Our Moot Courts and Excursions

In the first part of the Mock Mediation Competition, you will use theoretical input and practical exercises (role plays, etc.) to learn what mediation is (process, phases), the conditions under which mediation can be a suitable method of conflict resolution and how to use special techniques in a targeted manner.

In the second part, you will put your communication and negotiation skills to the test in fictitious mediation sessions (mock mediation) on the topics of family, business and neighborhood. Supported by Sascha Ferz (Department of the Foundations of Law), you will compete against teams from the University of Vienna, with your team's performance being assessed by a panel of experts. In the run-up to this competition, each team has to prepare initial case analyses in written form. These deal with the conflict from the perspective of the mediator (conflict analysis, potential approach to mediation, possible setting), the parties to the conflict and the party representatives (assessment of legal consequences).