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The Young Scholars' Workshop "Young Scholars' Workshop "State-Business Relations and Geoeconomics: Theories, Methods, and Comparative Perspectives" will take place from 22 to 24 April 2026 at the University of Erfurt.

On 13 and 14 October, the Global Justice Clinic is organising a conference on "Clinical Legal Education in Times of Polycrisis".

On 3 July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued Advisory Opinion OC-32/25. For the first time, the Court addressed the climate emergency and expressly recognised Nature and its components as rights-holders. This marks a historic…

The EU between aspiration and reality - What reforms does the EU need?

The European Union is facing major challenges, from geopolitical tensions to questions of its internal capacity. Between high expectations and political reality, a question…

The Amazon is at a crossroads and with it our planetary future. Amazon of Rights: Global Eco-Jurisprudence in Times of Urgency is an interdisciplinary workshop and book project that brings together people from science, art and activism to develop new…

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Michael Riegner appointed visiting professor at partner university: The Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte (UFMG) has appointed Prof. Michael Riegner as a visiting professor at the Faculty of Law. He will deepen the existing…

Prof Dr Riegner has joined the open letter ‘Respect for International Law’, which was recently published on the Verfassungsblog. In this letter, numerous academics from the fields of international law, European law and constitutional law call for the…