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International Nuremberg Principles Academy
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Located at the historic site of the Nuremberg trials, we conduct research, provide capacity strengthening & facilitate discourse in the field of international criminal law.
Les candidatures pour l’Académie d’été de Nuremberg 2026 sont ouvertesde retour en présentiel pour la première fois depuis 2019 ! Programme hybride : cours en ligne + une semaine à Nuremberg sur les compétences pratiques en DPI. Rejoignez la prochaine génération de praticien.ne.s: bit.ly/3MCoUXG
December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Applications are open for the 2026 Nuremberg Summer Academy for Young Professionals: back in person for the first time since 2019! A hybrid programme combining online training with a week in Nuremberg focused on practical ICL skills.
Join the next generation of justice practitioners: bit.ly/3MZYmQ0
December 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Commemorating the Day of the Endangered Lawyer in Nuremberg 🏛️Join us 24 Jan 2026 in Courtroom 600 for a lecture by Director Safferling "The International Criminal Court under pressure”, music by Hans Schanderl & reflections on persecuted lawyers worldwide. Free, registration required: bit.ly/3YikM1g
December 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social in @taz.de article “Is it permitted under international law to kill terror suspects?”: taz.de/Ist-es-vom-V...
Ist es vom Völkerrecht gedeckt Terror-Verdächtige zu töten?
Der Niedergang des Völkerrechts ist mit dem War on Terror eng verknüpft. Heute ist der Terrorvorwurf weltweit ein Mittel der Entrechtung.
taz.de
December 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
✍ Nuremberg Moot Court 2026 in historic Courtroom 600! Team registration is now open: bit.ly/48aRuaR

👉 Check out the new timetable on our website
👉 Check the Nuremberg Moot Court Rules & Table of Abbr.
👉 Read our FAQ before applying

Don’t miss your chance to join the Moot Court in Nuremberg!
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The Nuremberg Academy joins #OrangeTheWorld to call out violence against women and girls. During the #16Days campaign, we stand with all who demand safety, dignity & equality. Let’s work together for a world free from violence.
#OrangeTheWorld #UNiTE #HumanRights #EndViolenceAgainstWomen✊🟠
November 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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“International law has always been in crisis. That the political situation is difficult doesn’t mean that it has ceased to exist legally, or that the Nuremberg Idea has disappeared.” - Gurgen Petrossian of @nurembergacademy.bsky.social

english.elpais.com/internationa...
The world is experiencing a new era of impunity 80 years after the Nuremberg trials
From the war in Ukraine to the Middle East and Sudan, international justice is suffering its biggest crisis since the advances of the 1990s
english.elpais.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Thank you for joining our Open Day at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy! 🙏
Your engagement made the day truly meaningful. From panels and project insights to the moot court and film screening, we loved sharing our work with you. Until next time! 🌍✨
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling on @radioeins-playlist.bsky.social about the Nuremberg Trials 80 years after and its legacy: bit.ly/3KhoswS
80 Jahre danach: Die Nürnberger Prozesse und ihr Vermächtnis
Die Nürnberger Hauptkriegsverbrecherprozesse begannen in dieser Woche vor 80 Jahren – am 20. November 1945 – und waren ein bedeutender Wendepunkt für die internationale Staatengemeinschaft. Warum erkl...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling on @aljazeera.com on the 80th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Nuremberg at 80: The trial that changed justice forever
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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November 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Prof. Gregory S. Gordon @profgsgordon.bsky.social will present his new biography on Benjamin B. Ferencz on

📅4 Dec, 6.30 pm
📍at the DAI Nürnberg: “Beyond the Einsatzgruppen Trial…”

👉Entry free, registration via programm@dai-nuernberg.de
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
⏳ 10 days to go!

Join us in Nuremberg to explore the past, present & future of international justice.

📅 23 Nov: Nuremberg Academy Open Day
👉 bit.ly/47CzCFw

📅 21–23 Nov: Memorium Nuremberg Trials Open House
👉 bit.ly/49RICrN

Free entry — don’t miss it!

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November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
📢 The Nuremberg Academy welcomes Prof. Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social for our next Academy Talk: “War Unbound” on 13 November at 11 pm. Join us as she explores the evolution of laws on war, from Nuremberg to today, & discusses the challenges facing the international legal order.
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
📺 In Bayerischer Rundfunk’s Frankenschau, our Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social (at 3:40) reflects on the global legacy of the Nuremberg Trials — a lasting reminder that law must prevail over power.
🔗 Watch here: bit.ly/4hWXZ4s
#Nuremberg80 #RuleOfLaw #NurembergAcademy
Die Frankenschau vom 09.11.2025 - hier anschauen
80 Jahre Nürnberger Prozesse | Das Dokudrama 'Nürnberg 45' | Tapeten aus Hohenberg | Die Würzburger Festung | Leidenschaft Tierfotografie | Mit dem Tandem im Freilandmuseum
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November 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“Ohnmacht des Völkerrechts – Die Rückkehr des Kriegs und der Menschheitsverbrechen” with Prof. Dr Thomas Giegerich & Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, discussing current limits of international law in responding to atrocity crimes.

▶ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPJn...
OHNMACHT DES VÖLKERRECHTS
YouTube video by Villa Lessing
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October 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
“International law is normatively strong but weak in practice.”

In the new #Friedensreiter podcast, Academy Director Prof. Dr Safferling @safferli.bsky.social discusses hybrid warfare, Europe’s responsibility & the future of international law.

🎧 Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NWS...
Friedensreiter Folge 19 | Wie ohnmächtig ist das Völkerrecht? | Gast: Prof. Dr. Christoph Safferling
YouTube video by Ludwig-Windthorst-Haus
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October 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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A look back at our book launch "Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the ICC" — with @nurembergacademy.bsky.social & UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute. We had the honor to welcome the editors Prof. Dr. Louise Chappell, Dr. Kcasey McLoughlin and Dr. Suzanne Varall and many other speakers ✨
October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Snapshots of the #Nuremberg forum 2025, from last week. Surreal to be speaking on a panel in historic courtroom 600, where the weight of history is all encompassing.
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, spokesperson of the steering group, guides the Gedenk- und Lernort at the former Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Erlangen, a space to remember & learn from Nazi-era crimes. The project is planned and managed by @fau.de: www.fau.de/2025/10/news...
Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Erlangen: Gedenk- und Lernort nimmt weiter Gestalt an
Der Gedenk- und Lernort in der ehemaligen Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Erlangen nimmt Gestalt an. Das Gründungsbüro ist vollständig besetzt.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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80 years after Nuremberg, International Criminal Law faces unprecedented challenges. At the prestigious Nuremberg Forum 2025, practitioners and scholars charted a way forward in historical Courtroom 600. This is the moment to protect the international legal order and the ICC.
October 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Day 3 of #NurembergForum2025 in Courtroom 600 focused on cooperation, legitimacy & prevention. Panels with top experts explored international law & atrocity prevention, concluding with reflections on confronting totalitarian pasts. See you in October 2026! #NueForum
October 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
#NurembergForum2025 Day 2 in historic Courtroom 600 explored lessons from international, regional & domestic experiences. Panels on law, states & individuals, plus commemorative discussions, underscored the importance of justice, accountability & the rule of law in today's uncertain world. #NueForum
October 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Day 1 of #NurembergForum2025 opened in historic Courtroom 600, reflecting on 80 yrs of Nuremberg & the future of global justice. Highlights: keynotes by S. Fernández de Gurmendi & E. Hammarskjöld, discussions on prevention & justice, & a State Reception in historic town hall of Nuremberg. #NueForum
October 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
⏳ Nuremberg Forum 2025: One Day to Go! ⏳

On-site spots are full — but you can still join online to be part of an inspiring exchange on international law, accountability & global justice — with thought-provoking debates on international criminal law.

👉 Register & see the programme: bit.ly/42yOlP1
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM