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As part of an effort under the aegis of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the non-partisan “Initiative for an Effective State” has published its final report in book form. Institute Director Anne Röthel is one of roughly 50 experts in the fields of politics, administration, business, education, and science who contributed to the formulation of the proposals presented in the report. more

As of 1 October 2025, Institute Director Anne Röthel will be taking over the chair of the Max Planck Law academic network. With this step, she is succeeding Stefan Vogenauer, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt and chair of the network since its inception. more

Jennifer Trinks, senior research fellow at the Institute, successfully completed her post-doctoral studies (Habilitation) at Bucerius Law School and was awarded her lecture qualification for the subjects of civil law, commercial law, company law, capital markets law, and comparative law. more

With the release of issue 3/2025, the most recent publication of the German Journal of Chinese Law has for a third time been made available open access. Published by the Institute in collaboration with the German-Chinese Jurists’ Association and the Sino-German Institute for Legal Studies, the Journal has also featured a new editorial design since the beginning of the year. more

Mateusz Grochowski, former research fellow at the Institute, is co-editor of a new open access volume that explores the role of online platforms as out-of-state regulators. The volume’s underlying research project was made possible by funding from Villa Vigoni – the German-Italian Center for European Dialogue. more

Philipp Ceesay, senior research fellow at the Institute, satisfied the final requirements of the habilitation process at Bucerius Law School on 7 July 2025. His professorial teaching qualification covers the fields of civil law, corporate law, civil procedure, and comparative law. more

Dr Ralph Lansky died on his 94th birthday on 18 July 2025. It was the conclusion of a life devoted to the institution of law libraries. He maintained this devotion to the last and did great service to the field during his lifetime. more