Giesela Rühl

Prof. Giesela Rühl is a Professor at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, holding the Chair in Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Private International Law, International Civil Procedure, and Comparative Law. Her research focuses on globalization's impact on legal systems, digitalization in dispute resolution, and human rights in global supply chains. She has held visiting positions at institutions like Stanford and Oxford.

Education:

• LL.M., University of California, Berkeley
• PhD and Habilitation, University of Hamburg
• Studies in Law at Bonn and Lausanne

Research Interests: Prof. Rühl examines tensions between globalized societies and national legal frameworks. Her work explores how digital tools can address enforcement gaps and strengthen human rights safeguards in international supply chains. She advocates for harmonized legal approaches across jurisdictions.

Awards:

• 2023: Otto Hahn Medal (Max Planck Society)
• 2013: Carus Medal (German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina)
• 2018: Certificate of Merit (American Society of International Law)

Academic Roles:

• Secretary General of the European Association of Private International Law (EAPIL)
• Editor of Conflict of Laws.net
• Former Director of the Center for European Studies at Friedrich Schiller University Jena
• Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Her advisory work includes contributions to the European Parliament and German Federal Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committees. She leads initiatives bridging academic research with policy-making in transnational legal frameworks.