Judith Onwuagbaizu

Judith Onwuagbaizu is a Researcher at the Centre for the Application of Foreign Law, part of the Max Planck Institute for Private Law, where she has been employed since July 2023. She is also a doctoral candidate in Private International Law at the University of Osnabrück, supervised by Prof. Dr. Leonhard Hübner. Her research focuses on private international law, international civil procedure, and comparative law, supported by a scholarship from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation.

Education:

• LL.B./LL.M. in Law (2015–2021) at the University of Osnabrück and Pázmány Péter Catholic University
• Recipient of the Schindhelm-Prize for her thesis (University of Osnabrück)
• Legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Celle (2021–2023)
• Passed the Second State Examination in Law (June 2023)

Key Achievements/Awards:

• Schindhelm-Prize for academic excellence
• Hans Böckler Foundation Scholarship
• German Academic Scholarship Foundation Fellowship

Her work bridges legal systems, emphasizing cross-border civil litigation and comparative legal frameworks. Current research explores procedural harmonization in international private law contexts.