Chris Engels graduated from the University of Leuven (K.U.Leuven), School of Law, where he also obtained his doctorate of laws. He also has a masters degree in law from the University of California, Los Angeles, USA (UCLA).

Chris currently is a Professor at the Law School of the K.U.Leuven. He teaches ‘Arbeidrecht en Onderneming’ and ‘European Labour Law’.

Chris publishes widely in the area of labour law and also participates in many seminars on the subject, on national and international level.