through a legal lens. The individual episodes will then be assigned to small groups for preparation. Each subsequent unit begins with a presentation of an episode, followed by a discussion. The lecturers will lead the discussion and provide input on the content as required.
030494 KU European regulation of artificial intelligence (2025W)
Aims and content: For some years now, the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated many social and scientific discussions. While some are concerned that AI will regularly violate fundamental rights and replace entire professions, others see great opportunities for the future. In the midst of these discussions, the EU has issued the AI Act. The regulation bans certain AI systems, authorizes others under certain conditions, aims to protect against harmful effects and at the same time to promote innovation. The result is a complex piece of legislation that is both praised and criticized.
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the European regulatory approach. To this end, the AI Act will be placed in relation to other legal acts, general aspects of AI Act will be examined and the provisions of the AI Act will be discussed in detail. This should enable students to make a legal assessment of the ever-increasing use of AI. In addition to the legal analysis, there will also be room for discussion about the opportunities and risks of AI as well as possible policy and regulatory decisions for the future. The course is aimed at students who have at least a basic knowledge of EU law and are interested in AI regulation.
Method: Lectures by the course instructor, joint discussion with the students, solution of legal questions and cases.
030495 KU Technological innovations and fundamental rights (2025W)
Objectives and content: Technological innovations (for example, in the fields of information and communication technology, biotechnology, etc.) transform society in manifold ways and raise various questions with regard to fundamental rights. This course serves to discuss relevant selected questions with regard to fundamental rights. Students gain a better understanding of the effects of certain technologies on spheres of law protected by fundamental rights and develop an understanding of general issues with regard to the doctrine on fundamental rights. The course is targeted at students who have basic knowledge in the field of fundamental and human rights.
Methods: Lectures given by the lecturer; presentations by students; discussions; practice-oriented assignments
080036 KU Privatissimum "Innovation and Public Law" (2025W)
The aim of this course is to guide doctoral students in the field of innovation and public law in their academic writing process. The course enables the doctoral students to reflect on their own work and on that of other doctoral students. Additionally, the course provides insights into academic research in the field of Innovation and Public Law. In each session, one or two students will present their work in progress, including exposés, (sub)chapters of their dissertation, or parts from other research projects. Students will have to provide the materials to the course participants three days prior to each session.
Summer Term 2025
030031 VO Digital Law - Preparation for the written module examination in the subject "Digital Law" (2025S)
This lecture prepares students for the module examination Digital Law. It covers the topics General Legal Framework, Legal Tech, Legal Research, Artificial Intelligence and Law, Data protection law, Platform law and Intellectual property rights law. Lectures are given by the lecturers and are accompanied by modern and interactive teaching methods (e.g. videos, polls, discussions), as well as the graphical visualisation of the learning material (e.g. graphics in Power-Point slides).
030165 KU Legal Design Sprint: Tackling the Wicked (2025S)
From 15 to 17 May 2025, the Department of Innovation and Digitalisation in Law at the Faculty of Law in collaboration with the Vienna Chamber of Labour organise a legal design sprint. The concept of the design sprint originates from organisational development and is intended to develop new approaches and solutions for specific issues. The Legal Design Sprint is an innovative, interdisciplinary teaching concept aimed at novice legal experts. They learn how to collaborate with other disciplines to find solutions that are legally appropriate as well as technically feasible. A design sprint is based on the fundamental assumption that the (technical) design of an object influences our interaction with it and may even determine it. It is therefore essential that future legal experts are able to recognise and address the interdisciplinary challenges posed by increasing digitalisation. Further information: Design Sprint
030165 KU Legal Prompting
This course focuses on the (critical) use of large language models in legal contexts. Upon completion of this course, students are familiar with the basic functionality of large language models and are able to use them by means of effective prompts. Furthermore, students acquire knowledge of the various legal applications as well as of the technical and legal frameworks for the use of large language models. This course is a self-study format.
030346 PKU Conversatory in Public Law: Preparation for the exam FÜM III October 2025
380036 KU Privatissimum "Innovation and Public Law"
The aim of this course is to guide doctoral students in the field of innovation and public law in their academic writing process. The course enables the doctoral students to reflect on their own work and on that of other doctoral students. Additionally, the course provides insights into academic research in the field of Innovation and Public Law. In each session, one or two students will present their work in progress, including exposés, (sub)chapters of their dissertation, or parts from other research projects. Students will have to provide the materials to the course participants three days prior to each session.
030087 SE Migration and Human Digitalization
This seminar addresses the subject area of migration and digitalisation. It thus covers a topical political issue and addresses the resulting challenges at the interface between the digitalisation of administration and law, on the one hand, and the monitoring and regulation of migration, on the other. Questions relating to fundamental rights and human rights play a key role in this context.
380012 SE Seminar in Public Law for doctoral students
The seminar is aimed at doctoral candidates whose dissertation topic relates to public law. In this seminar, they have the opportunity to present, discuss and improve their doctoral thesis project. For this purpose, they present the central research questions and theses in a short presentation, explain their project in the discussion, and submit the draft of their doctoral thesis project proposal (exposé).