Rhenish Institute for Notarial Law
The Institute is dedicated to the academic study of issues in all areas of law relevant to the work of notaries and the drafting of contracts, in particular through the organization of courses and academic conferences. Academic research projects in this field are encouraged and supported.
Notarial Law Library
The library of the Rhenish Institute for Notarial Law is a reference-only library.
Items may only be borrowed by other institutions and professors upon presentation of a completed and signed loan slip.
We accept loan slips from the University of Bonn or the Juridical Seminar.
Library Hours
- Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Adenauerallee 46a
53113 Bonn
Research
Publications
Here you will find a compilation of the most important publications by the Rhenish Institute for Notarial Law.
Doctoral degrees
The Rhineland Institute for Notarial Law also offers the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree; click here to view completed dissertations.
History of the Institute
On November 14, 2005, a cooperation agreement was signed between the University and the German Association of Notarial Law (Deutsche Notarrechtliche Vereinigung e.V.) to establish the Rhenish Institute for Notarial Law effective January 1, 2006, initially for a term of five years. In November 2010, this agreement was extended for an additional five years. Finally, on March 21, 2015, the cooperation agreement was extended once again through 2020, a milestone the Institute celebrated with its friends and supporters during a small ceremony following the conference on the “Dangers of E-Legal Communication” on the evening of October 30, 2015. On November 12, 2020, the latest extension through 2025 was celebrated at a ceremony, which was rounded off by a lecture by Mr. Heinz-Josef Friehe, President of the Federal Office of Justice.
The Institute is dedicated to the academic study of issues in all areas of law relevant to the work of notaries and the drafting of contracts, in particular through the organization of courses and academic conferences. Academic research projects in this field are encouraged and supported.
In addition to the German Association for Notarial Law and its institute in Würzburg, there are other institutes specializing in notarial law, namely the Research Center for Notarial Law at LMU Munich, the Notarial Institute at HU Berlin, the Institute for Notarial Law at Georg-August University in Göttingen, the Institute for Notarial Law at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, the Center for Notarial Law on Family Businesses at Bucerius Law School, and the Research Center for Notarial Legal Structuring at Heidelberg University. In addition, there are institutes for attorney and notary law, e.g., at Bielefeld University.
The Institute is also supported by the Rhineland Chamber of Notaries, the Koblenz Chamber of Notaries, and the Saarland Chamber of Notaries. In addition, the Rhineland Institute for Notarial Law receives support from the Institute’s sponsoring society.
The Rhineland Institute for Notarial Law is not intended to operate solely within the University of Bonn, but seeks to collaborate with neighboring law schools, particularly those in Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Mainz.