Data protection

This data protection declaration serves to fulfill the information obligation required under Article 13 EU GDPR when collecting data from data subjects at the time of collection.

Name and address of the person responsible

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 1
60323 Frankfurt am Main

Postal address:
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
c/o Research Center Normative Orders
Max-Horkheimer-Straße 2
60323 Frankfurt am Main

Phone: +49 (0)69 798-31401 | Fax: +49 (0)69 798-31402
Internet: http://www.normativeorders.net
Email: office@normativeorders.net

If you have any queries or complaints about data protection, please contact the data protection officer at Goethe University.

Contact details of the data protection officer

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
The Data Protection Officers
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 1
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Internet: http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/datenschutzbeauftragte
Email: dsb@uni-frankfurt.de

Rights and complaint options

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in the event of data protection problems.

The Hessian Data Protection Officer
P.O. Box 3163
65021 Wiesbaden
Telephone: +49 611 1408 – 0 | Fax: +49 611 1408 – 611
Internet: https://datenschutz.hessen.de/über-uns/kontakt

You have the following rights vis-à-vis Goethe University with regard to your stored personal data:

  • Right to information,
  • Right to rectification or erasure,
  • Right to restriction of processing,
  • Right to withdraw your consent,
  • Right to object to the processing,
  • Right to data portability, in a commonly used, structured and machine-readable form (from May 25, 2018).

To assert these rights, please contact dsb@uni-frankfurt.de.

Type of data stored, purpose and legal basis, deletion periods

Purpose and duration of recording

We process and store your personal data only for the period of time required to fulfill the purpose of storage or if this has been provided for in laws, statutes, orders, guidelines or regulations. Your personal data will be deleted or blocked once the purpose no longer applies or has been fulfilled. In the event of blocking, deletion will take place provided that legal, statutory or contractual retention periods do not conflict with this, there is no reason to assume that deletion would impair your interests worthy of protection and deletion would not cause disproportionately high costs due to the special type of storage.

Handling of personal data

Personal data is information that can be used to identify a natural person, i.e. information that can be used to identify individuals. This includes, in particular, names, e-mail addresses, student numbers or telephone numbers. However, data about preferences, hobbies, memberships or information about websites that have been visited also count as personal data.

Personal data is only collected, used and passed on by us if this is permitted by law or if the user has consented to the use of the data.

The use of students’ personal data for the purpose of their studies is largely based on the applicable Hessian Higher Education Act in conjunction with the applicable Enrolment Ordinance of the State of Hesse and thus refers to EU GDPR Article 6 (1) c).

The data of Goethe University employees for the purpose of personnel administration, teaching, research and examination activities are collected and processed on the basis of the Hessian Higher Education Act, the Enrolment Ordinance of the State of Hesse, TV-GU, civil service and personnel regulations.

Log data

When accessing the pages of this web server, the following data is generally stored in the server log files

  • IP address
  • Date and time
  • Type of client browser
  • URL of the requested page
  • If applicable, the error message for the error that has occurred
  • The requesting provider, if applicable

This data is used exclusively for the purpose of checking functionality, security and troubleshooting. This use is based on EU GDPR Article 6 Paragraph 1 e) and §3, as well as §8-11 Hessian Law for the Protection of Electronic Administration (HITSiG). All log files are automatically deleted after 7 days at the latest. In the event of security incidents, the data can be stored for up to 90 days (§14 HITSiG).

Cookies

Cookies are small files that make it possible to store specific device-related information on your access device (PC, smartphone, etc.). On the one hand, they serve to make websites more user-friendly (e.g. storage of login data). You can influence the use of cookies. Most browsers have an option with which the storage of cookies can be restricted or completely prevented. However, it should be noted that the use and in particular the ease of use may be restricted without cookies.

Embedded content from other websites

Third-party content (such as videos from YouTube, maps from Google Maps, RSS feeds, graphics, etc.) from other websites is integrated into some pages of this online offering. This always assumes that the providers of this content (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”) are aware of your IP address. Without the IP address, the third-party providers would not be able to send the content to your browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We endeavor to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. However, we have no influence on any further use of your data (e.g. if the third-party providers store the IP address for statistical purposes).

Analysis service

Our website uses Matomo (formerly Piwik). This is a so-called web analysis service. Matomo uses cookies, which are text files that are stored on your computer and enable us to analyze the use of the website. For this purpose, the usage information generated by the cookie (including your shortened IP address) is transmitted to our server and stored for usage analysis purposes, which serves to optimize the website. Your IP address is immediately anonymized during this process so that your use remains anonymous. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is not passed on to third parties. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

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Event
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News
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On September 4, 2025, the political philosopher and Director of the Research Centre Normative Orders Prof. Dr. Rainer Forst was awarded the Goethe Plakette of the City of Frankfurt am Main. With this award, the city honors personalities who have set standards far beyond Frankfurt's borders through their academic work and/or their public impact.

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Event
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Book Presentation

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Publication
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Schmid, Lukas; Ruhs, Martin; Bauböck, Rainer; Mourão Permoser, Julia (2025): "Beyond Myth Busting: How Engagement with Ethical Dilemmas Can Improve Debates and Policymaking on Migration". In: Ethics & International Affairs, 39 (1), S. 26-36.

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Publication
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Publication
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News
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News
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