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Sustainable peace through justice

The International Nuremberg Principles Academy is a foundation dedicated to the advancement of international criminal law and related human rights.

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Capacity Strengthening

Nuremberg Moot Court 2025 Winning Team

Dharmashastra National Law University won the Nuremberg Moot Court 2025! 

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Public Discourse

Nuremberg Forum 2025

“Strengthening International Criminal Law: 80 Years since Nuremberg”

10–12 October 2025

Registration is now open! 

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About Us

New President and Members of the Advisory Council

The Advisory Council of the Nuremberg Academy met for the first time under the leadership of its new President, Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi.

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Public Discourse

Philippe Sands in Conversation with Viviane Dittrich

Professor Philippe Sands and Deputy Director Dr Viviane Dittrich in conversation at Nuremberg’s historic Courtroom 600 on 6 May 2025.

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Public Discourse

Nuremberg Academy Lecture – Prof. Leila N. Sadat

The Nuremberg Academy Lecture 2025 by Prof. Leila N. Sadat on 1 April 2025 in Courtroom 600

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Public Discourse

Munich Security Conference 2025

The International Nuremberg Principles Academy hosted a Side Event at the Munich Security Conference on 15 February 2025. 

Rewatch the discussion titled “Conversation on Impunity”. Click below for the link. 

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About Us

Ten Years Nuremberg Academy

On 22 November 2014 the founders signed the statute of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy. Read Director Professor Dr Christoph Safferling's address marking this important anniversary. 

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Our focus

Public Discourse

We provide a forum by convening international conferences and expert meetings.

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Capacity Strengthening

We engage in specialised capacity strengthening for practitioners and young professionals.

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Research

We conduct interdisciplinary and applied research on international criminal law and human rights.

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About Us

We are located at the birthplace of modern international criminal law.

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About Us
Justice can create peace. About Us

»Justice can create peace.«

Judge Thomas Buergenthal

First President and former Honorary President of the Advisory Council

Dates

Capacity Strengthening
02 October 2012

Workshop with Journalists

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Capacity Strengthening
08 September 2013

Seminar with Judges from the Khmer Rouge Tribunals

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About Us
22 November 2014

The Nuremberg Academy’s Establishment as a Foundation – Celebratory Signing of Founding Documents

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About Us
15 August 2016

Summer Academy on Dealing with the Past through Education

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Capacity Strengthening
28 June 2017

Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria

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Capacity Strengthening
06 July 2017

Gender and Transitional Justice in East Africa: Exchanging Experiences and Expertise

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Capacity Strengthening
26 July 2017

Nuremberg Moot Court 2017

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Capacity Strengthening
25 August 2017

Philosophical Foundations of International Criminal Law

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Capacity Strengthening
22 November 2017

EJTN-GNS Joint Training on the Impact of Refugees in Europe on the Investigation and Prosecution of Core International Crimes

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Capacity Strengthening
21 May 2018

Training "Strengthening Justice and Accountability in Nigeria"

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Capacity Strengthening
25 July 2018

Nuremberg Moot Court 2018

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Capacity Strengthening
26 July 2018

3rd Annual Conference at Strathmore University

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