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Type of site | Blog |
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| Available in | 2 languages |
List of languages English, German | |
| Founded | July 30, 2009 |
| Headquarters | |
| Founder | Maximilian Steinbeis |
| URL | verfassungsblog |
Verfassungsblog (lit. 'constitution blog') is an academicblog published in German and English that in general, focuses onpublic law in Germany, Europe and beyond.[1][2] It was founded on 30 July 2009 byMaximilian Steinbeis [de][3] and is now published in cooperation with theBerlin Institute for Advanced Study andHumboldt University Berlin.[1]
Maximilian Steinbeis [de], a Berlin-based lawyer and journalist,[4] opened the blog on 30 July 2009, stating that his blog was the first German-language blog onconstitutional law.[3] Beginning as a personal blog, Steinbeis soon invited others to publish their contributions on the website.[4] The blog initially focused onGerman law, broadening its focus to constitutional law in Europe,[5] and eventually including publications by American law scholars.[6] As of 2020, Steinbeis remains as the chief editor of the blog.[1]
In 2011, cooperation with theBerlin Institute for Advanced Study began.[4] Verfassungsblog publishes content in four categories: blog posts, debates among multiple scholars, podcasts, and an editorial section.[1] It isopen access and all content published on the website receives aDOI for long-time archival.[2]
More than 1,000 people have published on the blog; contributors includeJürgen Habermas,Pedro Cruz Villalón,Giuliano Amato,Yuval Shany, as well asRobert C. Post.[7]
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.[8] The School of Transnational Governance at theEuropean 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 2020European 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".[9]
Verfassungsblog has been cited incase law, including by Germany'sFederal Court of Justice[10] and theSupreme Court of Poland.[11]
