Chair of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure,
Comparative Law, International Criminal Law
and Public International Law
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News:
New publication: "Reason of State after Gaza"
Reading sample
Campus Verlag (published on 28 May 2026)
Further reviews and press coverage can be accessed via the "Research" tab under "Selected Works and Publication Series".
Recent publications:
Contributions on international law"Germany applies double standards to international law", rbb Inforadio, 04.06.2026
"Guantanamo: Why the US prison camp still exists", Weltspiegel Podcast, 10.04.2026
"A brief history of international criminal law – Deterrence against atrocities", Bayern 2 Radiowissen, 16.04.2026
"We can save international law", guest article in Die Zeit, 27.01.2026
"Turning point Venezuela: Trump and the law of the strongest", podcast by Hessischer Rundfunk, 13.01.2026
Does the law of the strongest now apply?">, Deutschlandfunk, 07.01.2026
"Attack on Venezuela: Europe will be crushed in such a world order", Tagesschau, 05.01.2026
"It is not enough merely to invoke international law", interview with Die Zeit on the actions of the USA in Venezuela, 04.01.2026, PDF of the article
"The sanctioning of law: On the US government's sanctions policy against the International Criminal Court", article, Verfassungsblog, 17.12.2025
"The blackmail of international law scholars", audio contribution, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, 17.12.2025
"Illegal executions: Are the US attacks in the Caribbean contrary to international law?", FAZ Einspruch, 17.11.2025
"Trump and Putin have no regard for international law", Deutschlandfunk, 17.08.2025
"Is international law out of touch with reality?", interview, Die Zeit, 29.06.2025
"Retributive and restorative justice: Where does international criminal law stand today?", article by Prof. Ambos and research associate Susann Aboueldahab, Ethics and Armed Forces, 2025
"Probably the most misogynistic government in the world", interview, 13.07.2025, Spiegel Online
"Does international law permit a preventive war?", discussion, 12.07.2025, Deutschlandfunk
"Identify violations of international law, advance reform", E+Z, 01.04.2026
"The Middle East in flames – Is international law at an end?", ARD Monitor. Studio M, 16.03.2026
"Germany is not a superpower – we need international law!", German Council on Foreign Relations, 13.03.2026
"We must save international law", interview, Frankfurter Rundschau, 04.03.2026
"International law is not a wish list for professors", see also PDF of the article, interview, taz, 04.03.2026
"There is no right to exist under international law", interview with the Westfalen-Blatt, 17.07.26
"War in Gaza: How can genocide be proven?", contribution by Prof. Ambos in a video on the concept of genocide, Zeit Online, 04.08.2025
"Respect for international law in Gaza: The perspective of Israeli international law scholars"
The extended English version: Respect for International Law in Gaza, Verfassungsblog, 23.07.2025"Genocide in Gaza? An assessment under international and international criminal law", article by Prof. Ambos and Prof. Stefanie Bock, DRiZ, issue 07/08 of 2025
"The issue must not be narrowed down to Israel", interview, 23.06.2025, taz
"Israel's attack on Iran is not covered by international law", interview, 18.06.2025, Deutschlandfunk
"Arms deliveries to Israel: A legal dilemma", podcast, 18.06.2025, Deutschlandfunk Kultur – Political Feuilleton Related text as a PDF
"This attack was clearly contrary to international law", interview on the current situation in the Iran–Israel conflict, 14.06.2025, DER SPIEGEL International
“German officials may also have committed criminal offences”, interview, Verfassungsblog, 30.05.2025