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part iii • contemporary legal history • michael stolleis I established contacts in Lund, Uppsala, and Stockholm, and I made friends with colleagues from all over Scandinavia – Lars Björne in Finland, Dag Michalsen in Norway, Kjell Åke Modéer in Sweden. I spent six wonderful months in Lund at Kjell Åke’s invitation. I even got to fly Nils Holgersson’s route from Skåne to Lapland with him. And one day the humbling news reached me of the award of a Dr. jur. honoris causa, alongside the world star of politics Kofi Annan – an unforgettable experience. So I would like to conclude with a heartfelt thanks to Sweden, an abstraction the reality of which stirs so many deep personal feelings. Tack så mycket! 166 LEGAL HI STORY Reflecting the past and the present, current perspectives for the future

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