Käte Hamburger Kolleg Münster
"Legal Unity and Pluralism"

The Käte Hamburger Kolleg „Legal Unity and Pluralism” (EViR) at the University of Münster has been funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research since 2021. Fellows from all over the world, together with scholars from Münster, examine the dynamic tension between legal unity and pluralism from antiquity to the present. This is the first attempt to systematically investigate the phenomenon in its entire historical depth and across disciplinary boundaries.

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Job offer

The Käte Hamburger Kolleg "Legal Unity and Pluralism" at the University of Münster is seeking to fill the position of Student Assistant from 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2026 with a weekly working time of up to 8 hours. (Job advertisement in German)

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Annual conference examines causes of legal pluralism

The third annual conference of the Käte Hamburger Kolleg “Legal Unity and Pluralism” at the University of Münster investigates the causes of legal pluralism. From 7 to 9 April, the international conference will bring together numerous researchers from the fields of history, law and social sciences.

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg receives funding for another four years

The Käte Hamburger Kolleg "Legal Unity and Pluralism" (EViR) at the University of Münster will enter its second funding phase from June 2025. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding the Kolleg and its Fellow Programme for a further four years with around 7.7 million euros. The maximum possible funding period is twelve years.

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Fellowships for Projects in Legal Anthropology

For the academic years 2025/26 and 2026/27, the Käte Hamburger Kolleg “Einheit und Vielfalt im Recht | Legal Unity and Pluralism” (EViR) at the University of Münster invites applications for fellowships of between 6 to 12 months.