Eric Rücker

Alumni

Address

Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) Bochumer Fenster, 6th/7th floor Massenbergstr. 11 44787 Bochum Germany

Nationality

German

Research Interests

International Law, inter alia Armed Conflict, State Sovereignty, History of Ideas

Education

2026

Studies in Law, specialization in International Law, Ruhr University Bochum (Germany)

Work Experience and other Activities

06/2022-07/2025

Student Assistant, Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV/'Institut für Friedenssicherungsrecht und Humanitäres Völkerrecht'), Ruhr University Bochum (Germany)

11/2020-12/2022

Board member of the Refugee Law Clinic Bochum e.V. (Germany)

05/2019-12/2022

Member of the Refugee Law Clinic Bochum e.V. (Germany)

Most recent Publications

06/2025

Rücker, E. (2025). Angriffe auf den Iran: eine moralisierte Debatte – Die deutsche Öffentlichkeit im Modus von „illegal but legitimate“ [Attacks on Iran: A Moralized Debate – The German Public in the Mode of “Illegal but Legitimate”]. JuWissBlog. https://doi.org/10.17176/20250626-133444-0

01/2024

Rücker, E. (2024). Can Germany Remain Silent?: On the Legality of Statements on Israeli Warfare in Gaza. Verfassungsblatt, 2023(12), pp. 2086–2089. (Original work published in 2023) https://doi.org/10.17176/20240120-151937-0

12/2023

Rücker, E. (2023). Can Germany Remain Silent?: On the Legality of Statements on Israeli Warfare in Gaza. Verfassungsblog. https://doi.org/10.59704/924d47efb39011f0

11/2023

Rücker, E. & Budelmann, K. (2023a). Taking Care of Other People’s History?: Purging Identity Under the Pretense of Protective Measures. Völkerrechtsblog. https://doi.org/10.17176/20231108-203513-0

Conferences and Panels

05/2024

“Update of the German National Implementation Report of International Humanitarian Law” in Co-Operation with the German Red Cross at “IHL RED Clinic Exchange Conference”, Roma Tre University, Rome (Italy).

06/2022

“The Role of Law Faculties and Universities in providing Support to Ukrainian Students and Scholars” at “Seeking Refuge, Finding Solidarity? Challenges and Chances for Ukrainian Protection-Seekers in Europe”, Online Symposium, UNIC European-University of Post-Industrial Cities.

Grants and Awards

04/2024

“IFHV Research Award 2024” for “Research on Current Affairs”, Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, Ruhr University Bochum (Germany)

Language Skills

German (mother tongue)
English (fluent)

Updated as of July 31, 2025.