Max Planck Law
With over 400 researchers, 20 Directors, and 8 Institutes across Germany, Max Planck Law is one of the world's largest networks for legal research.
- Call for Abstracts: The German Law Journal and Max Planck Law invite early-career scholars to submit extended abstracts for the 2nd Transnational Junior Faculty Forum, ‘The Law of Digital Value Chains’.(Munich, 3–4 September). Deadline: 15 April. More info: law.mpg.de/event/the-la... #Event
- How can police oversight be adapted to heterogeneous societies and transnational police work? This question will be discussed at the event at MPI-Freiburg on 6 February, focusing on accountability and oversight in contemporary policing. Register by tomorrow: law.mpg.de/event/police... #Event
- Over the past year, scholars across Max Planck Law have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to excellence in legal research. Here is a list of prizes and honours received by Max Planck Law researchers in 2025: law.mpg.de/news/max-pla... We extend our congratulations to all the recipients! #News
- The Max Planck Law Alumni Network connects current and former researchers in a global community across academia, practice, and policy. Members receive updates on research and events and can engage through initiatives such as mentoring. An alumni newsletter will be launching soon! law.mpg.de/alumni/
- On 4 February, the ‘Law | Tech | Society’ Initiative hosts a talk by Matthias Grabmair on large language models in law, examining their capacity for legal reasoning and their use in legislative support, including drafting amendments and consolidating statute: law.mpg.de/event/large-... #Event
- @mpisoc.bsky.social (Munich) is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Position in the ERC-funded PERGAP project on economic inequality and welfare state institutions. Apply by 19 February: www.mpisoc.mpg.de/en/career/va... #AcademicOpportunity
- Event reminder: Tomorrow, the Initiative ‘Corporate Responsibility | ESG’ hosts Nina Benz for a talk on rising tensions between the EU’s CSDDD and the proposed U.S. ‘Protect USA Act’. Register now: law.mpg.de/event/intern... #InitiativeEvent
- The annual CUREDI conference took place 26–28 Nov at MPI-Halle, bringing together scholars, judges, and practitioners from across Europe and marking the launch of the CUREDI database. Read all about it: law.mpg.de/news/curedi-... #News
- How can police oversight be adapted to heterogeneous societies and transnational police work? This question will be discussed at the event at MPI-Freiburg on 6 February, focusing on accountability and oversight in contemporary policing. Register here: law.mpg.de/event/police... #MPINetworkEvent
- The ‘Corporate Responsibility | ESG’ Initiative, launched in 2024, provides a forum for scholarly exchange on corporate accountability, sustainability, and regulation. After nine events in its first year, the Initiative will continue online and in-person formats: law.mpg.de/news/spotlig... #News
- We are pleased to present you one of the top downloaded papers from the Max Planck Law network by Thomas Duve (MPI-Frankfurt): ‘Legal History as a History of the Translation of Knowledge of Normativity’ ssrn.com/abstract=422...
- There are a few places left. Register until 14 January: law.mpg.de/event/turnin...
- Ever worry your achievements aren’t truly yours? The Impostor Phenomenon is common in high-achieving research. Max Planck Law offers a workshop on 23 January at MPI-Frankfurt with Simone Freitag. Register by 5 January: law.mpg.de/event/turnin... #CareerDevelopmentEvent
- Max Planck Law is hiring a Student Assistant (m/f/d) in science communication, part-time (up to 8 hrs/week), based in Hamburg, starting 1 March. For more information in German and to apply by 31 January, please visit: mpi-privatrecht-hh.softgarden.io/job/61581902... #Vacancy #MaxPlanckLaw
- More than twenty women researchers from the Max Planck Law network met in Strasbourg on 10 December for the ‘Minerva LAW Network’ event, combining institutional visits with exchanges on academic careers, gender and legal research. Read more: law.mpg.de/news/women-r... #News @ezgiozlu.bsky.social
- The MPI-Frankfurt invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Legal History of India, starting April 2026. Independent research in Indian legal history. Apply by 6 January: jobs.lhlt.mpg.de/jobposting/8... #Vacancy #Postdoc
- The second Law and the Amazon International Conference took place 2–5 Dec in Belém do Pará, the first held within the Amazon. Bringing together researchers, Indigenous leaders and civil society, it focused on rethinking law and governance from the region’s realities: law.mpg.de/news/rethink... #News
- The MPI-Frankfurt is recruiting three doctoral students for the Centre for Legal History of India. The positions offer the opportunity to develop and pursue an independent doctoral project connected to the history of English law outside England: jobs.lhlt.mpg.de/jobposting/3... #Vacancy
- Reminder: @mpil.de and the Humboldt University will host the Sixth Authors’ Workshop of the Max Planck Trialogues on 12–13 March 2026 in Berlin. Researchers can apply as ‘engaged listeners’. Register by 15 December: law.mpg.de/event/max-pl... #MPINetworkEvent
- Ever worry your achievements aren’t truly yours? The Impostor Phenomenon is common in high-achieving research. Max Planck Law offers a workshop on 23 January at MPI-Frankfurt with Simone Freitag. Register by 5 January: law.mpg.de/event/turnin... #CareerDevelopmentEvent
- @johannawolf.bsky.social (MPI-Frankfurt) completed a three-month research stay at the @eui-eu.bsky.social through the Max Planck Law exchange programme, highlighting the supportive working conditions and valuable academic exchange. Read all about her experience: law.mpg.de/news/max-pla... #News
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- On 22 January, the Initiative ‘Corporate Responsibility | ESG’ hosts Nina Benz for a talk on rising tensions between the EU’s CSDDD and the proposed U.S. ‘Protect USA Act’. More information and registration: law.mpg.de/event/intern... #InitiativeEvent
- How do legal narratives shape our understanding of climate and environmental justice? The Initiative ‘Law, Climate Change, and the Environment’ is hosting a webinar on 3 Dec exploring how narratology offers new insights into environmental law: law.mpg.de/event/enviro... #InitiativeEvent
- Reminder: The Initiative ‘Security and Law’ hosts ‘Quantifying State Surveillance from a Constitutional Perspective’ on 1 December. The event discusses a new surveillance barometer for assessing state surveillance in Germany. Register: law.mpg.de/event/quanti... #InitiativeEvent
- #Vacancy: A PhD position at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law: ‘Short-Term Mindsets and Crime: From Theory to Intervention’. The role involves experimental and interdisciplinary research on decision-making and crime: recruitingapp-5535.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/50...
- Reminder: The Max Planck Law Open House takes place online on 2 December at 15:30 CET. Early career researchers can learn about opportunities across the network of nine Institutes. Speakers will discuss PhD and postdoc pathways and the support available: law.mpg.de/event/open-h... #OpenHouseEvent
- The ‘China, Law, and Society’ Initiative hosts the online lecture on 28 November. Li Chen (@lchen2024.bsky.social) examines the emergence of a late imperial legal community and its role in shaping Qing judicial culture: law.mpg.de/event/the-ri... #InitiativeEvent
- @mpil.de and the Humboldt University will host the Sixth Authors’ Workshop of the Max Planck Trialogues on 12–13 March 2026 in Berlin. Researchers can apply as ‘engaged listeners’. Register by 15 December: law.mpg.de/event/max-pl... #MPINetworkEvent
- Research data management (RDM) is gaining prominence across Max Planck Law. At MPI-Frankfurt, Polina Solonets is helping to situate RDM in the legal humanities. Her ‘Love Your Data’ series shows why ‘there is no one-size-fits-all solution’. Read more: law.mpg.de/news/researc... #News
- The Centre for Legal History of India (CLHI) at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt invites doctoral and post-doctoral researchers for scholarships and guest residencies. Details on the visitor’s programme: jobs.lhlt.mpg.de/jobposting/3... #Vacancy
- How do legal narratives shape our understanding of climate and environmental justice? The Initiative ‘Law, Climate Change, and the Environment’ is hosting a webinar on 3 Dec exploring how narratology offers new insights into environmental law: law.mpg.de/event/enviro... #InitiativeEvent
- New episode of the Lawcast: How can a democracy defend its core values without undermining them? Christopher Murphy talks with Marc Bovermann and Johanna Fink about Germany’s concept of ‘militant democracy’. Listen here: law.mpg.de/lawcast/?id=... #LawcastEpisode #Democracy
- The Initiative ‘Security and Law’ hosts the event ‘Quantifying State Surveillance in a Constitutional Perspective’ on 1 December, presenting the new ‘surveillance barometer’—a tool to assess the scope of state surveillance in Germany. More information: law.mpg.de/event/quanti... #InitiativeEvent
- The 9th Annual Max Planck Law PhD Workshop took place in Berlin, bringing together doctoral researchers from across the network for collegial discussion, constructive feedback, and a supportive academic exchange. A space to think, test ideas, and grow as scholars: law.mpg.de/news/phd-wor... #News
- @towfigh.bsky.social speaks about his keynote lecture entitled 'Equality in the Face of Diversity: Challenges for the Rule of Law' at the Max Planck Law Annual Conference 2025. Watch the video here: youtu.be/LtsLaU9K5ZY?... #Video #maxplancklawconference
- Call for Papers: The Max Planck Fellow Group on ‘Fairness and International Law’ invites early-career researchers to a workshop in Kiel (10–12 May 2026) on fairness across space and time in international law. Abstracts due 12 December. More information: law.mpg.de/event/fairne... #FellowGroupEvent
- The Max Planck Law Annual Conference at Harnack Haus, Berlin, brought together researchers from nine Institutes to explore how law both shapes and is shaped by diversity. Inspiring lectures and lively discussions made for two enriching days. Read more: law.mpg.de/news/max-pla... #News
- The Department of Social Law at the @mpisoc.bsky.social, Munich, invites applications for a PhD Position in Law within ‘The Eco-Social State’. Explore the role of law in ecological transformation. More information and to apply by 1 December: www.mpisoc.mpg.de/karriere/ste... #AcademicOpportunities
- Are you an early career researcher in law looking for new academic opportunities? Join the Max Planck Law Open House—an online info session and Q&A—on 2 December, 15:30 CET to learn about PhD and postdoc possibilities across our network: law.mpg.de/event/open-h... #OpenHouseEvent
- What can the spaces of constitutional history tell us about today’s constitutional challenges? The MPI Network Event ‘Constitutional Places’ at MPI-Frankfurt explored how architecture and law intersect, shaping constitutional values and memory. Read more: law.mpg.de/news/constitutional-places/ #News
- Keynote 2 with @towfigh.bsky.social #maxplancklawconference
- Meet our Initiatives! #maxplancklawconference
- The last panel for today: ‘Making a difference’ with @rossbacs.bsky.social, @erik.d-64.social, and Cristina Valega Chipoco. #maxplancklawconference
- Welcome to this year’s Annual Conference! The first keynote is delivered by our new Chair - Anne Röthel. #maxplancklawconference
- The ‘Minerva LAW Network’ hosts an in-person event in Strasbourg for women researchers across Max Planck Law. The programme explores gender and the law, features insights on the Istanbul Convention, and fosters connections among women in law: law.mpg.de/event/career... #WomenInLaw #InitiativeEvent
