Prof Dr Stefan Talmon LLM MA
Director of the Institute for Public International Law
Professor Stefan Talmon, D.Phil. LL.M. M.A. holds the chair for public law, public international law and European Union law. Prior to his present appointment in October 2011, he was a lecturer, reader and most recently Professor of Public International Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St. Anne's College, Oxford (2003-2011). Professor Talmon is also a barrister and advises States and international corporations on questions of international law. He holds German and British citizenship.
- General International Law
- History of Public International Law
- Procedural Law before International Courts
- International Law of the Sea
Curriculum Vitae
1984-85 Military service (Lieutenant)
1985-1992 Law studies at the Universities of Tübingen, Munich and Cambridge
1989 LL.M. (Cambridge)
1992 First State Exam in Law
1992-1995 Doctoral studies at the University of Oxford with Prof. Sir Ian Brownlie CBE QC
1995-1997 Practical legal training at the Regional Court in Tübingen with a stage at 2 Hare Court, Chambers of Barristers, London
1998-2002 Academic assistant and, before that, researcher at the chair of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Graf Vitzthum at the University of Tübingen
2002 Habilitation (Venia legendi for Public Law, Public International Law and European Union Law)
2002 Professorship at the German-speaking Andrassy University in Budapest (declined)
2002-2003 Associate Professor at the University of Tübingen
2003 Admission to the German Bar
2003-2011 Professor of Public International Law and, before that, Lecturer and Reader in Public International Law at the University of Oxford
2003-2011 Fellow of St. Anne's College, Oxford
2003-2011 Course Director for Public International Law at the Oxford Foreign Service Programme
2003 M.A. (Oxford)
2007 Admission to the Bar of England and Wales (Member of Lincoln's Inn)
2008- Member of 20 Essex Street Chambers, London
2011 Chair of Public Law: Constitutional Law, Public International Law and Constitutional Theory at the University of Tübingen (declined)
2011- Chair of Public Law, Public International Law and European Union Law at the University of Bonn,
Director at the Insitute of Public International Law of the University of Bonn
2011- Supernumerary Fellow of St. Anne's College, Oxford
2020-2021 Visiting Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
2024-2025 Fowler Hamilton Visiting Research Fellow of Christ Church
Publications
Professor Talmon is the author and editor of numerous publications on public international law. He also contributes regularly to 'German Practice in International Law (GPIL)'.
You can find the current list of publications on the right-hand side or on Professor Talmon’s SSRN-Page.
Media activities
Professor Talmon regularly contributes as an expert to various national and international news programmes. These include audiovisual media (Tagesschau, ZDFheute) as well as national newspapers (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Spiegel, Le Monde). A full list of his media appearances can be found on the right-hand side.
Lectures
Professor Talmon is a regular guest lecturer at German and international universities.
A full list can be found on the right-hand side.
Contact information
Tel. + 49 (0) 228 739172
E-Mail: talmon@jura.uni-bonn.de
Adenauerallee 24-42, 53113 Bonn
Consultation hours: by appointment with Esra Tarim (etarim@uni-bonn.de)