Category Archives: Publications

The Foundation Mourns the Loss of Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Jochen Abr. Frowein (8 June 1934 – 8 February 2026)

Professor Frowein was one of Germany’s most distinguished experts in public international and constitutional law, [...]

Call for Abstracts: Volume 29 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB)

Volume 29 of the UNYB is currently under preparation and scheduled for publication at the end [...]

Publication: Special Issue – Law of the Sea in the ASEAN Maritime Domain

A special issue of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy. On 20 November [...]

Germany-ASEAN Workshop on ‘Climate Change Impacts on the Oceans and Challenges to the Law of the Sea’ held in Singapore

The Max Planck Foundation co-hosted the workshop in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]

UNYB Editorial Advisory Board Member Professor Phoebe Okowa Elected to the International Court of Justice

On 12 November 2025, the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council elected Professor Phoebe [...]

Advance Publication: Volume 28 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB) Now Available Online

Volume 28 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB) is set to be published [...]

Germany-ASEAN Workshop on ‘Regional Cooperation and Ocean Governance’ held in Manila

The Max Planck Foundation co-hosted the workshop in cooperation with the Maritime and Ocean Affairs [...]

The Foundation’s Activity Report 2024 is now available online

The Max Planck Foundation publishes its 2024 Activity Report. The Activity Report 2024 provides an [...]

Workshop on the role of port States in international law held with nominated officials from Southeast Asia

The Max Planck Foundation co-hosted the hybrid workshop in Phnom Penh in cooperation with the [...]

Call for submissions for Volume 29 of the Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB)

Special thematic forum on ‘Rethinking the notion of “territory” in international law’ Territory has long [...]