Events

13–14 April 2026

We warmly invite you to our official semester opening. Have a chat with our new fellows and learn about their research projects.

Was It Crucial in the Legal Support of Early Modern Long-Distance Trade?
07–08 May 2026

Plural laws, hard choices. Which forums did merchants choose, why, and with what effects on trade and business relations? Join us to ...

11 May 2026

Ruhestörung, Trunkenheit, nächtliches Laternenlöschen oder verbotene Duelle: Solche studentischen Vergehen landeten im Münster ...

Ein Modell soziopolitischer Organisation im Spannungsfeld von Konkurrenz und Institutionalisierung
21 May 2026

In diesem Konzeptforum werden Respondenten verschiedener Fachkulturen das Modell der ‚Kartellbildung‘ diskutieren, welches ein ...

Historical and contemporary perspectives
2 June 2026

The Forum will address legal personhood – and related concepts such as legal capacity, status, and legal subjectivity ...

Legal development without a monopoly on power. Thoughts on standardisation patterns
8–9 June 2026

Historically, for long periods of time, legal developments took place in the absence of a defined monopoly of power. While ...

19 June 2026

Labour law acknowledges workers’ private care work in various ways, such as granting them the right to take time off, or adapt their ...