On September 25, 2025, the Europa-Universität Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) hosts the launch of the case law database “Seeing Antisemitism Through Law”. The event will explore how antisemitism is addressed in European legal systems, drawing on case law from Poland, Germany, France, and the UK, and featuring insights from research, advocacy, law enforcement, and legal practice. Following the first panel, moderated by Alexandra Kemmerer on comparative legal perspectives, the second panel will look at practice-oriented perspectives and is moderated by Benjamin Lahusen. Project lead Reut Yael Paz will open the event.
Participants Panel 1: Comparative Legal Perspectives
- Aleksandra Gliszczyńska-Grabias | Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Rosa Freedman | University of Reading
- Ralf Michaels | Max Planck Institute for Comparative and Private International Law, Hamburg
- Anna Pingen | Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg
Participants Panel 2: Practice-Oriented Perspectives
- Benjamin Steinitz | Managing Director, Federal Association of RIAS
- Doris Liebscher | Head of the Ombud Office, Berlin State Office for Equal Treatment – against Discrimination
- Kati Lang | Attorney
- Thomas Riem | Police Berlin, Central Office for Prevention, Contact person for group-related hate crime, esp. antisemitism
- Artur Kula | Advocate, KMA Law Firm, Czulent Jewish Association
When: 25th of September, 2025, 3–7pm.
Where: Europa-Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) Große Scharrnstraße 59, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder) Senatssaal in mainbuilding 1st floor, room 109
Participation is free of charge. Digital participation is possible after registration. Please register by September 20 at SATL(at)europa-uni.de. The event is co-organized by PRIF and Europa-Universität Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and funded by the DFG.