Frankfurt am Main/Germany
Organiser: Hugo Sinzheimer Institut für Arbeits- und Sozialrecht, Max-Planck-Institut für Rechtsgeschichte und Rechtstheorie, Prof. Dr. Daniel Hlava (FRA-UAS)
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Max-Planck-Institut für Rechtsgeschichte und Rechtstheorie
Date: 12.12.2025
Hugo Sinzheimer, pioneer of labour law, was born on 12 April 1875. Numerous tributes, publications and events have already taken place to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth (see, among others: 150 Jahre Hugo Sinzheimer - Hugo Sinzheimer Institut für Arbeits- und Sozialrecht).
The “Initiative Arbeitsrechtsgeschichte” would like to round off the Sinzheimer Year with an annual confrence focusing on the international significance and reception of Sinzheimer's work.
To this end, we have been able to engage six renowned scholars from five different countries who will address the topic from different perspectives.
In order to enable international participation in the conference, it will be simultaneously interpreted (German/English) and will take place both in person and digitally. Participation is free of charge.
Food and drinks will be provided on site. Please indicate when registering if you have any special requirements in this regard.
The link for online participation will be sent shortly before the event.
Please register by 5 December 2025 at the latest using the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/nL2jAZYkFh
Die Initiative Arbeitsrechtsgeschichte ist eine Kooperation des Max-Planck-Instituts für Rechtsgeschichte und Rechtstheorie und des Hugo Sinzheimer Instituts für Arbeits- und Sozialrecht in Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Dr. Daniel Hlava (FRA-UAS)
Programme
09:15: Arrival and welcome
09:30: Introduction
PD Dr. Thomas Pierson (Justus Liebig University Giessen)
09:45: Welcome address
Prof. Stefan Vogenauer (Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory)
10:00: Emergence of law: Sinzheimer’s sociological approach
Dr. Robert Knegt (University of Amsterdam)
11:00: Sinzheimer's influence in the UK
Prof. Dr. Ruth Dukes (University of Glasgow)
12:00: Lunch break
13:00: Sinzheimer and Japan
Prof. Dr. Naoko Matsumoto (Sophia University Tokio)
14:00: Hugo Sinzheimer and the construction of collective autonomy und trade union law in Italy
Prof. Dr. Paolo Passaniti (University of Siena)
15:00: Coffee break
15:15: Economic democracy according to Sidney and Beatrice Webb and Hugo Sinzheimer. A comparison
Dr. Johanna Wolf (Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory)
Prof. Dr. Rebecca Zahn (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow)
16:15: Farewell