Anniversary activities

How are we celebrating our anniversary in 2025 on the faculty?

Together! Students, staff, alumni and all our other friends will join us in celebrating 450 years of Leiden Law School. With 450-talks, boat trips, Lawlands, music & sporting events, lectures, symposia, alumni-events, special merchandise, a mural competition and much more.

Keep an eye on the calendar for upcoming events. Retrospectives of our biggest lustrum activities will appear on this page.

Kick off 450th anniversary celebration

On 6 January 2025, Leiden Law School celebrated a special milestone: our 450th birthday! Our special anniversary year got underway with a panel discussion with Bonnie Honig, as well as a celebratory toast. Check out the photo gallery for an impression of the event: