Discussion Group
The program of the Humboldt International Criminal Law Discussion Group for winter 2022/2023 is out now.
The Franz von Liszt Institute for International Criminal Justice
June 21 & 22, 2021 | International Workshop „International Criminal Justice – A Counter-Hegemonic Project?“
News
Event
On 21. and 22 June, 2021, the international workshop "International Criminal Justice – A Counter-Hegemonic Project?" will take place.
Event
In the context of the Humboldt International Criminal Law Discussion Group, several guest lectures will take place in the summer semester 2021.
Publication
Neil Boister, Sabine Gless & Florian Jeßberger (eds.), Histories of Transnational Criminal Law, Oxford University Press, 2021 (forthcoming).
Publication
G. Werle & F. Jeßberger, Das Strafgesetz, Geltungsbereich (§§ 3-10), in: G. Cirener et al. (ed.), Leipziger Kommentar, Großkommentar zum Strafgesetzbuch, Erster Band, De Gruyter, 13th ed. 2020.
About
The Institute
The Franz von Liszt Institute serves as a hub for the activities carried out at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in the field of international criminal law and justice. Thematic focus areas include international criminal law, European criminal law, foreign and comparative criminal law as well as the international aspects of German criminal law.
The Institute is named after criminal law and international law scholar Franz von Liszt, who taught from 1898 until his death in 1919 at what was then called Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, today’s Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
The Institute has an extensive collection of criminal law literature and offers visiting scholars the opportunity to conduct research stays.
The Institute hosts the Humboldt International Criminal Law Discussion Group, which on a regular basis invites academics and practitioners from Germany and abroad to present their research or to discuss current issues relating to their work.
The Institute was established at the Faculty of Law of the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin in the early 2000s. It is primarily funded by the Chair in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, International Criminal Law and Modern Legal History.
People
Prof. Dr. Florian Jeßberger serves as the Institute’s Director.
Members of the Institute are Prof. Dr. Martin Heger, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Werle and several Post-docs from Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. An international advisory board supports the work of the Institute. The Institute welcomes guest researchers and visiting scholars from around the world who would like to take advantage of its extensive library and networking resources and enhance their independent research projects.
People
The Arbeitskreis forms the platform for the exchange between international criminal law scholars and practitioners from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Prof. Jeßberger serves as the chair of the steering committee.
Further activities
Journal of International Criminal Justice
Prof. Jeßberger serves as a member of the Board of Editors of the Journal published by Oxford University Press. The Editorial Committee includes Dr. Geneuss (Co-Chair) and Prof. Nerlich.
Further activities
Minerva Center
The Minerva Center at the University of Haifa (Israel) initiates and hosts research on the “Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions”. Prof. Jeßberger is one of the principal investigators.
Further activities
International and European Criminal Law Series (Nomos)
Co-editors of the series published by Nomos Verlag are Profs. Heger, Jeßberger and Werle.
Further activities
International Criminal Justice Series (Asser)
The series published by Springer / Asser Press is co-edited by Prof. Werle.
Further activities
African-German Research Network for Transnational Criminal Justice
The research network offers LL.M. and PhD alumni of the South African-German Center for Transnational Criminal Justice the opportunity for sustainable academic networking. Prof. Werle is director of the network, Dr. Epik is a member of the advisory board.
Further activities
Prof. Heger is co-editor of the bilingual open access publication.
Further activities
Prof. Werle and Prof. Jeßberger are members of the editorial board of the journal published by Juta.