The Summer School 2023 is part of the project "The Development of Post-Holocaust Legal Instruments as a Learning Process" at the Chair of Public Law & International Public Law, Justus Liebig University Giessen (Prof. Marauhn) is jointly organized with Faculty of Law at the Reichman University (Israel). Two weeks each will be spent on the campuses of the two cooperating universities (Tel Aviv from 18.08.2023–15.09.2023 and Giessen 01.09.2023–15.09.2023) with a curriculum on the history and further development of legal instruments in order to deal in depth with the consequences of National Socialist crimes of violence. A total of 25 places are available, all of them combined with cost-covering scholarships.
Integrated Scholar-Ship and Application Process
Students of law and related disciplines are invited to apply for the four-week summer school (18.08.2023–15.09.2023). The program encourages applications also from doctoral candidates at all German universities. Special emphasis is placed on attracting younger semesters. English proficiency is a requirement for admission, as it will serve as the primary language for work and discussions.
The 25 places will be allocated on the quota-basis of ten students each from Israel and Germany with additional five Colombian students. Scholarships include all flight tickets (Frankfurt/M. – Tel Aviv roundtrip), accommodation (in Tel Aviv for German/Colombian Students and in Gießen for Colombian and Israeli Participants), transfer and other travel expenses in connection with Summer School as study-trips at hosting countries and course materials. In addition to lectures, two excursions in Israel and Bonn/Berlin (with overnight stays) are also planned.
The FAQ for the Summer School (https://holocaust-remedies.com/summer-school-2023/faq-summer-school) provides specific information on the application procedure.
Applications are welcome via the https://www.holocaust-remedies.com until June 10, 2023. Additional information is available on our FAQ page.
Short Program Overview
Specifically, participants will address the core legal issues related to reparations instruments for Holocaust victims. Legal concepts and premises, as well as the (quasi-)judicial treatment of them in different contexts, both at the international and national level, will be critically examined. For example, the dynamics of the legal and historical definition of the term "ghetto" according to the Law on the Payment of Pensions from Employment in a Ghetto (Gesetz zur Zahlbarmachung von Renten aus Beschäftigungen in einem Ghetto, ZRBG) will be examined with reference to the relevant case law, and the implications of such a definition will be evaluated in the light of "transitional justice". The interdisciplinary orientation of the courses will ensure the necessary supplementation of a purely legal perspective with historical and sociological questions. For this reason, the lecturers represent an international and academically heterogeneous group, including academics as well as affected persons and practitioners, e.g. from the judiciary or archives. This ensures a diversity of perspectives and insights into the topic. Classes are accompanied by excursions to relevant institutions, such as a visit to Yad Vashem and a trip to Berlin, where students will meet with representatives of the German government. All schedules and program points will be published soon on the project homepage.
Successful applicants will not only have the opportunity to explore problems and issues related to the topic from academic, political, social and legal perspectives. At an early stage of their studies, they will also network with other participants and stakeholders from academia, politics and advocacy organizations from different countries.