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Public Construction Law
Öffentliches Baurecht
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:08:40
Abstract
Students will be introduced to the basic principles of planning and public construction legislation (development application procedures) as well as to the basics of public procurement law.
Objective
Students shall have an understanding for the basic principles of planning and public construction legislation (incl. environmental law, development application procedures) as well as for the basics of public procurement law.
Content
Topics of this unit are: 1. Fundamentals of planning and public construction legislation (development, constitutional and legal foundation, basic principles and aims of spatial planning), 2. Federal, cantonal and communal planning legislation, 3. Public construction law (accessibility, zoning, construction and land use regulations [incl. environmental, water, heritage and energy use law], 4. Development application proceedings (obtaining development consent, appeal proceedings), 5. Basics of public procurement law
Resources
Lecture Notes
ALAIN GRIFFEL, Raumplanungs- und Baurecht - in a nutshell, Dike Verlag, 4. A., Zürich 2021CLAUDIA SCHNEIDER HEUSI, Vergaberecht - in a nutshell, Dike Verlag, 3. A., Zürich 2020Die Vorlesung basiert auf diesen Lehrmitteln.
Literature
PETER HÄNNI, Planungs-, Bau- und besonderes Umweltschutzrecht, 6. A., Bern 2016 WALTER HALLER/PETER KARLEN, Raumplanungs-, Bau- und Umweltrecht, Bd. I, 3. A., Zürich 1999
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , DS , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 150 minutes
- Aids
- 1.Teil: kei. Hilfsm. 2.Teil: Amtliche und unkommentierte Ausgaben: BV, RPG, RPV, USG, IVöB, Submissionsverordnung ZH und PBG nur mit Leuchtstift oder leerem Post-it hervorgehoben oder unterstrichen, Wörterbuch, Hilfsmittel werden kontrolliert.
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Öffentliches Baurecht |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Science in Perspective (In “Science in Perspective”-courses students learn to reflect on ETH’s STEM subjects from the perspective of humanities, political and social sciences. Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "Science in Perspective" courses.)
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Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence (SiP courses are recommended for bachelor students after their first-year examination and for all master- or doctoral students. All SiP courses are listed in Type A. Courses listed under Type B are only recommendations for enrollment for specific departments.)
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Type B: Reflection About Subject-Specific Methods and Contents (Subject-specific courses. Particularly relevant for students interested in those subjects. All these courses are also listed under the category “Typ A”, and every student can enroll in these courses.)
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First Year Examinations (In place of the German courses 851-0702-01L Public Construction Law students can take the French course 851-0712-00L Introduction to Public Law.)
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