Satanic Politics. Democracy after Liberalism
Vortrag von Michael Rosen (Harvard University) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung “Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie” im Wintersemester 2025/2026
more information ›Demokratien verteidigen. Zur Aktualität des Gewaltbegriffs bei Camus und Derrida
Vortrag von Christine Abbt (Universität St. Gallen) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung “Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie” im Wintersemester 2025/2026
more information ›Civil Geopolitics and the Dilemmas of the Democratic State
Vortrag von David Owen (Universtiy of Southampton) im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung “Am Scheidepunkt? Zur Krise der Demokratie” im Wintersemester 2025/2026
more information ›Vinzenz Hediger becomes new director of the Cinémathèque suisse
Prof. Dr. Vinzenz Hediger will become Director of the Cinémathèque suisse in Lausanne from January 2026. The Cinémathèque suisse has been preserving, restoring and promoting Swiss and international film heritage since 1948. It is recognized by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) as one of the ten most important cinematheques in the world – due to the size, diversity and quality of its collections.
more information ›Book launch of Lea Ypis “Indignity. A Life Reimagined” at the Frankfurt Book Fair
As part of the book presentation of Lea Ypis “Indignity. A Life Reimagined” on October 15, questions about dignity, identity, freedom and responsibility in times of extreme historical change were discussed.
more information ›Exemplarity in Global Politics
Noyes, Dorothy; Wille, Tobias (2025): Exemplarity in Global Politics. Bristol University Press. (Link)
more information ›Dis.Ordering Distribution. Infrastructures, Formats and Practices in the Circulation of Culture.
Storz, Cornelia; Hediger, Vinzenz; Krings, Matthias (eds.) (2025): Dis.Ordering Distribution. Infrastructures, Formats and Practices in the Circulation of Culture. Emerald Publishing.
more information ›„Zeitenwenden. Normative Ordnungen im Umbruch?“
The Research Centre Normative Orders at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main has received generous funding for its new research program “Zeitenwenden. Normative Ordnungen im Umbruch?” receives generous funding from the Commerzbank Foundation Fund within the of the Stifterverband for German Science. A total of 750,000 euros in funding is available over a period of five years.
more information ›Climate Finance, the Right to Promote Sustainable Development and Responsibility
Moellendorf, Darrel (2025): „Climate Finance, the Right to Promote Sustainable Development and Responsibility“. In: Berger, Axel; Brandi, Clara; Kollar, Eszter (eds.): Justice in Global Economic Governance. Normative and Empirical Perspectives on Promoting Fairer Globalisation, Edinburgh University Press, p. 125–133.
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Rainer Forst awarded Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt
On 4 September 2025, Prof. Rainer Forst, political philosopher and director of the Research Centre Normative Orders, was awarded the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt. With this award, the city honours individuals, whose academic work and/or public activities have shaped Frankfurt and beyond.
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New Research Program “Zeitenwenden. Normative Ordnungen im Umbruch?”
The Research Centre Normative Orders receives a generous funding by the Commerzbank Foundation Fund within the framework of the Stifterverband for German Science. A total of €750,000 will be made available over a period of five years. The project is set to launch this fall.
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Vinzenz Hediger wird neuer Direktor der Cinémathèque suisse
Vinzenz Hediger wird neuer Direktor der Cinémathèque suisse. Der Filmwissenschaftler tritt das Amt am 1. Januar 2026 an. Bereits 2008 war er designierter Direktor, zog sich aber zurück. Er folgt auf Frédéric Maire, sozusagen seinen eigenen Nachfolger. (SWI swissinfo.ch)
zum Beitrag ›Juliane Rebentisch – Die Kritikerin
Welche deutschen Intellektuellen erklären uns die Gegenwart am besten? Wer hat heute die erhellendsten Analysen, Thesen und Theorien, um die verschiedenen Aspekte der komplexen Wirklichkeit zu durchdringen, in der wir leben? Die Redaktion des F.A.S.-Feuilletons hat 28 Denkerinnen und Denker gekürt. Darunter Juliane Rebentisch (Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung)
zum Beitrag ›Polizeiforscher Singelnstein: »Dann kann die Polizei kippen«
Was passiert, wenn rechtsextreme Tendenzen auf ein AfD-geführtes Innenministerium treffen? Der Forscher Tobias Singelnstein im Interview (nd aktuell)
zum Beitrag ›Nicole Deitelhoff – Was Frieden bedeutet
Welche deutschen Intellektuellen erklären uns die Gegenwart am besten? Wer hat heute die erhellendsten Analysen, Thesen und Theorien, um die verschiedenen Aspekte der komplexen Wirklichkeit zu durchdringen, in der wir leben? Die Redaktion des F.A.S.-Feuilletons hat 28 Denkerinnen und Denker gekürt. Darunter Nicole Deitelhoff (Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung)
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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 our media library.
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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.