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- Types of event
- Cultural event
- Venue
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Carl-Zeiß-Straße 3, Lecture theatre 1
07743 Jena
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- Prof. Dr. Walter Pauly
- Speaker
- Bernhard Schlink
- Language of the event
- German
- Barrier-free access
- Yes
- Public
- Yes
Justice work
Reading and discussion with Bernhard Schlink
Bernhard Schlink
Image: Gaby Gerster / Diogenes Verlag
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On 24 June 2026, Bernhard Schlink will present his new book »Gerechtigkeit« (Justice). In his essay, he describes how there is no formula for justice, but a structure for asking about justice and how to seek and find answers, from pensions and taxes to civil disobedience. This is work—justice work.
Bernhard Schlink outlines the central ideas of his book and enters into dialogue with Prof. Walter Pauly and the audience.
Notice
A ticket is required for entry, but it is free of charge. All available tickets are currently exhausted. However, experience shows that not all reserved seats are taken. It is therefore worth checking in at the venue shortly before the event begins – any seats that become available will then be reallocated.
Bernhard Schlink was Professor of Public Law and Philosophy of Law, most recently at Humboldt University in Berlin, and a judge at the Constitutional Court for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. He became famous as an author with the novel »Der Vorleser« (The Reader); the book was published in over 50 languages and was made into a film. Bernhard Schlink lives in Berlin and New York.
Prof. Dr Walter Pauly is Professor of Public Law, Legal and Constitutional History and Legal Philosophy at the University of Jena. He received his doctorate from the University of Bonn in 1989 under Prof Dr Bernhard Schlink. From 1994 to 1996, Pauly was a judge at the Higher Administrative Court of Saxony-Anhalt.
Facets of freedom
At the series of events, Nobel Prize winners, academics, authors, TV presenters and journalists discuss the importance of freedom and democracy in times of growing challenges with each other and with the audience. The focus will be on questions of how developments that threaten democracy can be countered and how freedom can be protected in science, society and the media.