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The German Association for Intellectual Property Law (GRUR) has honoured Pascal T. Sierek, research fellow at the Institute, for his dissertation “Datenaustausch durch Datentreuhand” [Data Sharing through Data Trustees] in the prize category of data and information law. more

Private international law, European private law, uniform law – these were the three major legal fields in which former Institute Director Jürgen Basedow focused his efforts prior to his death in 2023. A commemorative symposium addressing these topics was held in 2024 by his academic pupils. The papers from that symposium have been published in the new issue of the Rabel Journal of Comparative and International Private Law (RabelsZ). more

The Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg has awarded Institute research fellow Felix Aiwanger the 2025 Elise Reimarus Prize for his dissertation “Jenseits der Haftung – Analyse und Kritik selbstgesetzten Vermögensschutzes” [Beyond Liability – Analysis and Critique of Self-Settled Asset Protection]. The prize was presented to him by Academy President Mojib Latif as part of the Academy's 20th anniversary celebrations in Hamburg on 16 October 2025. more

The recently published dissertation of former Institute research associate Luise von Kügelgen examines questions surrounding the inner orientation of the law in its treatment of sibling relationships. Her study reaches across legal fields, taking account of various areas of civil and criminal law. more

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