LAW is in the AIR – Law surrounds us in every aspect of our lives. And it is constantly evolving: political, economic, and social developments continually raise new legal questions. Functioning like an early-warning system, the researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law anticipate these issues. By studying and comparing the legal systems of different countries, they identify paths for the further development of the law. In 2026, the Institute is enjoying its 100th anniversary, and you are invited to the celebration. Come learn about our work and take part in the discussion!
- 2-29 October 2026: Das alles ist Privatrecht?! (All of This Is Private Law?!) – Exhibition at Hamburg Town Hall
- 27 October 2026: Sicherheit im Privaten (Safety in the Private Sphere) – Panel Discussion
- 10 November 2026: Recht als Kultur (Law as Culture) – Panel Discussion
- 14 November 2026: Open House
Exhibition:
„Das alles ist Privatrecht?!“ (All of This Is Private Law?!)
(in German)
2 – 29 October 2026
Location: Hamburg Town Hall
Free of charge
Information on the Hamburg Town Hall website
Panel Discussion:
„Sicherheit im Privaten“ (Safety in the Private Sphere)
(in German)
with Anne Röthel, Susanna Roßbach, Minte Nagel, Sabine Heinke (former family court judge and family law attorney) and Sogol Kordi (founder and Head of Partnerships, myProtectify) as part of the Körber Foundation’s ‘Hamburger Horizonte’ event series
27 October 2026, 6.00 p.m.–8.00 p.m.
Location: Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law
Further information (in German) and registration (until 23 October 2026)
Link to the registration portal
Panel Discussion:
„Recht als Kultur“ (Law as Culture)
With the Heads of the Centres of Expertise and Susanna Roßbach
In collaboration with the MARKK.
10 November 2026, 6.00 p.m.–8.00 p.m.
Location: MARKK, Museum am Rothenbaum, Rothenbaumchaussee 64, 20148 Hamburg
What does law have to do with culture?—Our legal scholars in conversation with the staff of the MARKK, Museum am Rothenbaum. The format: Experimental.
Open House
14 November 2026, 2.00 p.m.–9.00 p.m.
Location: Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law
Open house at the Institute! On the agenda: Improv theatre with the ensemble hidden shakespeare, short lectures, an escape game, tours of the library, and various exhibitions.