Surrogacy is an internationally controversial method of medically-assisted reproduction. Legislation in Germany proscribes medical assistance in impregnating a surrogate and forbids acting as an … More

In the face of an ever-growing amount of empirical inquiries in – or about – law and the legal discipline, this project will investigate … More

Which kind of criteria do citizens accept if the Corona crisis forces doctors to apply triage? Prof. Elisa Hoven, University of Leipzig, with support … More

During the Covid-19 pandemic, numerous countries have experienced a scarcity of life-saving resources, including equipment (i.e., ventilators) and free space in intensive care units. … More

What is the relationship between private and state conflict management? The aim of this project is to examine this relationship in the context of … More

Joel Feinberg once noted, “Every bona fide philosopher of law tries his hand at least once at the ancient problem of punishing failed attempts“ … More

Although theoretical work on the concept of punishment still focuses almost exclusively on custodial sentences (i.e., imprisonment), statistics show that the principal penalty (at … More

Sociologists and cultural sociologists describe increasingly plural, multicultural, and fragmented societies. Migration is one of the factors that contribute to these phenomena. The goal … More

In the last few years, the informal resolution of disputes within minority groups in Germany has been increasingly criticized and referred to as Paralleljustiz … More

Traditional criminal laws defined sexual assault as a crime that required violence or threats of violence. Paradigms have shifted: present-day law reforms in various … More

In the decade since 2010, the section on sexual offenses in the German Criminal Code has undergone multiple changes. These developments are traced for … More

Should a person be criminally liable for sexual acts that involve circumstances of mistaken consent? This dissertation discusses whether negligent sexual assault should be … More

Due to the reconceptualization of rape and other sexual offenses as violations of the victim’s sexual autonomy and in view of the obligations arising … More