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Always on the Move – Legal scholar Susanne Hähnchen wants to give people a better understanding of law and its history beyond the ivory tower
Susanne Hähnchen has been fascinated by the history of law ever since she was a student - not only because she is interested in the legal systems of... more
Driving Force and Centerpiece of Competition – A New Research Unit Is Dealing With Legal Issues Concerning Digital Data in Business
Large amounts of data are generated in the course of digitization that promise economic success. They have long been considered the core of the... more
Is the International Rule of Law on the Rise or on Decline? – A DFG research group examines the role of international law in a changing world
Third party dispute settlement within the framework of the World Trade Organization, the establishment of the International Criminal Court, sanctions... more
Prohibiting the Truth by Law - Prof. Dr. Christoph Wagner on the Freedom of the Media and the Judiciary in the Russian Federation
In May, the non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders published its 2022 press freedom rankings, which compare the situation for... more
“Training All Citizens to Become Socialists” – Why it is important to study the history of criminal law, or: criminal law and its political dimension
Prof. Georg Steinberg is one of three professors for criminal law and criminal procedural law in Potsdam and head of the research unit History of... more
Is There a Right to Climate Protection? – Legal expert Christian Bickenbach examines the legal foundations of climate litigation
The dry summers of recent years are taking their toll. The effects of global warming, such as long heat waves or floods, cause damage running into... more
"Do We Want Artificial Intelligence to Administer Law?" – IT and media law expert Björn Steinrötter researches legal issues of digitalization
He stands in front of students in the lecture hall, is the author of legal essays, commentaries, and manuals, and researches today’s most pressing... more
Law in a state of emergency – How the corona crisis affects human rights
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Many countries around the world have taken drastic measures in an effort to stop or at least slow down the spread of coronavirus: schools,... more
Punishment & Law – Research Center for Russian Law Facilitates Lively Exchange between Germany and Post-Soviet States
Human dignity, freedom, and property are elementary objects of legal protection. Those who violate them can expect sanctions – and these differ from... more