The cooperation between the University of Augsburg and the University of Johannesburg (South Africa) celebrated its 25th anniversary on 10 July. To mark the occasion, the initiator of this success story, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Helmut Koopmann, was invited as guest of honour to the conference, which took place in Augsburg at the beginning of July.

As a lawyer for the New York Attorney General's Office, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Chancellor Fellow Leo OʼToole dealt with the legal aspects of the opioid crisis. He is now researching the role that respective health and legal systems play in the opioid crisis at Augsburg's Institute for Bio, Health and Medical Law.

On 14 July the Faculty of Law of the University of Augsburg celebrated its 50th anniversary. An academic symposium and a ceremony allowed the high-ranking guests to look back on the successful history of one of the university's now largest faculties and provided the setting for the presentation of three honorary doctorates.