Detention Rooms & Comets. The Academic Court in Münster
This event takes you on a journey into the world of student discipline and misconduct in the 19th century. On 11 May 2026 from 18.00–20.00, we will be exploring various sources relating to the academic tribunal in Münster, together with Peng! Improv Theatre and the audience. Admission is free, but registration is required. The event will be held in German.

Two new volumes have been published in the EViR Working Papers open-access series. Working Paper 19, entitled “Mughal and Post-Mughal Legal Unity and Pluralism – Some Primary Sources”, examines sources on legal unity and legal pluralism in (pre-)colonial India. Working Paper 23.2 is the English translation of the final report from the first funding phase of the Kolleg.

As part of the Welcome Days at the start of the summer term, the Käte Hamburger Kolleg welcomed seven new fellows. The researchers – specialising in law, history and legal anthropology – along with some of the existing fellows, presented their projects and engaged in lively discussions about the various research initiatives in the field of legal unity and pluralism.

During the 2025/26 school year, pupils on the History Elective course in Year 13 at Münster Mitte Comprehensive School (Gesamtschule Münster Mitte) explored the history of law in Münster. The course took place in cooperation with the Käte Hamburger Kolleg “Legal Unity and Pluralism”.