Verfassungsblog ( lit. 'constitution blog') is an academic blog published in German and English, which focuses on the constitutional law of Germany and Europe in general. [1] [2] It was founded on 30 July 2009 by Maximilian Steinbeis [3] and is now published in cooperation with the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study and Humboldt University Berlin. [1]
Maximilian Steinbeis , a Berlin-based lawyer and journalist, [4] opened the blog on 30 July 2009, stating that his blog was the first German-language blog on constitutional law. [3] Beginning as a personal blog, Steinbeis soon invited others to publish their contributions on the website. [4] The blog initially focused on German law, eventually broadening its focus to constitutional law in Europe. [5] In 2011, it began to cooperate with the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study. [4] Verfassungsblog publishes content in four categories: blog posts, debates between multiple scholars, podcasts, and an editorial section. [1] It is open access and all content published on the website receives a DOI for long-time archival. [2] More than 1,000 people have published on the blog; contributors include Jürgen Habermas, Pedro Cruz Villalón, Giuliano Amato, and Yuval Shany. [6] As of 2020, Steinbeis is still the chief editor of the blog. [1]
The "Recht im Kontext" research association's external evaluation described the blog as "one of the most interesting and most widely read forums for constitutional law and policy" and a "must read" for legal scholars who research constitutional law in Europe. [7] The School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute described the blog as "one of the leading blogs on constitutional law in Europe". [5] Der Tagesspiegel described it as "an important discourse platform for European law". [4]
The 2020 European Commission rule of law report stated that Verfassungsblog is "A widely read platform for discussions on rule of law related topics [that] has gained in importance over recent years and has become a forum for both domestic as well as European discussions on the rule of law." [8]
Verfassungsblog has been cited in case law, including by Germany's Federal Court of Justice [9] and the Supreme Court of Poland. [10]
Verfassungsblog ( lit. 'constitution blog') is an academic blog published in German and English, which focuses on the constitutional law of Germany and Europe in general. [1] [2] It was founded on 30 July 2009 by Maximilian Steinbeis [3] and is now published in cooperation with the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study and Humboldt University Berlin. [1]
Maximilian Steinbeis , a Berlin-based lawyer and journalist, [4] opened the blog on 30 July 2009, stating that his blog was the first German-language blog on constitutional law. [3] Beginning as a personal blog, Steinbeis soon invited others to publish their contributions on the website. [4] The blog initially focused on German law, eventually broadening its focus to constitutional law in Europe. [5] In 2011, it began to cooperate with the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study. [4] Verfassungsblog publishes content in four categories: blog posts, debates between multiple scholars, podcasts, and an editorial section. [1] It is open access and all content published on the website receives a DOI for long-time archival. [2] More than 1,000 people have published on the blog; contributors include Jürgen Habermas, Pedro Cruz Villalón, Giuliano Amato, and Yuval Shany. [6] As of 2020, Steinbeis is still the chief editor of the blog. [1]
The "Recht im Kontext" research association's external evaluation described the blog as "one of the most interesting and most widely read forums for constitutional law and policy" and a "must read" for legal scholars who research constitutional law in Europe. [7] The School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute described the blog as "one of the leading blogs on constitutional law in Europe". [5] Der Tagesspiegel described it as "an important discourse platform for European law". [4]
The 2020 European Commission rule of law report stated that Verfassungsblog is "A widely read platform for discussions on rule of law related topics [that] has gained in importance over recent years and has become a forum for both domestic as well as European discussions on the rule of law." [8]
Verfassungsblog has been cited in case law, including by Germany's Federal Court of Justice [9] and the Supreme Court of Poland. [10]