Christian Marxsen

Christian Marxsen is a Professor and Max Planck Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, and holds the Chair of Public Law and International Law at Humboldt University of Berlin since summer 2023. He is also a Senior Research Affiliate at the Institute and has held visiting professorships at the University of Kiel and Humboldt University Berlin. His academic affiliations reflect a strong focus on international legal theory and institutional law.

His research centers on Public Law, Public International and European Union Law, and the Philosophy of Law. His intellectual work bridges doctrinal legal analysis with theoretical and philosophical inquiry, particularly influenced by Jürgen Habermas’s theory of law, state, and democracy. He leads the Max Planck Research Group Shades of Illegality in International Peace and Security Law (SHADES), which explores nuanced legal boundaries in international security contexts.

Christian Marxsen has co-edited the Cambridge University Press book series Max Planck Trialogues on the Law of Peace and War since 2015, contributing significantly to scholarly discourse. His academic contributions span teaching, editorial leadership, and high-level research, though specific scientific awards are not listed in the provided texts.

He has advised or mentored students in various academic roles, though no named students are listed. His career includes significant grant-funded and institutional research roles, including leadership of a Max Planck Research Group, which typically involves competitive funding and team management. His editorial role further indicates academic influence and leadership.

Marxsen is affiliated with the Shades of Illegality in International Peace and Security Law (SHADES) research group at the Max Planck Institute, where he leads interdisciplinary legal research on normativity and legality in international security operations.