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Public international law, European Union law, comparative public law. Since 1924.

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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 01/09/2026
A new Director will help shape MPIL’s research in public international law, EU law and comparative public law. Nominations and self-nominations are open until 15 November 2026. www.mpil.de/files/pdf6/c...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 20/08/2026
Für Auskunftsanfragen soll künftig ein „berechtigtes Interesse“ nachgewiesen werden. @erik.d-64.social , @moserc.bsky.social und Ralph Hertwig fragen, was die geplante IFG-Reform für den Zugang zu staatlichen Informationen und die demokratische Kontrolle bedeutet.
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 22/05/2026
The event fostered a rich discussion on judicial independence, constitutional safeguards, and democratic accountability in Latin America. #RuleOfLaw #Argentina #DigitalRights #DataProtection #LatinAmerica #MPIHeidelberg #ICCAL
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 13/05/2026
MPIL Director @annepetersmpil.bsky.social has been elected to the Academia Europaea and joins the academy’s Law section. A notable recognition for work in public international and constitutional law. www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Pe... #AcademiaEuropaea
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 12/05/2026
A new article by Sabino Cassese in Corriere della Sera compares #Europe and the #US through a historical and institutional lens. The piece also cites work by #MPILs Armin von Bogdandy and Loïc Azoulai on European society, cohesion, and interdependence: www.corriere.it/native/26_ma...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 11/05/2026
Gilt das Völkerrecht noch? - Anspruch und Wirklichkeit Am 20. Mai spricht Prof. Dr. Andreas Paulus in Heidelberg über Gewaltverbot, Krieg und Friedenssicherung heute. 🗓️ 20.5. | 19:30 Uhr 📍 Neue Aula (Universität Heidelberg) @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @annepetersmpil.bsky.social
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 27/04/2026
Helmut Philipp Aust has joined MPIL as Director. He now co-leads the Institute with Anne Peters and Armin von Bogdandy; his work spans state responsibility, cities in international law, and co-operation in antagonistic times. Read the full announcement: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/... #IntlLaw
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 23/04/2026
Does lawbreaking always undermine the law against war or can it sometimes support it? @chr-marxsen.bsky.social's book „Shades of Illegality in the Law Against War" emerges from the #MPIL SHADES project and argues: it depends on the type of breach. global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 15/04/2026
Das #MPIL sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt 𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘦n 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘬𝘢𝘳in mit stellvertretender Bibliotheksleitung, in Vollzeit, unbefristet (bis EG 11 TVöD Bund)📚 📅 Bewerbungsfrist: 03.05.2026 👉 Details in der Ausschreibung: jobs.mpil.de/jobposting/5...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 02/04/2026
Rethinking EU defence: if the law already allows closer cooperation, what is really holding the EU back? @moserc.bsky.social argues that political will, not legal gaps, is the main obstacle to a more integrated EU defence posture. Read more: kluwerlawonline.com/api/Product/... #EUdefence
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 30/03/2026
Can the EU charter of rights actually enforce judicial independence? MPIL's Luke Dimitrios Spieker maps the exact legal tools used to defend these values. Last week, he won the 2026 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize for this research. Details: www.dfg.de/de/gefoerder...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 22/03/2026
Does EU law secure political belonging, or just facilitate a market? @anabobic.bsky.social uses Hegel to critique this structural tension at the 2026 Max Planck Masterclass (26–29 May, Heidelberg). Apply by tonight to join the debate and young scholars workshop: www.mpil.de/de/pub/forsc...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 20/03/2026
Are global crises eroding human rights law, or forcing it to adapt? Join us in Heidelberg on Oct 2 to map the reconfiguration of international law. Apply as an engaged listener by May 31: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/... #HumanRights #MPILHeidelberg #MPEPIL
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 10/03/2026
What changes when we read EU law through Hegel’s philosophy of right? 26–29 May, Dr Ana Bobić leads a 4‑day Masterclass at MPIL Heidelberg on EU law, Hegel’s philosophy of right, and landmark CJEU cases. Info & applications (by 22 March): lnkd.in/dibEec77 #MaxPlanckMasterclass2026
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 25/02/2026
Early-career scholars: is "European society" a lived reality or a legal construct? Bring your doctrinal, socio-legal, or critical arguments to our MPIL conference (17-18 Sept). Deadline: 31 March 2026. Full call: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/... #CallForPapers #EuropeanLaw
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 23/02/2026
📣 Join us on 12 March (18:00 CET), at Humboldt University of Berlin, for a panel on “Multiperspectivism in International Legal Scholarship”. Hosted by @annepetersmpil.bsky.social & @chr-marxsen.bsky.social, with Kalika Mehta, Fuad Zarbiyev & @drqv.bsky.social www.mpil.de/apps/eventca...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 13/02/2026
Jochen Abraham Frowein (1934–2026) has passed away. A pivotal figure in international law, he served as MPIL Director, VP of the European Commission of Human Rights, and mentor to generations of scholars. We are grateful for his immense scholarly legacy. Full obituary: www.mpil.de/en/pub/i7104...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 10/02/2026
From Heidelberg’s seminar rooms to shaping Europe’s legal response to a war of aggression: In our #MPIL100 conversation series, Jörg Polakiewicz talks about the “Heidelberg Method,” Western blind spots, and why legal rigor still matters in times of crisis. Watch now: youtu.be/fVhBAHAwHcE?...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 03/02/2026
International law is in turmoil; scholarship shouldn't be hard to find. 📧 We’ve relaunched the MPIL newsletter to cut the noise & connect you to our research. Feb issue: Law & Emotions, ECHR @ 75, & US Foreign Policy. Join the list ↓ www.mpil.de/en/pub/servi... #InternationalLaw #MPILHeidelberg
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 19/11/2025
🎉 Congratulations to Professor @eliavl.bsky.social (Tel Aviv U Law), recipient of the 2025 Max Planck–Cambridge Prize for outstanding research in international law. Thanks to the #MaxCamPIL jury and @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social! More info: www.mpil.de/de/pub/forsc... #MPIL #LCIL
Sandesh Sivakumaran, Eliav Lieblich, and Anne Peters holding the award certificate together, with bookshelves in the background, during the festive atmosphere of the prize ceremony.Portrait of Eliav Lieblich at the podium, with microphone, in front of a screen showing the award ceremony title and the University of Cambridge and Lauterpacht Centre logos.Group photo of seven people in formal attire at the MaxCamPIL award ceremony, standing in front of a screen displaying the logos of the University of Cambridge and Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, and details about the event for Prof. Eliav Lieblich.
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 13/11/2025
⚖️ How can human rights frameworks keep pace with technologies that evolve faster than regulation? Here are some impressions from the Ibero-American Colloquium No. 333 with Prof. Eduardo Bertoni, Director of the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at @auwcl.bsky.social.
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 06/11/2025
🗓️ Nov 18, 1 PM CET @danaschmalz.bsky.social (MPIL) on demographic concerns & migration control over 50 years—from birth rate politics to mobility restrictions. Tuesday Dialogues | Einstein Center Population Diversity Free, online More info & registration: einstein-diversity.com/event/bevolk...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 27/10/2025
📆 Save the date: On 21 November, @danaschmalz.bsky.social will discuss the "Alleged Smuggling of Migrants ( #Lithuania v. #Belarus)" case before the ICJ, at a conference on #IL and #EU migration law hosted by the University of Palermo. 🔗 www.sidi-isil.org/wp-content/u...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 22/10/2025
The speakers traced how human rights law evolves through dialogue, critique, and contestation — a day full of intellectual exchange and renewal. 🎥 Full programme & video: www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/V... (3/6)
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 22/10/2025
The panels addressed critical topics - #ClimateChange, #migration, #disinformation, and #AI - reflecting on the ECHR’s global impact and its role in an emerging transnational network of human rights courts. (2/6)
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 22/10/2025
🇪🇺 Marking 75 years of the #EuropeanConvention on Human Rights, #MPIL co-hosted a symposium with the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, warmly welcomed by Minister Stefanie Hubig & Deputy State Secretary Johannes Dimroth, exploring transnat. perspectives and glob. interaction. (1/6)
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 20/10/2025
Im #Wintersemester 2025/26 veranstalten Robert Stendel und Richard Dören das Lektürekolloquium „Völkerrechtswissenschaft unter dem Hakenkreuz“ an der Juristischen Fakultät der #UniversitätHeidelberg.
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 13/10/2025
Can hope & solidarity counter contempt for international law? Seeking doctoral/postdoctoral researchers for our Feb 2026 Heidelberg conference. Interdisciplinary perspectives especially welcome. Deadline: Oct 31 Apply: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/... #InternationalLaw #Emotions #MPILHeidelberg
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 09/10/2025
Stuck on a train? Join our event on 75 years of the European Convention of Human Rights via livestream from anywhere! www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/V... #ECHR75 #HumanRights
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 03/10/2025
📚 « Gaza. Face à l’anéantissement » (Gallimard) Coordonné par V. Duclert, J. Matringe & E. Lagrange (@sorbonneparis1.bsky.social / conseillère scientifique externe du #MPIL), cet ouvrage collectif mobilise l’histoire et le droit pour analyser la situation à Gaza. 🔗 www.gallimard.fr/catalogue/ga...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 03/10/2025
📢 Join us next Wednesday for a special conversation between Nancy Hernández López (@corteidh.bsky.social) and Susanne Baer, a joint event with @humboldtuni.bsky.social & @juristinnenbund.bsky.social. 🗓️ 8 October, 16:00–18:00. 📍 Unter den Linden 9, Room 213 🔗 www.rewi.hu-berlin.de/de/lf/oe/lsi...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 02/10/2025
On the 75th anniversary of the #ECHR, the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection & #MPIL host a full-day symposium on #HumanRights. Join the #livestream to explore #transnational perspectives and panels on #ClimateChange, #Migration & #AI. Details 👉 www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/V...
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 29/09/2025
How do emotions shape international law's universality? As leaders weaponize fear while attacking norms, join us to explore this urgent question. Seeking engaged listeners for Feb 2026 in Heidelberg. Apply by Oct 31: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/... Image: "Collision" (2022) by Ismail Noh
Abstract painting "Collision" (2022) by Ismail Noh, characterized by expressive brushwork and a dynamic color palette of blues, oranges, yellows, and blacks. The composition suggests fluid motion and energetic interaction between forms, with sweeping gestural marks creating visual tension and movement throughout the canvas.
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 25/09/2025
🎓 Congrats Dr. Philipp Sauter! His PhD bridges physics + international law: "Fusion Energy in Nuclear Weapons Law" reveals legal blind spots as fusion approaches commercial viability. New treaties needed to ensure clean energy serves peace, not proliferation. #MPILHeidelberg #FusionEnergy
Two men in business suits standing in front of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law building. On the left is Professor Armin von Bogdandy wearing a dark blue suit with a blue tie and sunglasses. On the right is Philipp Sauter wearing a gray suit with a red tie and white pocket square. Both men are smiling and positioned directly in front of the institute's glass facade, with the Max Planck Institute logo and German text visible on the building behind them.
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 24/09/2025
⚠️ We are experiencing an email system disruption. Our teams are working to fix it ASAP. For urgent messages, please contact us by phone 📞 or via social media 📱. Updates will follow when service is restored. Thank you for your patience 🙏.
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 12/09/2025
‘Armed Attack’ by @chr-marxsen.bsky.social The right to self-defence in international law is triggered by an armed attack. But what are the requirements of this legal concept? Marxsen's entry is now available #OpenAccess in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law 1/2 #MPEPIL
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 10/09/2025
‘Res iudicata’ by Alfredo Crosato. Read now #OpenAccess: The principle of res judicata is one of the fundamental rules of international dispute settlement. Under which conditions does it apply, and what are its limitations? 1/2
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 08/09/2025
The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) has recently published a total of 25 articles – 17 updated and 8 new entries. 📚✨ Together, they reflect the dynamic development of International Law. #MPEPIL #OpenAccess #InternationalLaw
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 26/08/2025
🎓 La Dra. Mariela Morales Antoniazzi recibió un merecido reconocimiento de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos por sus valiosas contribuciones al fortalecimiento de la justicia, la democracia y los derechos humanos en la región. ¡Felicitaciones! #CorteIDH
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 11/08/2025
Do rules still matter when great powers stop pretending? @annepetersmpil.bsky.social argues yes: even cynical legal talk restrains power. Hypocrisy can keep norms alive; silence kills them. Read via DER SPIEGEL (🔒📰) 👉 www.spiegel.de/spiegel/prin... #MPILHeidelberg #AnnePeters
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 28/07/2025
1/ How can non-state actors like international organizations and businesses be held accountable for human rights violations? Mateja Platise has devoted years to researching this critical question. In recognition of her achievements, she's been appointed Honorary Prof. at @goetheuni.bsky.social! 🎉
Three people stand in an office setting with bookshelves in the background. On the left, Prof. Dr. Stefan Kadelbach, Dean of the Faculty of Law, wearing a dark suit and striped tie. Together with Mateja S. Platise in the center, wearing a gray blazer over a white top, they hold a certificate in a blue folder. On the right, Prof. Dr. Reiner Hofmann, wearing a dark suit, glasses, and striped tie, stands with hands clasped. The occasion is Platise's appointment as Honorary Professor at Goethe University Frankfurt.
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 21/07/2025
1/ Where were you on 11 Sept 2001? For Silja Vöneky (@uni-freiburg.de) —then a young MPIL fellow—it was a day that shook the world and the law. 🌍⚖️ #MPIL100 #InternationalLaw #LegalHistory #MemoryCulture #RuleOfLaw #Dissent #Guantanamo #WarOnTerror
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 16/07/2025
1/ 🗑️ Here's an uncomfortable truth: It took the MPIL 25 years to implement basic waste separation. #MPIL100 #EnvironmentalLaw #Sustainability #InstitutionalChange #TheoryPracticeGap #ClimateAction #MPILHeidelberg
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 15/07/2025
Morgen findet an der HU Berlin ein MPIL Buchgespräch zu “Proteste und Intervention” statt. @floriankriener.bsky.social im Gespräch mit Max Lucks, MdB (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Dr. Mariam Salehi (Freie Universität Berlin, Moderation) und Dr. Lukas Wasielewski (Auswärtiges Amt) 👇
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 08/07/2025
En el Panel 5, Pablo Saavedra (Corte IDH) traza un paralelo entre la emergencia climática y los desafíos democráticos, subrayando los riesgos entrelazados que enfrentan la sociedad y la necesidad urgente de resiliencia. #ICCAL #Impacto #SIDH #Democracia 🌿🛡️
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 08/07/2025
El espacio cívico es la primera línea en la defensa de derechos humanos, afirma Katya Salazar (@dplf-info.bsky.social). Su protección es vital para la resiliencia democrática. #ICCAL #Impacto #SIDH #Democracia
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 08/07/2025
¿Qué papel cumple la comunidad de derechos humanos en la democracia? Viviana Krsticevic (@cejil.bsky.social) la compara con los micelios en los bosques: esencial para la vida democrática en América Latina. #ICCAL #Impacto #SIDH #Democracia
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 08/07/2025
En el Panel 5, Santiago Cantón (@icjurists.bsky.social) alerta: la erosión democrática pone en riesgo una sociedad construida sobre la dignidad humana. Defender derechos es proteger el corazón de nuestro modelo social. #ICCAL #Impacto #SIDH #Democracia
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 08/07/2025
¿Cómo impulsa la porosidad jurídica el diálogo entre tribunales? Ángel Rodríguez (Presidente, @aceacoes.bsky.social) muestra que la permeabilidad entre Europa y América permite intercambiar estándares sustantivos de derechos. #ICCAL #Impacto #SIDH #Democracia
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MPIL Heidelberg @mpil.de · 08/07/2025
¿Cómo equilibran los tribunales regionales la urgencia y legitimidad en medidas cautelares? Christina Binder (Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, Múnich) analiza tendencias en medidas cautelares en el #SIDH y #TEDH, resaltando retos actuales. #ICCAL #Impacto #Democracia
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