englischThe observation that we are strongly controlled by what is affective and act in a moralising way is not insignificant, for we therefore do not act according to our best knowledge, but more and more according to our conscience. This habitus also finds it extremely difficult to deal with [...]

englischThe exclusion of the reimbursement of costs is one of the central provisions of labour court proceedings. In deviation from the general principle of reimbursement of costs in the event of victory, Section 12a ArbGG makes a special provision for the parties to the first-instance labour court [...]

englischDue to globalization, new economic powers are developing in Asia and Latin America creating potential risk of displacement of the United States and Europe in the global competition. Given this shift of global power, what role will the United States and the European Union play in facilitating [...]

englischThe book presents six very different source texts on time and progress (four in Ottoman Turkish and two in Arabic). The accompanying commentaries examine in different ways the transformation of concepts and semantics, ideology and rhetoric, which changed significantly in these regions during [...]

englischIn his inaugural lecture "Demokratie als Bauherrin" ("Democracy as Builder") at the Humboldt University in Berlin in 1994, Ulrich Battis programmatically outlines the urban and at the same time the democratic development of the Federal Republic after German unification up to the present day. [...]

englischAs a novelty, the procedural elements of substantive criminal law have attracted more and more attention in German and Chinese criminal law in recent years. The reason for this is that, on the one hand, procedural criminal law offers the possibility of impunity for the addressee of the norm [...]

englisch‘Liberating counter-experiences’: to what does that phrase refer and what is its immediate relevance? Where might it take our thoughts? There are experiences with which, for whatever reason, people cannot come to terms; they challenge us to ask: What, in such difficult, even threatening, [...]

englischFrom a dogmatic point of view, only the award of the contract by the organizer of the tender is convincing as the point of time at which the limitation period under Section 298 StGB begins. The work justifies the final impairment of the legal interest as the beginning of the limitation [...]

Georges Sorel (1847–1922) ist vor allem bekannt als Theoretiker des in der Form des Mythos konzipierten gewaltsamen Generalstreiks: Um die Arbeiter zum Kampf zu motivieren, müssen sie ihre oft kleinen, lokalen Kämpfe stets vor dem als Horizont gedachten Generalstreik denken. Mit diesem Generalstreik [...]

englischClimate protection with climate change litigation: Horizontal climate lawsuits have become an integral part of the German litigation landscape. The central problem of these actions is the attribution of climate impacts to individual emitters who – from a global perspective – have only [...]

englischThe study sheds light on the recurring patterns and causes of genocide. This was achieved through analyses of judgements of eight trials of 25 defendants before international criminal tribunals. Across all genocides examined, the factors of threat scenarios, authorization, and dehumanization [...]

englischAdvancing digitalisation has now also reached the management of large companies and has therefore arrived in stock corporation law. This paper discusses whether and within what legal framework the work of the supervisory board can be improved through the use of artificial intelligence.

The [...]

englischThis first volume from the series on modernity and media studies provides an insight into the dimensions and functional potential of a retrospective look at the 1920s. Focusing on Babylon Berlin, the contributions explore the question of how ›society‹, ›culture‹, ›history‹ and ›reality‹ are [...]

englischIn Higher Education fun can have a supportive effect on learning. This book reveals how students playful learning can be accomplished. Within the concept of Narrative Gamification presented, learning is designed as a playful experience. Narratives play a pivotal role here, intertwining [...]

englischThe study is intended as fundamental work in the field of interdisciplinary risk research, the aim of which is to implement extrajuridical risk information into criminal law dogmatics via the modelling of risks. One focus is on the integration of neurophysiological and neuro- and [...]

Das Lehr- und Fallbuch vermittelt die prüfungs- und praxisrelevanten Themenfelder des Individual- und Kollektivarbeitsrechts. Die zentralen Rechtsaspekte in den Phasen der Bewerbung, Beschäftigung und Kündigung werden anhand der einschlägigen Rechtsnormen und Judikatur mit Fallbeispielen erläutert. [...]

englischSince the 1960s, it has been recognised that Christian anthropocentrism has contributed significantly to current environmental destruction and the exploitation of animals. This study is the first to reconstruct the beginnings of this development. This shows that although many theologians of [...]

englischWhen do we interpret? That is the question at the heart of this important new work by Johann Michel. The human being does not spend his time interpreting in everyday life. We interpret when we are confronted with a blurred, confused, problematic sense. Such is the originality of the author's [...]

englischThe second, updated and expanded edition of the handbook introduces central issues and discussions and presents the fundamental knowledge of the social economy and social management. In a special way, it brings in the perspectives of different disciplines in a complementary way, such as [...]

englischAttempts to write a history of ideas of critical theory often resemble the procedure within a Cartesian coordinate system. Starting from the aim of determining a paradigmatic theoretical core, the philosophies considered essential are distributed along the directional axes and then the [...]

Die aktuelle 26. Auflage umfasst die wichtigsten Normen der Freien Hansestadt Bremen mit den Änderungen zur Landesverfassung, zum Bremischen Beamtengesetz, zum Landesgleichstellungsgesetz, zum Klimaschutz- und Energiegesetz und zum Hochschulgesetz. Berücksichtigt sind auch die Neufassungen des [...]

Die topaktuelle 28. Auflage der Textsammlung mit den maßgeblichen Vorschriften des Freistaates Sachsen eignet sich für das Studium, das Referendariat und für die Praxis.Berücksichtigt sind u.a. • das neue Gleichstellungsgesetz• das neue Sächsische Hochschulgesetz • das neue Sächsische Wahlgesetz mit [...]

Die topaktuelle 25. Auflage mit den wichtigsten Vorschriften des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt berücksichtigt alle seit Erscheinen der Vorauflage ergangenen Änderungen [...]

englischThis work shows how historically and legally inequality between blacks and whites has grown in Germany and explores the question of what requirements constitutional law, legal practice and politics must fulfill in order to balance it out.

It begins by outlining the development of the [...]

englischThe subject of this doctoral thesis is the investigation of the meaning of "economic efficiency", in particular as a guiding principle, as a requirement for administrative action and as a procedural consideration in the process of decision making. By investigating the contours, [...]

englischThe study analyses for the first time in Saxony which cases in adult criminal law are referred to victim-offender mediation (VOM), which challenges arise in the application of the instrument and how the actors involved perceive VOM. This enables a current and differentiated picture of the [...]

Die ReformauflageDie am 1.1.2023 in Kraft getretene Reform des Vormundschafts- und Betreuungsrechts schließt eine durch zahlreiche Gesetzesnovellen vollzogene, grundlegende Änderung der Berechnungsgrundlagen im FamGKG ab.Die 4. Auflage berücksichtigt alle Reformen, u.a.:• Reform des Vormundschafts- [...]

englischOvertime work is a frequent phenomenon. However, it is compensated in only about half of all cases. The book shows that the legal foundations of the topic of overtime have not been clarified and that the current interpretation therefore leads to inappropriate results. It analyses the legal [...]

englischDigital platforms like Amazon routinely provide their users with conflict resolution mechanisms for transactions mediated by the platforms. Through these proprietary mechanisms, platforms influence contractual relationships they are not part of. Using specific examples like the Amazon A-to-Z [...]

englischThe criminal case against Giessen doctor Kristina Hänel has made legal history: In 2017, the Giessen public prosecutor's office charged Hänel with a violation of Section 219a of the German Criminal Code (StGB). The process through the criminal courts took several years and ended with a [...]

englischKahneman, Gigerenzer, Sunstein and Thaler have caused a sensation with their research on decision-making in economics. Mansdörfer transfers these findings to white-collar criminal law and makes them fruitful for the determination of intentional behaviour. To this end, different [...]

englischThe Lucerne dissertation offers a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of whistleblowing. The thesis examines the extent to which whistleblowing is worth protecting and how legitimisation could be achieved. A new legal definition is developed on the basis of selected attempts at [...]

englischThe year 1959 saw the release of Dave Brubeck's "Time Out", John Coltrane's "Giant Steps", Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue", Bill Evans' "Portrait in Jazz" and Ornette Coleman's "The Shape of Jazz to Come", all style-defining albums that were groundbreaking in the development of jazz. They [...]

Was gilt in Sachen Datenschutz im Betrieb, auch im Hinblick auf KI?Die 3. Auflage des Handbuchs erläutert für die Praxis anschaulich das Zusammenspiel von europäischem und deutschem Recht. Sie gibt Anwender:innen, insbesondere in Unternehmen und Beratung wie Datenschutzbeauftragten, [...]

englischSexual abuse of altar servers and rape of young girls and women were committed in both churches. The victims suffered not only physically, but also psychologically.

They are entitled to particularly high compensation for pain and suffering, which the book provides instructions on how to [...]

englischThe volume Beiträge zur Phänomenologie des Rechts (Contributions to the Phenomenology of Law) brings together contributions that open up access to fundamental themes and areas of Jan Schapp's life's work. The authors take up jurisprudential, legal-philosophical, historical-philosophical and [...]

englischLonging is our most honest feeling, said Ernst Bloch. Utopian thinking, he showed, is the political answer to this. But utopia must be real, must be concrete. What did Bloch mean by "concrete utopia"? Where can it be located today and how can we arrive at an overall utopia? The term [...]

englischWe encounter tricksters’ grins in myths, legends and other fictional or historical narratives. They populate liminal spaces and thus do not only transgress binary boundaries. As confusion and provocation of the familiar, tricksters enable us to pause for a moment, and they offer new [...]

englischThe prohibition of alcohol is one of the defining characteristics of Islamic religious practice. In 2012, the Egyptian legal scholar Saʿduddīn al-Hilālī reopened the discourse on the question of the permissibility of alcohol consumption in Islam, referring to well-known Iraqi legal scholars [...]

englischWith the outbreak of the Sars-CoV-2 epidemic in 2020, the provisions of Section 128a of the Code of Civil Procedure came into focus. Since 2002, this provision has allowed oral hearings to be held by means of video and audio transmission. The author examines whether § 128a ZPO can guarantee [...]

Das passgenaue Handbuch für die SozialrechtsberatungFür alle Lebenslagen, die in der Beratungspraxis typischerweise vorkommen, erläutert das HSRB, welche Leistungen den Betroffenen zustehen, wer zuständig ist und wie es um die Durchsetzung bestellt ist. Das beigefügte Plakat „Sozialleistungen im [...]

englischThis book not only offers valuable ethnomusicological insights into the ritual music of the Tibetan Yungdrung Bön tradition. At the same time, it is an extraordinary case study in which Christiane Strothmann captivatingly describes her many years of collaboration with the Tibetan monastic [...]

englischESG swiftly transitioned from a financial niche to a topic of public discourse, but recent disillusionment has challenged its transformative potential for developing sustainable societies.

This thesis seeks to recalibrate ESG in terms of its effectiveness over its efficiency. Exploring [...]

Ein MussDer LPK zum SGB XII ist eine Institution. Er besticht durch seine klare Sprache, die umfassende Berücksichtigung aller Leistungsaspekte, seine Aktualität und die enge Verzahnung mit dem LPK-SGB II.Die Reformauflage zum BürgergeldgesetzDie 13. Auflage reagiert auf die umwälzenden Änderungen [...]

Zeitenwende im EnergierechtIn der Krise steht das Recht der leitungsgebundenen Energieversorgung mit Strom und Gas im Mittelpunkt. Reform folgt auf Reform, die juristischen Regulierungsanforderungen werden immer komplexer.Beratungssicher mit der Neuauflage des NK-EnWGDie 3. Auflage des NK-EnWG [...]

Der Parlamentarismus hat eine längere Geschichte, als gemeinhin vermutet wird. Dieser Auftaktband einer vierteiligen "Geschichte des Parlamentarismus" verfolgt diese so weit zurück, wie es die Quellen erlauben. Er handelt von Ältestenräten und Milizversammlungen in Mesopotamien, bei den Hethitern [...]

englischGhost notes are ubiquitous in the rhythm of popular music: quiet notes or beats played between louder ones, filling in the metric grid. Nina Düvel's qualitative expert interviews with drummers explore for the first time why musicians use them and how they relate to the perception of groove [...]

englischThe thesis examines questions of liability under contract and tort law for physical autonomous systems and focuses on the liability of the user of these systems. The specific risks of autonomous systems push traditional liability regimes to their limits. Whether new regulations are necessary [...]

englischIn this book, the author tries to oppose the ‘methodologically pluralistic’ interpretation of Aristotle's philosophy, focusing on exactness (ἀκρίβεια) as a key term that demonstrates a consistent methodological concept as well as the unified systematics of Aristotle's theoria. The author [...]

englischThis is the first monograph to address the limitation of claims for damages in lieu of performance and claims to the continued effect of a right (“Rechtsfortwirkungsanspruch”). Do these claims expire in accordance with the primary performance claim and claim to surrender (Section 985 German [...]

englischIn an era where digitalization is revolutionizing the legal industry, this book offers practical solutions for strategic project portfolio management in law firms. The focus is on the question of how strategic evaluation criteria for legal tech projects increase efficiency and effectiveness [...]

englischThe conference proceedings for the second edition of the Gender & Crime conference encompass texts addressing gender aspects in criminology and criminal law, discussing forms, manifestations, and consequences of violence against women. With the overarching theme of "Sexual Self-Determination [...]

englischA conflict at a German "two-person" limited liability company (GmbH) with a 50:50 shareholder structure can soon lead to a complete deadlock. This thesis focuses on how conflicts can be prevented or solved and looks into the extent of judicial scrutiny. The author also examines the [...]

englischThe 2022 PISA study marks a new low in the ongoing problem of developing pupils' reading skills. Belinda Akel addresses the desideratum of the lack of implementation of reading promotion programs at secondary level. Based on a multifactorial concept of reading competence, the self-developed [...]

englischPrice algorithms have become an integral part of today's online commerce. The use of pricing algorithms raises fundamental questions about how we understand and protect competition. This thesis analyzes the effects of the use of pricing algorithms in terms of competition policy, economics [...]

englischThis book conceptualises a substantive right to a social minimum, defined as non-discriminatory access to minimum essential levels of subsistence. In a comparative analysis of the Concluding Observations of five UN human rights treaty bodies across all EU Member States in the period of [...]

Trotz der weithin anerkannten Bedeutung von Daten in der Wertschöpfung digitalisierter Geschäftsmodelle gibt es bisher wenig Klarheit darüber, wie Verrechnungspreise für diese behandelt werden sollen. Dieses Buch analysiert die Frage, ob grenzüberschreitende Datentransaktionen in solchen [...]

englischThe entire functional self-administration, in particular the skilled crafts organization, relies on the commitment of volunteers. In practice, however, there is sometimes a need for clarification regarding the rights and obligations of volunteers. The study examines this issue and includes [...]

englischAt the moment, the public focus lays on the German Federal Network Agency concerning questions of energy supply and distribution. However, the Agency is also competent for issues concerning the national transport- and communication-sectors. These sectors are strongly determined by European [...]