Hans-W. Micklitz joined the European University Institute in 2007 as Professor for Economic Law, where he has been Head of Department since 2012. He is on leave from his position as Jean Monnet Chair of Private Law and European Economic Law at the University of Bamberg, Germany. Professor Micklitz is the holder of a European Research Council Grant 2011-2016 on European Regulatory Private Law. His main fields of research include European Law, European private and consumer law, and legal theory.