Studied in Greifswald, St. Petersburg/Russia and Kiel, traineeship in Kiel and Schleswig. Lawyer since 2015, certified lawyer for administrative law.
Specialisation: public law
As a certified lawyer for administrative law, Dr Fiete Kalscheuer advises clients on public law with a focus on public construction law and municipal law. He also specialises in public law and constitutional law. In addition, Dr Kalscheuer advises members of the liberal professions on professional and European law issues, in particular pharmacists and veterinarians.
Dr Kalscheuer has been working as a tutor for many years and teaches all public law relevant to examinations. He is the author of numerous legal publications in the fields of constitutional law, municipal law, education law and public construction law. In addition, Dr Kalscheuer is co-editor and co-author of the standard work on public law.
He is a member of the Constitutional Law Legislative Committee of the German Bar Association, part of the editorial advisory board of the Journal for Public Law in Northern Germany (NordÖR) and a member of the Association of Liberal Lawyers, the German-Israeli Lawyers' Association and the Administrative Law Working Group of the German Bar Association, Schleswig-Holstein Regional Group.
Selection of publicly known reference mandates:
- Advising and representing independent pharmacists in a large number of court and out-of-court proceedings, e.g.:https://www.freieapothekerschaft.de/pressekonferenz-zur-klage-live-verfolgen/
- Advising and representing a large number of cities and municipalities, including the Saxon state capital Dresden, in matters relating to the right to make statements under public law
- Advising and representing all municipalities in the Steinburg district with regard to the determination of the district levy by the Steinburg district
- Advising and representing a large number of hotel operators, including the hotel operator of the "Hotel Baltic" on Usedom, in constitutional, administrative and compensation law matters in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic
- Advising and representing a large number of companies in matters relating to building regulations and planning law
- Advising and representing one of the largest taxi companies in northern Germany in a licence law matter
- Advising and representing state authorities in public authority liability and compensation law matters
- Advising and representing a large number of cities and municipalities in municipal tax and building planning law matters
Publications
I. Monographs
- Autonomy as the Ground and Limit of Law. Das Verhältnis zwischen dem kategorischen Imperativ und dem allgemeinen Rechtsgesetz Kants, Berlin/Boston 2014; paperback edition: 2017. (The book was awarded the Kiel Doctores Iuris Prize for outstanding dissertations in law and funded by a scholarship from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation).
- Presentation of the State Building Code of Schleswig-Holstein (together with Christian Becker and Kaspar H. Möller), Wiesbaden 2017; 2nd edition 2020
II Book contributions and commentaries
- Handbook on the right to make statements under public law, Munich 2022
- § Section 2 I - Concept of the public authority (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- § Section 3 I - Impairments of rights and the requirement of an authorisation basis (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- § 3 II 1 - The requirement of objectivity (together with Annika Jacoben)
- § 10 II - On the determination (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- § 10 III - Injunctive relief (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- § 10 IV - On the removal of consequences (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- Commentary on the Schleswig-Holstein Higher Education Act, August 2024,
- Commentary §§ 68-71,
- Commentary §§ 66, 67, 107 (together with Jan Rune Kammer)
- Commentary on the Schleswig-Holstein School Act, 17th amendment October 2025 (commentator since the 15th amendment in February 2022)
- Commentary §§ 26, 28, 33-40, 56, 114
III. essays
- On the admissibility under EU law of a ban on Rx mail-order sales, PharmR 2025, 573 - 578
- The fundamental right to a fresh financial start - On the unconstitutionality of Section 302 of the German Insolvency Code, DÖV 2025, p. 608 - 614 (together with Simon Diethelm Meyer)
- Pursuit of supra-local purposes by municipal institutions, NVwZ 2024, p. 642 - 646 (together with Leon Watermann)
- Can implementation agreements be the subject of a citizens' petition?, NordÖR 2023, p. 305 - 308 (together with Charlotte Gaschke)
- Finiteness in law. An attempt at a constitutional categorisation. Philosophy of Law, Journal for the Foundations of Law, 2022, pp. 463 - 479.
- Prerequisites and limits of the waiver of mandate, DVBl. 2022, pp. 631 - 638 (together with Christian Pfengler)
- The idea of chaos - application of law in times of crisis and upheaval, DÖV 2021, p. 633 - 638 (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- On the legal nature and legality requirements of an official house ban, NVwZ 2020, p. 370 - 374 (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- Packaging Act authorises municipalities to levy charges on disposable packaging, DÖV 2019, p. 955-959 (together with Moritz von Rochow)
- Principles for levying the district levy, Die Gemeinde - Zeitschrift für die kommunale Selbstverwaltung in Schleswig-Holstein 2019, p. 255 - 256
- Legality of hazard prevention ordinances - A presentation using the example of the ordinance banning flying lanterns, KommJur 2019, p. 207 - 210
- Refugees and the waiting list for organ transplants in Germany, ZGMR 2019, p. 73 - 77 (together with Susann Rochlitz)
- The digital domiciliary right of public authorities, NJW 2018, p. 2358 - 2362 (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- Turning away from the end point theory in Schleswig-Holstein, NordÖR 2018, p. 251 - 252 (together with Anette Purucker)
- Municipal packaging tax as a means of waste prevention, in: Die Gemeinde - Zeitschrift für die kommunale Selbstverwaltung in Schleswig-Holstein 2018, p. 171 - 174
- The parliamentary reservation - materiality theory as a balancing theory, in: DÖV 2018, p. 523 - 530 (together with Annika Jacobsen)
- What a public official may and may not say - On the powers of public officials to make statements, in: KommJur 2018, p. 121 - 127
- Kant and the general freedom of action, in: Jura 2018, Issue 1, p. 15 - 19; English translation: Kant and the general freedom of action, Revista Brasileira de Estudos Políticos 2019, 191 - 205
- The Network Enforcement Act - An unconstitutional rush job, NVwZ 2017, Issue 23, p. 1721 - 1725 (together with Christian Hornung)
- Procedural and substantive hurdles for the district levy, NVwZ 2017, Issue 20, p. 1506 - 1509 (together with Nicolas Harding)
- On the admissibility of a municipal packaging tax, NordÖR 2017, Issue 3, p. 113 - 116 (together with Nicolas Harding)
- Kreisumlage und Doppik, in: KommJur 2016, issue 11, p. 401 - 406 (together with Michael Koops); reprinted in: Die Gemeinde - Zeitschrift für die kommunale Selbstverwaltung in Schleswig-Holstein 2016, issue 12, p. 298 - 302
- Kant's theory of balancing, ARSP 2013, issue 4, pp. 499 - 505; translation into Portuguese: A Teoria Kantiana da Ponderação, RechtD 2021, pp. 42 - 50
- Human dignity as a right in injustice. Zur spezifischen Ergänzungsfunktion der Menschenwürde im Recht bei Kant, Der Staat 2013, Heft 3, p. 401 - 413 (manuscript awarded the 1st Prize of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR), German Section (2013)); English translation: Human Dignity as Justice in the Face of Injustice: On Kant's Supplementary Function of Human Dignity in Law, in: ARSP-Beiheft 143, Kant's Theory of Law, p. 9 - 19, 2015)
- On the tattooing of minors, Jura 2012, pp. 874 - 875 (together with Felix Bünger)
- The transfer of funds for free disposal - On the 100th anniversary of the lottery ticket case (RGZ 74, 234 ff.), Jura 2011, pp. 44 - 47
- Gustav Radbruch and the Kapp Putsch in Kiel, in: Revolution und Revolutionsforschung. Contributions from the Kieler Initiativkreis 1918/1919, ed. Rolf Fischer, Kiel 2011, p. 136 - 142
- The flawed dogmatics of § 110 BGB, Greifrecht 2010, p. 120 - 128
- Between the millstones - The Weimar Constitution, Greifrecht 2009, p. 1 - 10
IV. Decision reviews
- OVG Münster: Removal of a notice placed in a book by a public library, comment on the decision of the OVG Münster of 8 July 2025 - 5 B 451/25, NVwZ 2025, 1358 - 1359
- BVerfG: Tübingen packaging tax in conformity with the constitution, comment on the decision of the BVerfG of 27 November 2024 - 1 BvR 1726/23, NVwZ 2025, 336 - 337
- User blocking on Facebook page of a public service medium unlawful, Comment on the judgement of the OVG Münster of 24.09.2024 - 13 A 1535/21, K&R 2025, p. 70 - 72
- VG Frankfurt a.M.: Broadcasting of an election commercial in the event of youth protection concerns - election commercial, comment on the decision of the VG Frankfurt a. M. of 15.05.2024 - 1 L 1559/24.F, NVwZ 2024, p. 1279 - 1280
- VGH Kassel: Ban on the slogan "From the river to the sea", comment on the "From the river to the sea" decision of the VGH Kassel of 22 March 2024 - 8 B 560/40, NVwZ 2024, p. 851 - 853
- Cologne Administrative Court: Identifying press release of the BNetzA on fines inadmissible, comment on the judgement of the Cologne Administrative Court of 17 November 2023 - 1 K 3664/21, K&R 2023, p. 154 - 156
- BVerwG: Unlawful ban of the NPD election poster "Migration kills!", comment on the judgement of the BVerwG of 26.04.2023 - 6 C 8.21, NVwZ 2023, p. 1171 - 1172
- VG Stade: On the entitlement of a GmbH & Co KG to drought aid, comment on the judgement of the VG Stade of 30 July 2020 - 6 A 925/19, AgrB 2021, 122 (together with Muhammad Sohail Chatta)
- VG Cologne: Condition, exceptional authorisation, coronavirus, temporary injunction, protection against infection, participant data, freedom of assembly, comment on the decision of the VG Cologne of 07.05.2020 - 7 L 814/20, CorVuR 2020, p.212
- BGH: Public authority liability in the event of an accident caused by an improperly attached traffic sign, comment on the judgement of the BGH of 06/06/2019 - III ZR 124/18, NVZ 2020, p.195 (together with Leander Schmedemann)
- OLG Cologne: Political groups can say (almost) anything they want, comment on the judgement of the OLG Cologne of 11.07.2019, 15 U 24/19, guest article for Legal Tribune Online (LTO) of 17.07.2019 on LTO https://www.lto.de/recht/hintergruende/h/olg-koeln-15u24-19-spd-fraktion-aeusserung-website-afd-grundrechte/
- OVG Hamburg, (No) claim to the continuation of the rental of premises of a university for a commercial event, comment on the decision of the OVG Hamburg of 10 January 2018, 5 Bs 281/17, NordÖR 2018, p.235
V. Reviews
- Review: Christof Peter, Existence and Law. Perspectives on Existence-Oriented Legal Thinking, - Berlin, Duncker & Humblot 2019, ARSP 2021, p. 469 - 471
- Review: Duygu Disçi, The Principle of Political Neutrality. Limits to the power of expression of political office holders. - Berlin, Duncker & Humblot, 2019. 285 p.; Sebastian Nellesen, Äußerungsrechte staatlicher Funktionsträger. Neutrality, freedom of expression, moderation requirement: Determinants of the participation of state officials in the public opinion-forming process (Schriften zum Medienrecht und Kommunikationsrecht, vol. 5). - Tübingen, Mohr Siebeck 2019. 274 p., NVwZ 2021, p.950
- Review: Alexander Merschmann, Staatliche Information über lebensmittelrechtliche Beanstandungen während laufender Verfahren (Contributions to Information Law, vol. 40). - Berlin, Duncker & Humblot 2019. 286 p., NVwZ 2020, p. 449 - 450
- Review: Handbook on personality rights. Press and media law. Edited by Horst-Peter Götting, Christian Schertz and Walter Seitz. 2nd edition. - Munich, Beck 2019, NVwZ 2019, p. 707 - 708
- Review: Telemedia Act. With Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG). Commentary. By Marc Liesching, Peter Schmitz and Gerald Spindler. 2nd edition. - Munich, Beck 2018, NVwZ 2018, p. 1858
- Review: Jonas Hennig, Mediation as rational discourse. Over-positive legitimisation of mediation and comparison with the court process on the basis of Alexy's discourse theory, ARSP 2017, p. 551 - 552
- Review: Alexei Laptev, The right to fair legal proceedings (Art. 6 para. 1 ECHR) and its influence on Russian civil procedure and enforcement law, Osteuropa-Recht 2014, p. 251 - 253
- Review: Oliver Sensen. Kant on Human Dignity, ARSP 2013, Issue 1, pp. 121 - 122
- Review: Caroline von Gall. "The Concepts of 'State Unity' and 'Unitary Power' in the Russian Theory of State and Law: The Influence of the Community Ideal on Russian Constitutional Development", Osteuropa-Recht, 2011, pp. 326 - 328
VI Opinions on draft legislation
- Opinion on the draft law to amend the constitution of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein state parliament printed matter 20/3684 and others, dated 2 January 2026
- Opinion on the draft law to amend the law on shop opening hours (Ladenöffnungszeitengesetz - LÖffZG), Schleswig-Holstein state parliament printed matter 20/3750 of 23 December 2025
- Opinion on behalf of the Freie Apothekerschaft e.V. on the draft bill for a Pharmacy Supply Further Development Act and on the draft bill for a Second Ordinance amending the Pharmacy Operating Regulations and the Pharmaceutical Price Ordinance of 10 November 2025 (together with Dr Nicolas Harding)
- Opinion on the draft law amending the law on shop opening hours (Shop Opening Hours Act - LÖffZG), Schleswig-Holstein state parliament printed matter 20/2133 of 12 July 2024
- Statement on behalf of the Freie Apothekerschaft e.V. on the compatibility of the draft bill on the Pharmacy Reform Act with pharmacy and constitutional law of 26 June 2024 (together with Nicolas Harding)
- Opinion on the draft bill to amend the Act on the Information of the State Parliament by the State Government (Parliamentary Information Act - PIG) - State Parliament printed paper 20/419, dated 8 February 2023 (together with Gunnar Nissen) https://www.landtag.ltsh.de/infothek/wahl20/umdrucke/00800/umdruck-20-00838.pdf
- Opinion of the German Lawyers' Association through the Committee on Security Law and the Schleswig-Holstein Lawyers' and Notaries' Association on the draft law to amend police and regulatory provisions in the State Administration Act (LVwGPORÄndG) - draft law of the state government/Print matter 19/2118, of January 2021
VII Miscellaneous
- Is a constitutional clause enough? Fight against anti-Semitism in Schleswig-Holstein: "Many Jews in Germany are sitting on packed suitcases", interview with the Kieler Nachrichten on 15 October 2025 https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/reicht-eine-verfassungsklausel-kampf-gegen-antisemitismus-in-sh-BSTOAPHL2VDMLL4HUWHNXBLO5M.html
- When police law suddenly protects feelings, guest article for Legal Tribune Online (LTO) on 29.07.2025: https://www.lto.de/recht/hintergruende/h/hessen-polizei-gesetz-sicherheitsgefuehl-verfassungswidrig-kriminalitaet-gefahr
- Why the state funding of non-governmental organisations should be regulated by parliamentary law, Verfassungsblog of 01.03.2025: https://verfassungsblog.de/staatliche-forderung-nichtregierungsorganisationen/
- CDU enquiry on "grannies against the right" and co: What does a lawyer say?, Kieler Nachrichten of 28 February 2024, interview with Kieler Nachrichten on 28 February 2024:https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/ngo-finanzierung-ACRB35ILP5BVVCZBQMS4HS3V3U.html
- Why football must be more strongly protected by our constitution, FAZ objection from 11/06/2024:https://www.faz.net/einspruch/warum-der-fussball-staerker-durch-unsere-verfassung-geschuetzt-werden-muss-19781920.html
- Sylt video: When can a university ban students from the premises? Interview with the Kieler Nachrichten on 31 May 2024: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/hausverbot-nach-sylt-video-wann-duerfen-unis-studierende-aussperren-5M2GJXMFEZE6VKET2SGXE6XPVM.html
- Sylt and the consequences. Punishment under the guise of hazard prevention law, commentary for Legal Tribune Online (LTO) from 29 May 2024: https: //www.lto.de/recht/meinung/m/kommentar-sylt-video-hausverbot-universitaet-rechtswidrig/
- The mailbox man, Kant and the Basic Law, FAZ objection from 21 April 2024: https: //www.faz.net/einspruch/wie-hielt-es-immanuel-kant-mit-den-grundrechten-19668847.html
- Co-editor of the handbook on the law on public statements, Munich 2022
- On the 75th birthday of Robert Alexy, NVwZ aktuell, issue 19, 2020
- Daring more Kant, article for Cicero Online from 07/05/2019 https://www.cicero.de/kultur/immanuel-kant-philosophie-liberalismus-aufklaerung
- Translation of "Begriff und Geltung des Rechts" (Robert Alexy) into Russian, Moscow 2011 (together with Alexei Laptev)