RLit is the first open-access journal in the field of law and literature in Germany. It was founded at Prof. Dr Anja Schiemann’s Chair in Cologne, together with her team members Büşra Akay and Hannah Schulze Zurmussen. The idea for the journal was born during a research stay in Berkeley, during which the editors had the opportunity to engage with the American law and literature movement. 

The journal is an innovative hub for the publication of interdisciplinary contributions on law and literature, film, art and the humanities. It brings together established academic voices with the perspectives of young researchers and students to advance this field, which is still in its early stages, at least in Germany.