All researchers, in particular new PhD students, are cordially invited to join us at the third Approaches to Legal Research programme at Harnack House in Berlin, 29–30 April 2026. Approaches to Legal Research comprise teaching sessions that aim to provide you with an awareness of a range of basic methods and perspectives that you will find useful in your current work and/or in your future academic research. The teaching sessions will be pitched at a level accessible to those new to the topics, although those already familiar with any of the approaches addressed will likewise benefit from the discussions. No prior reading will be necessary.
This is a unique opportunity to broaden your horizons as a researcher, no matter the stage you are at in your research.
Feedback from last year’s sessions was overwhelmingly positive:
One participant described the course as ‘inspiring’, another as ‘enriching and intellectually stimulating’. A more advanced participant noted that they wished such a course had been available earlier in their academic journey. In total, 93.2% of participants reported being very or extremely satisfied… READ MORE
The following schedule shows the topics for each session together with related descriptions and learning outcomes.