Michael Riegner new advisory board member

The Academic Advisory Board of the Käte Hamburger Kolleg ‘Legal Unity and Pluralism’ has welcomed Prof Dr Michael Riegner as a new member. Riegner is Professor of International Administrative Law and Public International Law at the University of Erfurt and specialises in research on law in the Global South.

The new addition to the committee reflects the expansion of the research programme planned for the Kolleg's second funding phase. ‘From June 2025, in addition to the historical approach, we will also adopt an international comparative perspective on contemporary law and court practice,’ explains co-director Prof Dr Ulrike Ludwig. ‘In this respect, Riegner's appointment is logical and we are very pleased that he will be supporting the Kolleg on the Advisory Board in the future.’ The Academic Advisory Board advises the Kolleg on questions related to the research programme and scientific quality assurance. It is also closely involved in the selection process of the fellows.

About Michael Riegner

Prof. Dr. Michael Riegner has held the Assistant Professorship for International Administrative Law and Public International Law at the University of Erfurt since 2021. Previously, he was a research associate at the Humboldt University of Berlin, where he received his doctorate in 2017 with a thesis on the information administrative law of international institutions. His research interests also include human rights protection, law and development, comparative constitutional law as well as interdisciplinary legal research.