Thilo Marauhn

Prof. Dr. Thilo Marauhn is a Professor of Public Law and International Law at the Faculty of Law, Justus Liebig University Giessen, and Head of the Research Group Ecology, Climate, and Conflict at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF). He holds a Permanent Visiting Professorship in Constitutional Theory at the University of Lucerne (Switzerland) and has held visiting roles at institutions like the California Western School of Law and University of Wisconsin. His research spans international humanitarian law, disarmament, human rights, and climate-conflict intersections.

• Education: Dr. iur. utr. (Heidelberg, 1994), M.Phil. (Wales, 1995), First State Exam (Heidelberg, 1990)
• Research Trends: Articles focus on disarmament law, climate governance, fact-finding in conflict, and ethical implications of warfare technologies.
• Scientific Awards:
  • 2010: Prize for Excellence in Teaching (Hertie Foundation)
  • 2003: Wolfgang Mittermaier Prize
  • 2000: Werner Pünder Prize
• Committee Roles: President of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (Geneva, since 2017), Member of the German Foreign Office Advisory Board on the UN (since 2008), and Chair of the Red Cross Advisory Committee on International Humanitarian Law (since 2014).