Law is a discipline of particular social significance. Women lawyers help shape society through the law. It is not only professions directly relevant to society – in which the state acts through its apparatus and authority – that are filled by women lawyers; examples include female judges or prosecutors, female politicians or senior civil servants. Key positions in the private sector, for example in law firms, commercial enterprises or professional associations, are also filled by female lawyers. The legal profession should therefore not only be sensitive to issues of equal opportunities, but also seek to actively promote this equality, so that the diversity and pluralism of society are reflected within the legal profession as well.
The Regensburg event series ‘Recht Divers’ aims to highlight more clearly where diversity already exists in legal scholarship and legal practice. At the same time, it seeks to raise awareness of where inequalities still persist and to provide an incentive to work towards eliminating them within the limits of one’s own capabilities. To this end, female legal professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and life experiences are invited to the university twice a semester to talk about their professional and personal journeys.
During the events, a light lunch is provided – with the support of the law firm Pentarc.
Tamara Buchmann: From CV to Professional Identity. On careers, self-reflection and one’s own role as a lawyer
Tamara Buchmann is a lawyer for the Free State of Bavaria, Chair of the Board of Afro-Deutschen Jurist:innen e.V. and an editor at breaking.through. Drawing on her own career path, she talks about formative influences and decisions, detours, doubts and learning processes. The focus is on self-reflection, self-confidence and the question of how a CV gives rise to one’s own professional identity. The talk invites you to reflect on your own role as a lawyer and to measure professional success against your own values, goals and ideas of a fulfilling professional life.
The talk will take place on Monday, 13 July 2026 at 2.00 pm in room SG 214. Anyone interested is warmly welcome; no registration is required.
Dr Amadou Korbinian Sow: Identity and Positionality in Legal Scholarship
Increasingly, legal scholarship is also asking the question of who actually speaks on its behalf. Where do legal scholars come from, what markers of identity do they bring with them, and how do these influence scholarly thinking?
On Wednesday 24 June 2026, Dr Amadou Korbinian Sow drew on his own experiences to discuss the opportunities and limitations of exploring the identity and position of legal scholars.
Matthias Lüttenberg: Sharing work, doubling opportunities: Job-sharing as a German ambassador
On 27 January 2026, Matthias Lüttenberg, a German diplomat, was a guest at the University of Regensburg as part of the “Recht Divers” lecture series.
Since 2024, he has served as Ambassador to Canada alongside his wife, Tjorven Bellmann. Under the rotation system, they take turns in the ambassadorial post every eight months – first one, then the other. They have three children. Ambassador Lüttenberg began his professional career by studying law in Passau. Following his second state examination, he began his career at the Federal Foreign Office in 2003.
In an article entitled “Sharing the work, doubling the opportunities: job-sharing as a German ambassador”, he has written about his career and the job-sharing model as an ambassador.
Dr Doris Liebscher: “Law for All” – Anti-discrimination law as a career prospect
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, Dr Doris Liebscher was a guest speaker at the university as part of the “Recht Divers” lecture series. In 2005, she founded one of the first anti-discrimination offices in Germany. Today, she heads the Ombudsman’s Office for the Berlin State Anti-Discrimination Act. Under the title “Law for All – Anti-Discrimination Law as a Career Path”, she spoke about her career progression as the child of a working-class family from Leipzig, about feminist and anti-racist networks, and about anti-discrimination law as a fulfilling career path.
Byung Jin Park: Legal Clauses and Panic Attacks. Life as a Lawyer with Depression
On Tuesday, 1 July 2025, lawyer Byung Jin Park was a guest speaker in Regensburg as part of the ‘Recht Divers’ lecture series. In a talk entitled ‘Legal Provisions and Panic Attacks’, he spoke about his life as a lawyer living with depression.
Dr Eva Ricarda Lautsch: Work-life balance – what does that actually mean? A discussion on parenthood and career with Prof. Dr Rike Krämer-Hoppe
On Tuesday, 27 May 2025, Ms Eva Ricarda Lautsch, a lawyer and political editor at Zeit Online, was a guest at the University of Regensburg as part of the “Recht Divers” series.
In conversation with Prof. Dr Rike Krämer-Hoppe, she discussed the topic “Work-life balance – what does that actually mean? A conversation about parenthood and career”.
Prof. Dr Johanna Schmidt-Räntsch: A trans woman at the Federal Court of Justice, the Humboldt University of Berlin and the Independent Supervisory Board
On Thursday, 24 October 2024, Prof. Dr Johanna Schmidt-Räntsch was a guest speaker at the University of Regensburg as part of the “Recht Divers” lecture series. The former judge at the Federal Court of Justice came out there as the first transgender person to hold a judicial office. In a talk entitled “As a Trans Woman at the Federal Court of Justice, HU Berlin and the Independent Supervisory Board”, she spoke about the challenges she has faced in the legal world as a result.
Frank Reinel: Law without Barriers
On Tuesday, 9 July 2024, Frank Reinel was a guest speaker at the University of Regensburg as part of the “Recht Divers” series. He is a lawyer and the inclusion officer for the City of Regensburg. Under the title “Law without Barriers”, he spoke about the challenges he has faced as a lawyer with a disability throughout his career and the barriers he has had to overcome.
Louisa Ameyo Agossivi Sedjro: “From studying law to the supervisory board of a German federal enterprise: the rocky road as a Black woman”
On Tuesday, 11 June 2024, Louisa Ameyo Agossivi Sedjro was a guest at the University of Regensburg as part of the “Recht Divers” series. She is the first Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), where she has held various positions since 2015. In a talk entitled “From studying law to the supervisory board of a German federal enterprise: the rocky road as a Black woman”, she spoke about the challenges she had to overcome as a Black lawyer during her career and explained why intersectionality plays an important role in this context.
Prof. Dr Thomas Klindt: The first in the family to go to university: money, academia, codes and attitudes
On Tuesday, 5 December 2023, Prof. Dr Thomas Klindt was a guest speaker at the University of Regensburg as part of the ‘Recht Divers’ lecture series. He is a solicitor and partner at Noerr in Munich. In a talk entitled ‘The first in the family to go to university: money, academia, codes and attitude’, he spoke about the challenges he faced as the first in his family to pursue a university degree and a PhD.
Sybille Dworazik: Is Justice a woman?
On Tuesday, 24 October 2023, Sybille Dworazik was a guest speaker at the University of Regensburg as part of the “Recht Divers” lecture series. Until recently, she was President of the Regensburg Regional Court. In a talk entitled “Is Justice a woman?”, she spoke about the challenges she had to overcome as a woman in the judiciary.
Martina Eisgruber: Coming out in the legal world – should I speak up, or is it better to keep quiet?
On Tuesday, 6 June 2023, Martina Eisgruber, a lawyer and associate in the Finance Department at Latham Watkins, was a guest in Regensburg. In a talk entitled “Coming out in the legal world – should I speak up or keep quiet?”, she addressed a question that queer lawyers face when starting their careers in the legal sector, which is generally regarded as rather conservative.
Dr Aquilah Sandhu: Law in action – Discrimination in court
On Tuesday, 16 May 2023, Dr Aquilah Sandhu, Assistant Lecturer (on probation) at the University of Augsburg, was a guest at the University of Regensburg. Under the title “Law in action – Discrimination in court”, she provided insights into her career and spoke about the legal dispute she had brought against the Free State of Bavaria during her legal training due to her headscarf. Dr Sandhu invited the approximately 70 participants to an open discussion, which led to a lively exchange of views.
