Law and Transformation: Opening Conversations between India and Germany

NLSIU has embarked on a three-year collaboration with the Chair for Comparative and Public Law, Humboldt University, Berlin under the Indo-German Partnership in Higher Education (IGP) programme of the University Grants Commission, in collaboration with DAAD. Founded in 1925, The German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) is the German support organisation in the field of international academic cooperation.

Titled ‘Law and Transformation: Opening Conversations between India and Germany,’ the project will touch upon multiple legal themes including constitutional and administrative law, intellectual property rights, economic laws, among others. Under the grant approved by the UGC, the programme establishes a four-year joint research and academic exchange between the two partner institutions, initiating a comparative dialogue on law and transformation in India and Germany.

Faculty Incharge: Dr. Aparna Chandra

Some of the activities under this grant during 2022-23 are as follows:

• Student Exchange (from Humboldt University to NLSIU): NLSIU hosted 7 undergraduate students and 3 PhD scholars from HU in the 2022-23 academic year.
• Student Exchange (from NLSIU to Humboldt University): NLS funded 4 PhD scholars to spend two months each at HU. The scholars are associated with the Chair on Comparative Law headed by Prof. Philipp Dann, and are required to undertake their research, as well as any other academic obligations as directed by the Chair. These scholars were selected after a competitive process, and their projects will all benefit from the time spent researching and writing at Humboldt University.
• Faculty Exchange: NLS funded three faculty exchanges with HU for 2022-23. Each faculty member spends up to two months at HU, working closely with the Chair on Comparative Law headed by Prof. Philipp Dann, undertaking their research, participating in the weekly research colloquia at the Chair, presenting their work at the Chair, holding a workshop/teaching a short course for students at HU, and overall participating in the intellectual life at the Chair. Two faculty members have already participated in the exchange, and another one is scheduled to participate later this year.
• Young Scholars Workshop: NLS hosted a Young Scholars Workshop in March 2023. This workshop brought together Indian and German doctoral scholars to discuss their projects and receive feedback on their papers.