Tilmann Altwicker

Tilmann Altwicker is a Professor at the University of Zurich, where he holds an SNSF-Professorship in Public Law, Public International Law, Legal Philosophy, and Empirical Legal Research. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Law and conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of legal theory, human rights, and historical philosophy of law.

His research interests include Public Law, Public International Law, Legal Philosophy, Empirical Legal Research, Human Rights Law, and the History of International Law. He explores foundational questions in international legal theory, often drawing on historical thinkers such as Grotius, Spinoza, and Leibniz. His work also investigates the role of the European Convention on Human Rights, constitutional conflicts, and transnational legal processes.

His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward integrating philosophical inquiry with empirical analysis in international law. Themes such as extraterritorial obligations, legal reasoning in trademark disputes, and the construction of progress in legal scholarship demonstrate his broad and critical approach to legal studies. He frequently publishes in top-tier journals such as the European Journal of International Law and Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht.

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Tilmann Altwicker collaborates with leading scholars including Anne Peters and Oliver Diggelmann. While there is no explicit mention of students or advising roles, his academic position suggests engagement in graduate supervision. He is based at the University of Zurich, with no indication of part-time status or retirement.

He is associated with the Institute for Public Law at the University of Zurich and has collaborated with the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. His research contributes to ongoing debates on the legitimacy, structure, and evolution of international legal systems.