Volker Neumann

Volker Neumann is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, Humboldt University of Berlin. His work focuses on constitutional law, social law, and international legal theory, with particular emphasis on the legal philosophies of Carl Schmitt and their implications for modern governance. He has extensively published on topics such as democratic principles, state sovereignty, social welfare systems, and health insurance law.

• Key Themes: Constitutional theory, social state principles, legal critique of human rights, state-society relationships, and historical evolution of legal concepts.
• Recent Work (2025): Analyzed state hierarchy in international law and democratic representation frameworks, reflecting his sustained engagement with political-constitutional debates.

His publications demonstrate a methodological rigor combining doctrinal analysis with historical jurisprudence, often addressing tensions between constitutionalism and social policy implementation. Neumann has served as co-editor of handbooks on disability law and contributed to debates on public health governance and legal positivism.