Funding by the Rolf Herber Foundation (Transport and Maritime Trade Law)

The Rolf Herber Foundation supports research and teaching nationwide in German and international transport and maritime commercial law. The objective is to preserve and further develop the life’s work of Prof. Dr. Rolf Herber through targeted promotion of scientific work. Completed dissertations and, in justified individual cases, master’s theses are supported through printing cost subsidies. Furthermore, participants receive grants for registration fees for professional events, seminars, colloquia, and moot courts, as well as organizational support for the implementation of corresponding training concepts. The foundation is aimed at students, young researchers, and educators who engage with issues of maritime commercial and transport law, promoting innovative impulses in research and practice.

Applications for a grant can be submitted by individuals throughout the year. Prerequisites include a completed dissertation or a justified master’s thesis proposal, supplemented by a brief summary of the work, a tabular CV, existing evaluation reports, and a declaration of current funding. Decisions on applications are made after reviewing the scientific merit, professional relevance, and quality of the submitted evaluations. Eligible expenses include printing costs for scientific publications, registration fees for professional conferences, as well as costs for organizing and conducting seminars and moot courts. Through these continuous funding opportunities, the Rolf Herber Foundation makes a sustainable contribution to strengthening transport and maritime law scholarship in Germany.