Live Stream of the Commemorative Symposium Marking the 100th Anniversary of Eduard Rosenthal’s Death

When Eduard Rosenthal passed away in Jena in 1926, he was widely recognized as an outstanding legal scholar, a moderate politician, and a dedicated citizen of the city. To highlight Rosenthal’s extraordinary achievements and make them accessible to a broad public, numerous organizations are jointly hosting a celebratory symposium and exhibition at the Historic City Hall on September 18, 2026.

Those interested can watch the event via livestream

• Friday, September 18, 2026
• Start: 4:30 p.m.

Program

4:30 p.m.

Opening Remarks: 

• Dr. Thadäus König, President of the Thuringian State Parliament 
• Dr. Thomas Nitzsche, Mayor of the City of Jena 
• Prof. Dr. Andreas Marx, President of Friedrich Schiller University Jena 

Keynote Address: 
“Why and to What End Does Property Impose Obligations? Eduard Rosenthal on the 100th Anniversary of His Death” 
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Eberhard Eichenhofer, Professor of Social Law and Civil Law at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena

6:00 p.m. 

Short presentations: 

• “Eduard Rosenthal—the Socially and Culturally Engaged City Citizen” 
  Dr. Dietmar Ebert (Neuer Lesehallen e.V.) 
• “Eduard Rosenthal and His Work at the Municipal Price Review Office” 
  Constanze Mann (Jena City Archives) 

Panel Discussion: 

• “He never tore down; he only ever built up.” (Justus Wilhelm Hedemann) 
  Prof. Dr. Gerhard Lingelbach, Constanze Mann, Prof. Dr. Michael Dreyer, Thomas Witzgall, and Dr. Dietmar Ebert 
  Moderator: Prof. Dr. Christel Köhle-Hezinger