Trump and the Assault on the State
Vortrag von Jeffrey Kopstein Professor der Politikwissenschaft an der University of California, Irvine) über die Gefahr einer Erosion des Staates und Wege gegen den Trend zur Zerstörung.
more information ›Police practice between state mandate and public criticism. Challenges, coping strategies, risk constellations in the context of police racism
Equality in time? Intergenerational perspectives on the law
Ruptures Beyond the Frame
Film screening of “Soleil Ô (Oh, Sun)” and “Dreaming Rivers” and lecture by Awa Konaté (Abu Dhabi / London)
more information ›European citizenship
Kadelbach, Stefan (forthcoming): Citizenship of the Union. In: Bogdandy, Armin von / Bast, Jürgen (eds.): Europäisches Verfassungsrecht. Theoretische und dogmatische Grundzüge, Baden-Baden: Nomos.
more information ›Red Cross
Kadelbach, Stefan (forthcoming): Red Cross. In: Cordes, Albrecht et al.: Handwörterbuch der Rechtsgeschichte (2nd edition).
more information ›Art. 5 TEU (principle of conferral – subsidiarity – proportionality)
Kadelbach, Stefan (forthcoming): Art. 5 TEU (principle of conferral – subsidiarity – proportionality). In: von der Groeben, Hans / Hatja, Armin / Schwarze, Jürgen / Terhechte, Jörg Philipp (eds.): Europäisches Unionsrecht (8th edition). Baden-Baden: Nomos.
more information ›Art. 1 TFEU (scope of application)
Kadelbach, Stefan (forthcoming): Art. 1 TFEU (scope of application). In: von der Groeben, Hans / Hatja, Armin / Schwarze, Jürgen / Terhechte, Jörg Philipp (eds.): Europäisches Unionsrecht (8th edition). Baden-Baden: Nomos.
more information ›Historical science in dialog

Theodor W. Adorno Prize awarded to Prof Dr Seyla Benhabib
On Wednesday, 11 September 2024, the renowned political philosopher Prof. Dr Seyla Benhabib was awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Prize 2024 in the Paulskirche for her outstanding services to critical theory, political philosophy and democracy research.
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Commemorative publication published on Rainer Forst’s 60th birthday
Prof. Dr Rainer Forst, Philosopher and Director of the Research Centre Normative Orders, celebrated his 60th birthday on 15 August 2024. To mark the occasion, Suhrkamp-Verlag published the commemorative publication “Die Macht der Rechtfertigung – Perspektiven einer kritischen Theorie der Gerechtigkeit”, in which internationally renowned thinkers analyse his extensive work.
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The public use of reason. Jürgen Habermas turns 95 years old.
By Rainer Forst
On 18 June, Jürgen Habermas, who has left a lasting mark on the humanities and social sciences at Goethe University, was honoured with a special birthday. Our academic community sent its warmest congratulations. To this day, Habermas’ academic and intellectual voice is one of the most widely heard nationally and internationally, and we sincerely hope that it will remain so for a long time to come.
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Press
alle wetter! with Felix Kemper
Felix Kemper in an interview about ethical issues in the wake of the climate crisis (hr alle wetter!, from minute 7:50)
zum Beitrag ›The West and the provincialization of Europe. The global political situation is discussed at the Römerberg Talks
Report on the 57th Römerberg Talks “The End of the West” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)
zum Beitrag ›Rejection of multilateralism. Political scientist Gunther Hellmann on the concept of the West, American domestic and foreign policy under Trump and Germany’s future role in the European security structure
Interview with Gunther Hellman on the concept of the West and US foreign policy (UniReport, german)
zum Beitrag ›Political scientist Thomas Biebricher: “A coalition with the AfD would be the end of the CDU/CSU”
Interview with Thomas Biebricher on the CDU and the new coalition (Frankfurter Rundschau)
zum Beitrag ›About Normative Orders
How do political, legal, religious or economic orders establish and change, how do power structures crystallize, how are power and life chances distributed – also on a transnational level? The researchers involved in the Research Centre Normative Orders reflect on these questions. The focus is on current social conflicts, in particular the just ordering of society in times of globalization, and their long history. The normative ideas that play a role in such processes and conflicts are examined. The questions are complex. This is why the Research Centre Normative Orders at Goethe University Frankfurt works on an interdisciplinary basis: from philosophy, history, political science and law to ethnology, economics, sociology and theology.

Research
The Research Centre Normative Orders is home to various research projects. Up-to-date information on all current and past projects can be found under Research.
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Publications
The Research Centre maintains a publication database with current publications by participating researchers. In addition, the Centre publishes a series of its own publications with Campus-Verlag. The volumes document the interdisciplinary collaboration at the Centre and are each dedicated to the examination of important topics from the Normative Orders research program.
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Events
The Research Centre Normative Orders organizes events, workshops, conferences and practical forums at Goethe University, in the city of Frankfurt and beyond. In the event calendar you will find all current and past events in the context of the work of the Research Center as well as information on how to participate.
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Media library
The Research Centre publishes video recordings of many lectures, discussions and other events, such as the well-known Römerberg Talks. You can find and watch these and other videos in a media library.
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