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Ben Köhler, former research fellow at the Institute, has accepted an offer extended by the University of Bayreuth, where he will assume a tenure-track position as junior professor of civil law, European Union private law, and private international law starting in the 2024 summer semester. more

Reinhard Zimmermann, emeritus director at the Institute, has received the Cross of Merit First Class of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award, bestowed by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, recognizes Zimmermann’s outstanding contributions as an innovative thinker and successful leader in multiple fields. The Cross was presented to him on 5 April 2024 during an award ceremony at the Rathaus in Hamburg, with Katharina Fegebank, senator for the sciences and deputy mayor for the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, officiating. more

Marco Speranzin is full professor of business law at the University of Padua and attorney at law. He was a guest researcher at the Institute from mid-February to mid-March. more

Elke Heinrich-Pendl, former Institute research fellow, has received the Josef Krainer Prize for her post-doctoral dissertation (Habilitationsschrift). The award is bestowed each year for exceptional academic performance based on international criteria. more

Matthias Pendl, senior research fellow at the Institute, has received post-doctoral funding from the Heinrich Graf Hardegg’sche Stiftung, a Viennese foundation. more

Institute director Anne Röthel has co-edited a volume in which five legal scholars explore the current significance of sex and gender in family law. more

What makes a family? The answer is shifting and expanding to accommodate growing diversity. Senior research fellow at the Institute Denise Wiedemann and senior research fellow alumnus Konrad Duden have edited a collection of articles devoted to examining these shifts. more