Joachim Herz Doctoral School of Law

Thanks to funding from the Joachim Herz Stiftung (link), the Joachim Herz Doctoral School of Law offers a structured Ph.D. programme on the topic of Law and Transformation (link).

Within the framework of this programme, the doctoral school deals with fundamental legal questions that arise from the observed social transformation and - connected to this - from the transformation of law itself. Phenomena such as digitalisation, constant social change as a result of demographic changes, as well as various crises and conflicts, such as the Corona pandemic, the climate crisis, or the Ukraine war, pose immense challenges to the law. They not only require an adaptation of the law, but also lead to a change of its role.

Against this background, the Joachim Herz Doctoral School funds research projects on the following topics:

•  Digitalisation / Digitality and Law
•  Climate Change / Decarbonisation and Law
•  (Inter-)national Conflicts and Law
•  Law as a Decisive Factor in Transformations

The focus of the research programme on these issues serves the goal of making a sustainable contribution to the future viability of democratic societies and determining the role of law in dealing with pressing contemporary issues and the permanent demands of transformation.