englischCriminal law is a necessary component of modern societies. Nevertheless, since punishment is particularly intrusive, it should only be used as the ultima ratio of state intervention. Current criminal policy efforts run counter to this commitment. New and more punitive offenses are being [...]
more informationenglischThe author sheds light on the topic of the distribution of assets after liquidation of non-profit organisations, which has so far received little attention in the literature. In this work, she examines a variety of questions relating to civil and non-profit law. Amongst others, she discusses [...]
more informationenglischThe dfi has celebrated its 75th anniversary with a representative opinion poll covering Italy, France and Germany: How do Europeans view their future? Can we observe the convergence of views among Europeans or could we even speak of the emergence of a "European society"? Alongside citizens’ [...]
more informationenglischThe writer Werner Bergengruen has been described as the last great poet and novelist of the classical-romantic tradition. Expelled from the Baltic States into the Berlin bohemia of the 1920s, he worked alongside the White Rose in the resistance against Hitler and was nominated for the Nobel [...]
more informationenglischFrom 1918/19, Arnold Brecht (1884–1977) worked as a republican administration moderniser and imperial reformer. In 1932/33, his attempt to use legal means to save democratic state power from being usurped by national rights failed. After then, Brecht worked as an administrative and political [...]
more informationenglischBlockchain revolutionizes existing transaction systems and offers many advantages thanks to its distributed structure and permanent linking of data blocks. Due to its technical implementation, it is fundamentally at odds with the GDPR. Taking into account the different design options of the [...]
more informationenglischCriminal law is a necessary component of modern societies. Nevertheless, since punishment is particularly intrusive, it should only be used as the ultima ratio of state intervention. Current criminal policy efforts run counter to this commitment. New and more punitive offenses are being [...]
more informationenglischWe live in times of crisis. Crisis, disorder, insecurity, uncertainty and upheaval seem to be the sign of our times. This anthology deals with the state in crisis. The term state in crisis combines two semantic levels: First and foremost, the expression refers to crises of the state, to [...]
more informationenglischOtto Hintze (1861–1940), the most important German historian of the first half of the 20th century, devoted himself intensively to the modern state, its history and anatomy, its constitution, administration, and geopolitical situation. On this basis, referring to Max Weber’s sociological [...]
more informationenglischThe writer Werner Bergengruen has been described as the last great poet and novelist of the classical-romantic tradition. Expelled from the Baltic States into the Berlin bohemia of the 1920s, he worked alongside the White Rose in the resistance against Hitler and was nominated for the Nobel [...]
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