2026 Annual Conference and General Meeting
Under the overarching theme “The Future of International Law?”, we cordially invite you to this year’s annual conference. The general meeting will follow.
Please register for the conference and General Assembly by June 12, 2026, here or by email at <a href="mailto:voelkerrecht@fau.de">voelkerrecht@fau.de</a>, and let us know if you will be attending the dinner.
Program:
2:00 PM Welcome and introduction to the main theme
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h. c. Stephan Hobe, University of Cologne, Chair of the DVIR
2:15 PM The Future of International Law from the Perspective of International Relations
Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter, University of Leipzig
3:00 PM The Future of International Law from a Global South Perspective
Dr. Charity Wibabara, Centre for Advanced Studies on Reflexive Globalization and the Law, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Principal State Attorney, Ministry of Justice of Rwanda
3:45 PM Coffee break
4:15 PM Panel discussion on the future of international law
Prof. Dr. Helmut Aust, Freie Universität Berlin/Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg
Jacqueline Reichhold, University of Cologne and member of the DVIR Council
Andreas Schüller, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), Berlin
Andreas Zumach, freelance journalist
Moderator: Dr. Patricia Nacimiento, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Vice Chair of the DVIR
5:45 PM End of the conference
The General Assembly begins at 6:00 PM with the following agenda:
- Adoption and approval of the agenda
- Report of the Chair
- Report of the Treasurer and the Auditor
- Discharge of the Executive Board
- Presentation of the new website
- Reports from the ILA (ILA Conference 2026 in Vienna; meetings of the Executive Council)
- Reports from the DVIR committees
- Other business