Georg Nolte
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Georg Nolte is a German
jurist. He is professor of public international law at the Humboldt University of Berlin
and is a member of the UN's International Law Commission
.
After studying law at the Free University of Berlin
and the University of Geneva
, he earned his doctorate in 1991 from the University of Heidelberg. Between 1991 and 1999 he worked at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
in Heidelberg, earning his habilitation
in 1998.
Between 1999 and 2004 he held the Chair of public international law at the University of Göttingen.
From 2004 to 2008 he succeeded Bruno Simma
as holder of the Chair of public international law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
In 2008 he succeeded Christian Tomuschat
as holder of the Chair of public international law at the Humboldt University Berlin.
He has been a visiting fellow at All Souls College, Oxford
2003-2004 and a visiting professor at the Pantheon-Assas Paris II University in 2004. From 2000 to 2007 he has been a member of the Council of Europe
´s European Commission for Democracy through Law, the so called Venice Commission
. He is member of the advisory board of the Goettingen Journal of International Law
.
Georg Nolte is a son of the German historian Ernst Nolte
(born 1923).
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
jurist. He is professor of public international law at the Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
and is a member of the UN's International Law Commission
International Law Commission
The International Law Commission was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 for the "promotion of the progressive development of international law and its codification."It holds an annual session at the United Nations Office at Geneva....
.
After studying law at the Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
and the University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
, he earned his doctorate in 1991 from the University of Heidelberg. Between 1991 and 1999 he worked at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law is a legal research institute located in Heidelberg, Germany. It is operated by the Max Planck Society...
in Heidelberg, earning his habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in 1998.
Between 1999 and 2004 he held the Chair of public international law at the University of Göttingen.
From 2004 to 2008 he succeeded Bruno Simma
Bruno Simma
Bruno Simma , is a German jurist who has served as a judge on the International Court of Justice since 2003....
as holder of the Chair of public international law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
In 2008 he succeeded Christian Tomuschat
Christian Tomuschat
Christian Tomuschat Christian Tomuschat Christian Tomuschat (born 23 July 1936, in Stettin (Szczecin) is a German jurist. He is emeritus professor of public international law and European law at the Humboldt University in Berlin and is a former member of the UN Human Rights Committee and the UN's...
as holder of the Chair of public international law at the Humboldt University Berlin.
He has been a visiting fellow at All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
2003-2004 and a visiting professor at the Pantheon-Assas Paris II University in 2004. From 2000 to 2007 he has been a member of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
´s European Commission for Democracy through Law, the so called Venice Commission
Venice Commission
The Venice Commission is an advisory body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts in the field of constitutional law. It was created in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin wall, at a time of urgent need for constitutional assistance in Central and Eastern Europe...
. He is member of the advisory board of the Goettingen Journal of International Law
Goettingen Journal of International Law
The Goettingen Journal of International Law ' is a jurisprudential online-journal that was founded by students in 2007.It focuses mainly on international law in general and a wide variety of neighbouring topics like international economic law, international penal law and international relations...
.
Georg Nolte is a son of the German historian Ernst Nolte
Ernst Nolte
Ernst Nolte is a German historian and philosopher. Nolte’s major interest is the comparative studies of Fascism and Communism. He is Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the Free University of Berlin, where he taught from 1973 to 1991. He was previously a Professor at the University of Marburg...
(born 1923).
Works (extract)
- United States Hegemony and the Foundations of International Law, (ed. with Michael Byers),(Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,2003)
- European Military Law Systems, (Berlin: DeGruyter Recht, 2003)
- European and US Constitutionalism, (ed.) (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,2005)
- Le droit international face au défi américain, Cours et travaux de l'IHEI de Paris (ed.) (Pedone,2005)