Robert-Kempner-Preis

The working group awards the Robert Kempner Prize for outstanding monographs in the field of international criminal law. The prize is awarded every two years and is aimed at academics who are under the age of 35 at the time of publication of the award-winning work.

The application form for the 2026 award is available here.

Previous winners are:

2024
Dr. Annegret Hartig, LL.M. (UvA, Columbia)

Making Aggression a Crime Under Domestic Law,
T.M.C. Asser Press, 2023

2022
Dr. Tanja Altunjan

Reproductive Violence and International Criminal Law,
T.M.C. Asser 2021

2020:
Dr. Wenke Brückner-Hauert

Minderheitenschutz im Völkerstrafrecht,
Nomos 2018

2018
Dr. Leonie Steinl, LL.M. (Columbia)

Child Soldiers as Agents of War and Peace,
T.M.C. Asser Press, 2017

2016
Dr. Alexander Heinze

International Criminal Procedure and Disclosure
Duncker & Humblot, 2014