Universität Bonn

Institute for German and Rhenish Legal History

Institute for German and Rhenish Legal History and Civil Law
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Proseminar im WiSe 2026/27 bei RA Dr. Melvin John
"Rechtsgeschichte des Preises"
Proseminar im WiSe 2026/27 bei PD Dr. Matthias Maetschke
Vom Volkszählungsurteil zum Onlinezugangsgesetz: zur Geschichte des E-Government-Rechts
Neue Postdoc-Stelle: The Role of Ius Commune in Asia: Law and Economy in the Casuistry of Goa (1563–1606)
Postdoc-Stelle ausgeschrieben: WEAVE-Projekt zum Ius Commune in AsienFNRS und DFG fördern ein dreijähriges Forschungsprojekt zu Recht und Wirtschaft im kolonialen Goa, geleitet von der UCLouvain und der Universität Bonn (Prof. Schmoeckel) – Bewerbungen bis 20. Juni 2026.
Wolfgang Preiser (1903 –1997) und sein „Institut für Geschichte des Völkerrechts“ an der Universität Frankfurt
Am Montag, dem 08.06.2026, um 12:00 Uhr stellt Univ.-Prof. Dr. Vec (Universität Wien) im Seminarraum des Instituts für Deutsche und Rheinische Rechtsgeschichte sein neues Buch zu Wolfgang Preiser vor. Herzliche Einladung!

1922

founded

53

PhD theses since 2004

30.000

Books in the library

Education and study

Lehrveranstaltungen
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Classes/Lectures

Prof. Dr. Mathias Schmoeckel teaches a range of courses on the history of law and civil law.

Bibliothek
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Specialisation programme

Here you will find all the information about Prof. Schmoeckel’s research focus. These research focuses are offered on an ongoing basis.

Library of Legal History

The library of the Institute for German and Rhenish Legal History is a reference-only library.

Loans are only available to other institutes and professors upon presentation of a completed and signed loan slip.

We accept loan slips from the University of Bonn or from the Law Faculty.

Library Opening Hours

  • Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Adenauerallee 24 – 42, 53113 Bonn
4th floor, left

Research

Historical-critical commentary

Journal of Legal History

Rhenish Graduate School

Rhenish Institute for Notarial Law

The Faculty Archive

The PhD

Institute

Prof. Dr. Mathias Schmoeckel

The Director of the Institute for German and Rhenish Legal History at the University of Bonn is Prof. Dr Mathias Schmoeckel.

Employees

The institute is supported by a large number of staff, including research staff, student assistants and lecturers.

Library

The institute library holds over 30,000 books, as well as 2,600 journal volumes and 24 current journals. Searching books over "bonnus".

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