Matthias Hempert
Research Project
Gefährliche Rede. Neuere Entwicklungen des Rechts der Meinungsfreiheit in Deutschland, Frankreich und der Europäischen Union
Vita
2017-2020: Bachelor’s degree in law and politics (B.A.) at the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), focussing on law and politics in the European and international context. From 2020 to 2025, law studies at Humboldt University of Berlin, specialising in contemporary history and theory of law; first state examination completed in 2025.
2018-2021: Student assistant at the Chair of European and International Politics at the European University Viadrina, teaching as a tutor in the course law and politics in historical context. In the winter semester 2024/25, teaching assignment as seminar leader in constitutional law at European University Viadrina. From March to September 2025, research assistant at the law firm Weiss & Müller in Berlin, focussing on administrative and environmental law.
Since October 2025: Doctoral candidate and research fellow under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Martin Eifert, LL.M. (Berkeley), at the DFG Research Training Group Dynamic Integration.
Research Interests
- Constitutional Law
- Legal Theory
- European Fundamental Rights Protection
- Democratic Theory