Prof. Dr. Thomas Gutmann, M.A.
Current affiliations
- Professor of Private Law, Philosophy of Law and Medical Law
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Legal Theory
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Private Law
- Theory of Society
- Practical Philosophy
Academic Education | |
| 2006 | Postdoctoral Degree (Habilitation) in Law (Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law, History of Private Law, Contemporary History of Law, Civil Law, and Medical Law), Faculty of Law, University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München – LMU) |
| 2005 | Postdoctoral Degree (Habilitation) in Philosophy (Practical Philosophy), Faculty of Philosophy, Theory of Science and Religious Studies, University of Munich (LMU) |
| 10/2000 | Doctorate at the Faculty of Law of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich |
| 10/1985 - 07/1990 | Studies of Law, Political Sciences, and Philosophy, University of Munich (LMU) |
Work Experience | |
| since 07/2016 | Director of the Research Institute for Philosophy of Law at the University of Muenster (together with Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Quante) |
| since 09/2014 | Member of the Faculty of History and Philosophy, University of Muenster |
| since 10/2010 | Academic Director of LL.M. course "Medical Law" |
| since 11/2007 | Principal Investigator, Research Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics in Pre-modern and Modern Societies”, University of Muenster (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster – WWU) |
| since 12/2006 | Professor (W3) of Civil Law, Philosophy of Law, and Medical Law, University of Muenster |
| 01/2010 - 09/2018 | Director, DFG Research College 1209 “Centre for Advanced Study in Bioethics” |
| 09/2010 - 12/2010 | Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellow, National University of Singapore |
| 11/1990 - 03/2006 | Research Assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Munich (LMU) |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 01/2025 | Vorsitzender, Wissenschaftlicher Beirat, Stiftung Alfried Krupp Kolleg Greifswald |
| since 2015 | Editor of "Rechtstheorie | Legal Theory" (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck; with Tatjana Hörnle and Matthias Jestaedt) |
| since 2014 | Editor of "Perspektiven der Ethik" (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck; with Reiner Anselm und Corinna Mieth) |
| since 2013 | Editor of "Fundamenta Juridica" (Baden Baden: Nomos; with Tatjana Hörnle, Stephan Kirste, Christoph Möllers, Andreas Thier and Miloš Vec) |
| since 01/2010 | Co-Editor of „Rechtswissenschaft. Zeitschrift für rechtswissenschaftliche Forschung“ (Baden Baden: Nomos) |
| since 2006 | Member and Leader of work group "Legal Boundaries" of the European Research Group "„Ethical, Legal and Psychological Aspects of Organ Transplantation (ELPAT)“ |
| since 2006 | Mitherausgeber, Enzyklopädie zur Rechtsphilosophie |
| since 1997 | Member of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy |
| 2019 - 2025 | Co-director, Graduate School „An international structured program on ‚Democracy, Human Rights, and Religion’ – A cooperation between Ilia State University (Tblisi) and the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster”, Ilia State University (Tiflis), Universität Münster, supported by VolkswagenStiftung |
| 2021 - 2024 | Mitglied, Forschungsverbund "Kulturen des Kompromisses", Universitäten Duisburg-Essen, Münster und Bochum |
| 2019 - 2024 | Vorstandsmitglied und Projektleiter, Sonderforschungsbereich "Recht und Literatur. Materialität, Komparativität, Konstruktivität", Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft |
| 2009 - 09/2018 | Speaker of the "Centre for Advanced Study in Bioethics" |
Appointments | |
| 2006 | Offer to a Professorship, University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2006 | Offer to a Professorship, University of Bremen (rejected) |
| 2006 | Offer to a Professorship, University of Gießen (rejected) |
Publications
Gutmann Thomas Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag. Thesis (doctoral or post-doctoral) | submitted / under review | |
Gutmann, Thomas; Quante, Michael In: Brocker, Manfred; Strömel, Sarah R. (eds.), Das Politische Denken der Gegenwart. Berlin: Suhrkamp Verlag. Research article (book contribution) | accepted / in press (not yet published) | |
Gutmann, Thomas In: Achermann, Eric (eds.), Interpretation. Berlin: De Gruyter. Research article (book contribution) | accepted / in press (not yet published) | |
Gutmann, Thomas; Celik, Nursan (2027) In: Flucher, Elisabeth; Pieper, Vincenz; Wendt, Daniel (eds.), Handbuch Satire. Formen – Verfahren – Diskurse. Berlin: J.B. Metzler Verlag. Research article (book contribution) | accepted / in press (not yet published) | |
Gutmann, Thomas (2026) In: Hilgendorf, Eric; Zabel, Benno (eds.), Praktische Philosophie, Ethik und Recht. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck Verlag. Research article (book contribution) | accepted / in press (not yet published) |
Projects
Duration: 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2027 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Centres for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/11/2021 - 28/02/2025 Funded by: MKW - Förderlinie "Profilbildung" Type of project: Participation in other joint projects | |
Duration: 01/07/2019 - 30/06/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/06/2019 - 31/03/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: Volkswagen Foundation - Between Europe and the Orient - A Focus on Research and Higher Education in/on Central Asia and the Caucasus Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster |
Doctorates
| [Working title] Das Recht auf reproduktive Selbstbestimmung als Ausprägung des Allgemeinen Persönlichkeitsrechts – Verfassungsrechtliche Grundlage für die Entkriminalisierung… Candidate: Heuser, Verena | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas Period of time: 26/05/2025 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| [Working title] Odysseus-Verfügungen – Juristische und philosophische Grundlagen antizipierter Selbstbindung bei psychischen Erkrankungen und Sucht Candidate: Wolff, Jasmin | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas Period of time: 25/04/2025 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| [Working title] Rationalisierung und Rationierung beim Zugang zu Arzneimitteln - Ökonomische Aspekte bei der Allokation von Gesundheit Candidate: Amelingmeyer, Theo | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas Period of time: 15/07/2024 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| [Working title] Standards und Haftung von psychologischen Psychotherapeuten Candidate: Solms, Hannah | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas Period of time: 20/09/2023 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| [Working title] Das Recht auf selbstbestimmtes Sterben in Theorie und Praxis – Die Effektivierung des ‚neuen‘ Selbstbestimmungsrechts und seine Grenzen Candidate: Dittke, Pia | Supervisors: Gutmann, Thomas Period of time: 02/02/2023 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |