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Public Hearings for the Vacant Chair of International Law

On April 3rd and 4th the public hearings for the succession of Professor Alejandro Rodiles as the Chair of International Law at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena will take place. All interested members of the university are kindly invited to attend. Further information on the hearings can be found here.

Join the Jessup Moot Court Dress Rehearsal 2025

Jessup Moot Court Dress Rehearsal 2025

Grafik: Katharina Preller

On February 10, 2025, from 14:00 to 16:00, at the Fakultätssitzungssaal, Carl-Zeiss-Straße 3, the Jena Jessup Moot Court team will present their arguments on this year’s topics as part of their Dress Rehearsal. Their submissions will be discussed with Prof. Dr. Ohler, Prof. Dr. Müller-Berg, and Dr. Ley.

This year’s case focuses on the following issues in international law:

The jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice Immunity of state officials in cases of severe human rights violations Legal consequences of rising sea levels for coastal states Rights and obligations of the international community in situations of competing presidential claims within a state

Further information about the case and competition can be found hereExterner Link.

Everyone interested is warmly invited to attend.

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In the summer semester 2025 PD Dr. Isabelle Ley will hold a Übungs- and Examensseminar on the topic "International law in a changing world order / Völkerrecht im Umbruch". Certificats can be acquired for focus areas (Schwerpunktbereiche) 1, 4 and 6 as well as for the International Legal Studies program. The application deadline for wissenschaftliche Hausarbeiten is February 28th, 2025. All further information on the course can be found here.

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Unfortunately, the Chair of International Law has to announce that Professor Rodiles accepted a professorship at his former university ITAM and has returned to Mexico in August 2024. During the winter term 2024/25, Dr. Isabelle LeyExterner Link will take over the chair's teaching obligations. The chair thanks Professor Rodiles for his work in Jena, especially his efforts to internationalize the faculty's curriculum, and wishes him all the best for his return to Mexico.

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In the winter semester 2024/25 Dr. Isabelle Ley will hold a Übungs- and Examensseminar on the topic "The law and politics of arms export control and European defense cooperation under German, EU and international law". Certificats can be acquired for focus area (Schwerpunktbereich) 4 and 6 as well as for the International Legal Studies program. The application deadline for wissenschaftliche Hausarbeiten is July 31st, 2024. All further information on the course can be found here.