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On March 23, 2023, research associate Jessica Holl will launch her book "Women and Political Participation" (Mulheres e Participação Política) in Brazil, published by Editora Conhecimento. The book launch will take place at the Law School of the…

Prof. Michael Riegner delivers guest lectures on business and human rights at the FGV Law School and the Catholic University (PUC) on 21st and 22nd of March 2023, in the context of the project “Varieties of constitutionalism” and drawing on…

On 31.01.2023, 18-20h, the lecture by Prof. Riegner on "The Right to Truth" will take place as part of the "Tuesday Talks" series. You can find out more here.

On January 18, 2023, the joint inaugural lecture of Prof. Dr. S. Hoffmann and Prof. Dr. M. Riegner will take place on the topic of "Economy in System Conflict". Please refer to the attached announcement for the lecture topics and further details.

On 1.12. and 19.1. we co-organize the screening of the documentaries  „Democracy“ and „The Cleaners“ – 18.15 in Lecture Hall 3. More info here. 

The Global Justice Clinic directed by Prof. Michael Riegner has circulated a one-page summary of a forthcoming policy paper on strengthening stakeholder engagement in the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence among EU policy makers.…

Prof. Michael Riegner gives interview with German public radio broadcaster MDR on the presidential elections in Brazil on Tuesday, 1.11.2022 at 8.40h on MDR Kultur.

The October issue of the German law journal  Juristischen Schulung features a co-authored contribution on the constitutionality of a general mandate for vaccination against Covid19.