Transatlantic Foreign and Legal Policy

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Major foreign policy events such as Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine have had far-reaching global—and transatlantic—implications, whether in the economic, security, civil society and legal spheres. AFAvH brings together alumni experts and diplomats on issues that affect almost all aspects of the transatlantic relationship.

The growing prominence and influence of German law around the world was also the topic of research by Humboldt alumni.

Democratic Resilience in Times of Political Turbulence (October 28, 2025)

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court in Law and Politics (November 18, 2025)

Western Legal Culture and Tradition as Drivers for Global Legal Reform—New Perspectives (May 21, 2025)

Event: Russia, Ukraine, and a New Era in Transatlantic Relations (February 13, 2024)

Essay: Chancellor Scholz Embarks on a Zeitenwende: Germany Breaks with the Past, Gale Mattox (May 24, 2023)

Event: Responding to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: War, International Law, and Diplomacy (March 8, 2023)

Western Legal Culture and Tradition as Drivers for Global Legal Reform—New Perspectives (May 21, 2025)