Fields of Research
Contemporary and Future Aspects of the Rule of Law
Ongoing globalisation poses new challenges to the rule of law. Transnational threats are emerging that can be countered effectively only in cooperation with a multiplicity of national and international actors. As private stakeholders are increasingly serving public tasks, the validity of law and justice requires new reflections on the founding principles of the rule of law. The Hengstberger Chair for Contemporary Studies of the Rule of Law conducts research on current obstacles to the transnational rule of law and examines new legal instruments to guarantee justice in the years to come. The chair’s main research focus is on compliance in international human rights law.
Public International Law
General international law
International dispute settlement
European human rights protection
International protection of human rights
Constitutional Law
Rule of law
Civil rights
The German Basic Law and International relations
Comparative Constitutional Law
Interdisciplinary Research
Judicial Independence in Transition
Accountability
Compliance in International Human Rights Law
