Academic Lectures, Events and Activities since 2021
Academic Lectures, Events and Activities
WS 2020/21
Conceptualisation and organisation of the lecture series “30 Years of German Unity” (“30 Jahre Deutsche Einheit”), 10 online events (co-organised with Markus Ludwigs), University of Würzburg
25 June 2021
“Opportunities for a Global Standard of Protection against Surveillance – Responses under International Law?” (“Chancen eines globalen Überwachungsschutzstandards – Antworten des Völkerrechts?”), online lecture as part of the discussion series “Surveillance Protection Made in Europe”, Humboldt University of Berlin
9 October 2021
“Right to Education and Right to Play: The Relationship between the Best Interests of the Child and Child Participation from the Perspective of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child” (“Recht auf Bildung und Recht auf Spiel: Das Verhältnis zwischen Kindeswohl und Kindespartizipation aus der Sicht der UN-Kinderrechtskonvention”), online lecture on the occasion of the annual conference of the German League for the Child on “Spaces for Children: Children’s Rights to Participation, Education and Play” (“Spielräume für Kinder: Die Rechte des Kindes auf Beteiligung, Bildung und Spiel”), Berlin
22 October 2021
“Interpretative Declarations in International Treaty Law in the Context of the 1970 Warsaw Treaty” (“Interpretationserklärungen im internationalen Vertragsrecht im Kontext des Warschauer Vertrags von 1970”), presentation at the 1st German-Polish Symposium on International Law on “50 Years of the German-Polish Treaty – 30 Years of the Two Plus Four Treaty” (“50 Jahre Deutsch-Polnischer Vertrag – 30 Jahre Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”), Bonn-Bad Godesberg
28 November 2021
FAU Human Rights Podcast #24 – Climate Litigation before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (“Klimaklage vor dem UN-Kinderrechtsausschuss”) (podcast interview with Markus Krajewski)
13 January 2022
“International Law and Climate Protection: An Overview” (“Völkerrecht und Klimaschutz: ein Überblick”), online lecture as part of the lecture series “Environmental and Climate Protection as a Challenge for the Law” (“Umwelt- und Klimaschutz als Herausforderung für das Recht”), University of Würzburg
10 May 2022
“Russia’s War of Aggression against Ukraine in the Mirror of International Law” (“Der Angriffskrieg Russlands auf die Ukraine im Spiegel des Völkerrechts”), lecture as part of the Graduate School for Law, Economic, and Science, University of Würzburg
24 May 2022
“Russia’s War of Aggression against Ukraine – Challenges for the International Legal Order” (“Der Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine – Herausforderungen für die völkerrechtliche Rechtsordnung”), lecture as part of a discussion evening at the Faculty of Law, University of Würzburg
6 July 2022
“Implications of Russia’s War of Aggression against Ukraine under International and European Law” (“Völker- und europarechtliche Implikationen des Angriffskriegs Russlands auf die Ukraine”), lecture before the Bavarian Association of Judges, Munich
21 October 2022
“Implications of the Concept of Openness to International Law for the Domestic Relevance of the ECHR as an Instrument of Application and Interpretation from the Perspective of the German Basic Law” (“Implikationen des Konzepts der Völkerrechtsfreundlichkeit für die innerstaatliche Relevanz der EMRK als Anwendungs- und Auslegungsinstrument aus der Perspektive des Grundgesetzes”), presentation at a trilateral conference on “Constitutions Open to International Law – A Principle in Comparative German, Austrian and Swiss Constitutional Law” (“Die völkerrechtsfreundliche Verfassung – Ein Grundsatz im deutsch-österreichisch-schweizerischen Rechtsvergleich”), University of Innsbruck
15 November 2022
“Climate Protection and International Human Rights” (“Klimaschutz und internationale Menschenrechte”), online lecture before the German Judicial Academy, Trier
2 December 2022
“The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – A Milestone in the Protection of Children’s Fundamental Rights” (“Die UN-Kinderrechtskonvention – ein Meilenstein im Grundrechtsschutz des Kindes”), Eugen Biser Lecture, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
12 January 2023
“Climate Change Litigation: The Public Law Perspective” (“Climate Change Litigation: Die öffentlich-rechtliche Perspektive”), presentation at the 66th Bitburg Talks, organised by the Society for Legal Policy, Trier
14 April 2023
“Constitutional Recognition of Children’s Rights: The German Perspective” (“Kinderrechtsschutz im Verfassungsrang: Die deutsche Perspektive”), online lecture on the occasion of a comparative law workshop on “Constitutional Recognition of Children’s Rights” (“Kinderrechtsschutz im Verfassungsrang”), Vienna University of Economics and Business
Summer Semester 2023
Conceptualisation and organisation of the interdisciplinary lecture series “75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Striving for Equality and Freedom” (“75 Jahre Allgemeine Erklärung der Menschenrechte: Ringen um Gleichheit und Freiheit”) (co-organised with Michelle Becka, Jörn Müller and the Würzburg Cathedral School), University of Würzburg
9–10 June 2023
Conceptualisation and organisation of a colloquium on the occasion of Eckart Klein’s 80th birthday (co-organised with Marten Breuer, Astrid Epiney, Andreas Haratsch and Norman Weiß), University of Konstanz
20 June 2023
“The Emancipation of Vulnerable Groups in International Human Rights Protection” (“Die Emanzipation vulnerabler Gruppen im internationalen Menschenrechtsschutz”), lecture as part of the interdisciplinary lecture series “75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Striving for Freedom and Equality” (“75 Jahre Allgemeine Erklärung der Menschenrechte: Ringen um Freiheit und Gleichheit”), University of Würzburg
21 November 2023
Participation in a panel discussion, “Remembering Thomas Buergenthal from the Perspective of International Law” (“Erinnerungen an Thomas Buergenthal aus völkerrechtlicher Sicht”), commemorative event for Thomas Buergenthal, International Nuremberg Principles Academy, Nuremberg
1 December 2023
Participation in an expert discussion on the draft EU Constitution (“Entwurf einer EU-Verfassung”), FDP Federal Headquarters, Berlin
8 December 2023
“What Financial Resources does the Council of Europe have/need?”, presentation at a workshop on “The Fourth Summit of the Council of Europe: Assessing Progress Six Months on”, Université Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble
23 January 2024
“Climate Change and International Human Rights Protection” (“Klimawandel und internationaler Menschenrechtsschutz”), lecture as part of the interdisciplinary lecture series “Weather, Climate, Culture, History” (“Wetter, Klima, Kultur, Geschichte”), University of Würzburg
9 February 2024
“Climate Protection and International Human Rights” (“Klimaschutz und internationale Menschenrechte”), lecture before the German Judicial Academy, Trier
21 March 2024
“Intelligence Services in Armed Conflicts” (“Nachrichtendienste in bewaffneten Konflikten”), presentation at a symposium on “Intelligence Services and Armed Conflicts” (“Nachrichtendienste und bewaffnete Konflikte”), organised by the Federal Chancellery and the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community, Berlin
8 April 2024
“International Children’s Rights”, online lecture before the International Criminal and Humanitarian Law Clinic, Reichman University, Herzliya
25 April 2024
Introduction and moderation of a lecture by Ronen Steinke on “Fritz Bauer and the Fight for the Prosecution of Nazi Crimes” (“Fritz Bauer und der Kampf um die Bestrafung von NS-Verbrechen”), University of Würzburg
7 June 2024
“Legal Cultures and Human Rights” (“Rechtskulturen und Menschenrechte”), presentation at the 47th Austrian International Law Day on “Culture(s) in International Law” (“Kultur(en) im Völkerrecht”), St. Gilgen
27 September 2024
Input statement and participation in a roundtable discussion on “Between Academic Advice and Political (Self-)Interest: Negotiating the New Electoral Law for the German Bundestag” (“Zwischen wissenschaftlichem Rat und politischem (Eigen-)Interesse: Die Aushandlung des neuen Wahlrechts zum Bundestag”), as part of the Congress of the German Political Science Association on “Politics in a Polycrisis” (“Politik in der Polykrise”), University of Göttingen
30 September 2024
“On the Interpretation of the Convention and the ECtHR’s Reasoning Style in the ‘Climate Seniors’ Judgment” (“Zur Konventionsauslegung und zum Begründungsstil des EGMR im Urteil ‚Klimaseniorinnen‘”), presentation at a conference on “Climate Litigation within the ECtHR’s Framework” (“Klimaklagen im Konzept des EGMR”), Vienna University of Economics and Business
10 October 2024
Keynote Address at Nuremberg Forum 2024, “For Every Child: Protecting Children’s Rights in Armed Conflict”, International Nuremberg Principles Academy, Nuremberg
29 October 2024
Radio interview on international children’s rights, Deutschlandfunk Nova, broadcast on 15 November 2024 in “Eine Stunde History” on “Protection, Promotion and Participation: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989” (“Schutz, Förderung und Beteiligung: Die UN-Kinderrechtskonvention von 1989”)
15 December 2024
“The Protection of Children in Armed Conflict under the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Benefits, Shortcomings, and Challenges”, online lecture as part of the international conference “From Hopelessness to Hopefulness: Strengthening Children’s Rights and Well-being During and After Crisis”, Minerva Center for Human Rights, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
27 March 2025
“Climate Protection and the ECHR” (“Klimaschutz und EMRK”), presentation at the 24th Walter Hallstein Colloquium on “75 Years of the ECHR and 25 Years of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights” (“75 Jahre EMRK und 25 Jahre Grundrechte-Charta der EU”), Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
2 June 2025
“The Influence of International Human Rights on Climate Protection and Security of Supply” (“Der Einfluss internationaler Menschenrechte auf Klimaschutz und Versorgungssicherheit”), presentation as part of an interdisciplinary colloquium on “Energy Supply, Climate Protection and Competition” (“Energieversorgung, Klimaschutz und Wettbewerb”), University of Würzburg
8 September 2025
“Evolving Challenges in International Law: The Cases of Gaza and Iran”, presentation at the 2025 Young Lawyers’ Conference of the German-Israeli Lawyers Association, Kloster Lehnin
27 September 2025
“Safeguarding the Free Democratic Constitutional Order in Times of Tension, Alliance and Defence” (“Bewahrung der freiheitlichen Verfassungsordnung im Spannungs-, Bündnis- und Verteidigungsfall”), presentation at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Görres Society (Section for Law and Political Science) on “The Constitutional Order in Times of Defence” (“Verfassungsordnung im Verteidigungsfall”), University of Mannheim
3 November 2025
Participation in an expert discussion on “Global Cooperation under Stress: 80 Years of the United Nations” (“Globale Zusammenarbeit im Stresstest: 80 Jahre Vereinte Nationen”), organised by the Federal Agency for Civic Education and the Association of Catholic-Social Educational Institutions, Würzburg
12 November 2025
“Rights and Protection of Refugee Children”, online lecture before the Committee on Protecting the Rights of Children in Migration of the International Law Association, University of Colorado, Boulder
21 November 2025
“The Ramstein Judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court” (“Das Ramstein-Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts”), presentation at the 30th European Law Days of the University of Würzburg
27 November 2025
“Human Rights Protection within the Framework of the United Nations in a Polarised World”, presentation at an international workshop on “80 Years UN: Back to Square One?”, Human Rights Centre, University of Potsdam
9 December 2025
“The Interplay between the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention and the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child”, online lecture on the occasion of the international conference “World in Flux: Child and Youth Rights in an Age of Radical Uncertainty”, Minerva Center for Human Rights, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
30 January 2026
Introductory presentation and participation in the panel discussion on “Extraterritorial Responsibility for Fundamental Rights and Military Cooperation – Responsibility without Borders?” (“Extraterritoriale Grundrechtsverantwortung und militärische Kooperation – Verantwortung ohne Grenzen?”), Berlin Annual Review of the Karlsruhe Judicial Year 2025, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Berlin
12–13 March 2026
Conceptualisation and academic direction of the 6th Symposium on Intelligence Law on “Intelligence Law in the Face of Technological Change” (“Nachrichtendienstrecht im Wandel der Technik”) (co-organised with Jan-Hendrik Dietrich, Klaus Gärditz, Christoph Gusy and Gunter Warg), organised by the Federal Chancellery and the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community, Berlin
26 March 2026
“Do Drones over a NATO Country Justify Collective Answers by NATO?”, presentation at the 2nd German-Polish Symposium on International Law, University of Łódź
19 June 2026
Input and moderation of the panel “Intelligence Oversight in Crisis Situations”, at the European Intelligence Oversight Conference 2026, G 10 Commission, German Bundestag, Berlin
19 August 2026
Presentation of the final report and recommendations for legal policy of the Committee on Enforcing the Rights of Children in Migration of the International Law Association at the 82nd ILA Conference, University of Vienna
23 September 2026
“50 Years of the UN Human Rights Covenants: Dynamic Interpretation and Changing State Responsibility for Human Rights” (“50 Jahre UN-Menschenrechtspakte: Dynamische Auslegung und Wandel staatlicher Menschenrechtsverantwortung”), lecture before the Karlsruhe Legal Society, Federal Court of Justice, Karlsruhe
13 November 2026
“Antisemitism and Freedom of Expression” (“Antisemitismus und Meinungsfreiheit”), on the occasion of a workshop report on the writings of Michael Wolffsohn, University of Würzburg
25 November 2026
“Biodiversity and Climate Change: Ecological Tensions and Challenges under International Law” (“Biodiversität und Klimawandel: Ökologische Spannungsfelder und völkerrechtliche Herausforderungen”), co-presentation (with Christian Hof) as part of the lecture series “Resilient Energy Governance (REnerGo) – Energy and Climate Crisis under the Pressure of Global Competition” (“Resiliente Energie-Governance (REnerGo) – Energie- und Klimakrise unter dem Druck des globalen Wettbewerbs”), University of Würzburg
