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Legal scholar von Coelln on "Freedom of speech at university"

30.04.2026|10:22 Uhr

Universities are places of the greatest possible freedom of speech - or should be. In reality, however, this cannot be taken for granted, as there are repeated calls to exclude certain people or positions. In the "Future Democracy Forum", Professor Dr Dr h.c. Christian von Coelln from the University of Cologne will talk about the framework of freedom of speech on 12 May. The lecture and discussion are intended to help people understand these rights better and recognise the actual content of the Basic Law more clearly.

Professor Dr Dr h.c. Christian von Coelln // Photo Pascal Buenning

The lecture "Freedom of speech at the university" starts at 6.30 pm. The venue is lecture hall 26 (Building I, Fuhlrottstraße 10) on the Grifflenberg campus. Attendance is free of charge. As the number of seats is limited, registration is requested: https://uni-w.de/henc8

Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Christian von Coelln has been working at the University of Cologne since 2008. There he heads the Chair of Constitutional and Administrative Law as well as Science Law and Media Law. He is also Director of the Institute for German and European Science Law. He also deals with the law of science and universities in practice. Among other things, he is chairman of the North Rhine-Westphalia chapter of the German University Association, one of the organisers of the annual German University Law Day and author and editor of several publications on science and university law.

The lecture is part of a varied programme of events to which the rectorate and other stakeholders of the University of Wuppertal (BUW) invite you as part of the nationwide day of honour on the birthday of the Basic Law.

All BUW events on the day of honour

About the Future Forum

Political polarisation, populism, disinformation: democracy is facing a variety of challenges. At the same time, our society has major tasks that require constructive cooperation in order to overcome crises and shape our future. So how can we preserve and strengthen our democracy? The Rectorate of the University of Wuppertal invites you to the "Future Democracy Forum" series of events once a semester for impulses and discussions.

Further information can be found on the Future Democracy Forum website.