Am 2. Dezember 2025 richtete die Professur für Gesellschafts-, Stiftungs- und Trustrecht den 17. Liechtensteinischen Stiftungsrechtstag aus und durfte rund 120 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer im Auditorium der Universität Liechtenstein willkommen heissen. In diesem Jahr beleuchteten ausgewiesene Expertinnen und Experten aus dem In- und Ausland aktuelle rechtliche Herausforderungen in Stiftungsstrukturen.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Principality of Liechtenstein's EEA membership, a discussion event was held at the University of Liechtenstein on July 1, 2025.

As part of this year’s German Foundation Law Day, EBS University of Business and Law in Oestrich-Winkel hosted a doctoral seminar on non-profit law on 20 May 2025. Within this framework, eleven doctoral candidates presented their dissertation projects or current research questions related to non-profit law. The University of Liechtenstein was represented by Jeffrey Lee Brüstle, research associate at the Professorship for Company, Foundation and Trust Law, who gave a comparative presentation on charitable trusts in Liechtenstein.

In 2025, the Principality of Liechtenstein has once again been ranked the best location in the world for charitable foundations and philanthropic engagement. This is the result of the 2025 Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI), recently published by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. Liechtenstein has thus maintained its leading position, which it first achieved in the 2022 edition of the GPEI.

On 7 and 8 May 2025, the renowned annual STEP Alpine Conference took place at the Congress Kursaal Interlaken. Experts from academia and professional practice gathered to jointly discuss current legal and economic issues in the field of private wealth structuring. A particular focus was placed on the protection of family businesses, including their identity and core values.

On the evening of Friday, 16 May 2025, Prof. Dr. Konstantina Papathanasiou, LL.M., had the honour of delivering a welcome address as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Onassis Foundation.

From 11 to 17 May 2025, the students of the Executive Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Company, Foundation and Trust Law undertook a nearly week-long study trip to New York and Washington, D.C.

This question is at the heart of a new case study challenge for students enrolled in the Executive LL.M. in Company, Foundation and Trust Law at the University of Liechtenstein. The initiative offers participants the chance to win a total of CHF 9,000 in prize money. It marks the official launch of the I&F Family Wealth Preservation Award—a joint initiative of the University of Liechtenstein and the Liechtenstein-based fiduciary company Industrie- und Finanzkontor Ets.