Dr. Anastasia Baetge called to the FHVR Berlin
01.03.2008
The Berlin Senator for Education, Science and Research, Prof. E. Jürgen Zöllner, has called Dr. Anastasia Baetge to the Fachhochschule für Verwaltung und Rechtspflege (FHVR Berlin) for appointment as professor of private international law, criminal law and criminal procedure. [more]Jun. Prof. Dr. Patrick C. Leyens awarded the Kurt-Hartwig-Siemers Research Prize
03.03.2008
Jun. Prof. Dr. Patrick C. Leyens awarded the Kurt-Hartwig-Siemers Research Prize [more]Honorary Professorship from the Bucerius Law School for Prof. Dr. Reinhard Zimmermann
10.03.2008
On 8 March 2008 Reinhard Zimmermann, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, was named an honorary professor at the Bucerius Law School and thereby incorporated into the faculty of the university. [more]Claussen-Simon-Stiftung Award for Mentorship Conferred on Prof. Klaus J. Hopt
29.03.2008
The nationally unique “Preis für Mentorship” from the Claussen-Simon-Stiftung has been bestowed this year upon Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Klaus J. Hopt, Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. Previously awarded seven times, the Claussen-Simon-Stiftung honor was conferred to Hopt as part of an Institute colloquium on the education of jurists and judges. [more]Max Planck Society celebrates 150th birthday of Max Planck
23.04.2008
The Max Planck Society honors their namesake, Max Planck (1858-1947) as one of the most outstanding physicists of the 20th century on the occasion of his 150th birthday. A special exhibition titled "Max Planck – Revolutionär wider Willen" documents the life of Max Planck and his roll in his era's scientific community. [more]Research Prize awarded to Dr. Martin Illmer by the German Institute of Arbitration
24.04.2008
Dr. Martin Illmer has been awarded with a 2007/2008 prize for excellence in scholarship by the German Institute of Arbitration. The prize has been conferred upon Illmer for his dissertation in which he examines bad faith conduct at the interface of state court and arbitral proceedings.
[more]Dr. Felix Steffek honoured with Max Hachenburg Memorial Prize
21.06.2008
Dr. Felix Steffek has received the Max Hachenburg Memorial Prize from the University of Heidelberg for his dissertation examining the protection of creditors under English and German Company and Corporate Insolvency Law. [more]Otto Hahn Medal for Dr. Christian A. Heinze
25.06.2008
Dr. Christian A. Heinze to be awarded the Otto Hahn Medal by the Max Planck Society in recognition of his exceptional academic accomplishment. [more]Dr. Sebastian Martens honoured with the Otto Hahn Medal and the Dieter Rampacher Prize
25.06.2008
28 year old Dr. Sebastian Martens is being dually honored for his dissertation „Durch Dritte verursachte Willensmängel“ (Vices of Consent Caused by a Third Party). [more]Dr. Axel Metzger appointed as professor
01.07.2008
Dr. Axel Metzger has been appointed as a full professor at the faculty of law by the president of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover. The former research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg will carry responsiblility in the fields of civil law, intellectual property, information technology law and private international law. [more]Prof. Klaus J. Hopt receives APTISSIMI Prize
14.07.2008
In recognition of his exceptional engagement and accomplishment in the legal world, Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Klaus J. Hopt, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, has been awarded the 2008 APTISSIMI Prize of the ESADE Alumni Law Club. [more]Emeritus status for Prof. Klaus J. Hopt
01.09.2008
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Klaus J. Hopt has served for more than 13 years as one the three Directors of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. As of 1 September, Prof. Hopt will transition to a position as Director Emeritus and continue to dedicate himself to his legal research at the Institute as well as his role on the Senate of the Max Planck Society. [more]Prof. Dr. Jürgen Basedow named Honorary Professor and Marco Polo Fellow at the Xi’an Jiaotong University
12.09.2008
On 12 September 2008, Professor Dr. Jürgen Basedow was conferred an honorary professorship at the Xi’an Jiaotong University and named Marco Polo Fellow at its Silk Road Institute of International Law. [more]Prof. Jürgen Basedow elected as member of the American Law Institute
04.11.2008
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Basedow, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, was selected for membership in the American Law Institute (ALI). [more]