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Our events offer different perspectives on the topics of law and the rule of law—whether through panel discussions, discussion and film evenings, book presentations, or artistic formats and activities. Read more about this in our annual program!

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  • Exhibition poster design

    Pop-up exhibit in Wuppertal

    Exhibition „Law – Rules of Everyday Life“
    Wuppertal Central Station, Döppersberg 37, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany

    The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law – The Rules of Everyday Life“ will be on display from September 19 to October 18, 2026, at Wuppertal Central Station, Döppersberg 37.  The partners for this stop are Mein_EinkaufsBahnhof and the Ministry of Justice of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ presents complex legal topics in an accessible and interactive way. Where do we encounter the law… Read More »Pop-up exhibit in Wuppertal

  • Cube-shaped elements from the indoor exhibition "Law: The Rules of Everyday Life," featuring people interacting with them.

    Pop-Up indoor exhibit in Attendorn 

    Indoor exhibition: „Law – The Rules of Everyday Life“
    Biggesee Academy 7-9 Ewiger Straße, Attendorn

    With the exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life,“ the Forum Recht Foundation brings the topic of law to places where people come together: cultural, educational, and judicial venues throughout Germany. On October 2 and 3, 2026, the interactive exhibition will be on display at the Bürgerhaus Weserterassen in cooperation with Bremen’s Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs.

  • A group of 26 people is standing in front of the European Court of Human Rights building

    Study Tour: „International Law“

    Study Tour
    Destinations: Karlsruhe, Strasbourg, Luxembourg, The Hague, Brussels

    What goes on behind the scenes at European and international institutions? Who works there—and how are the laws that shape our daily lives created? From Saturday, October 17, through Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Forum Recht Foundation will be organizing a study tour on the topic of „International and European Law.“ The tour will visit key institutions and offer insights into… Read More »Study Tour: „International Law“

  • Film still from the movie *NÜRNBERG*; a soldier is leaning against a military vehicle

    „NUREMBERG“ (OmU) and a conversation with international law scholar Philipp Graebke

    Film and conversation
    Schauburg Movie Theater, Karlsruhe 16 Marienstraße, Karlsruhe

    To kick off the weekend of our study trip on the topic of „International Law" in Karlsruhe, we invite you to a screening of the film „Nuremberg" at the Schauburg Film Theater in Karlsruhe on Sunday, October 18, at 1:30 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome to attend—regardless of whether they are participating in the study trip. The film is about the American prison psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, who at the beginning of… Read More »„NUREMBERG“ (OmU) and a conversation with international law scholar Philipp Graebke

  • Exhibition poster design

    Pop-up exhibition in Hamburg

    Exhibition „Law – Rules of Everyday Life“
    South side of the „Dammtor" train station in Hamburg Dag Hammarskjöld-Platz, Hamburg

    The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law – The Rules of Everyday Life“ will be on display from October 27 through November 22, 2026, at Dag Hammarskjöld Square, on the south side of Hamburg’s Dammtor train station.  The partner for this stop is the 97th Conference of Ministers of Justice in Hamburg 2026. The exhibition „Law – The Rules of Everyday Life“ presents complex legal topics in an accessible and interactive way.… Read More »Pop-up exhibition in Hamburg

  • Historical illustration of simultaneous interpreters in an interpretation booth. Black-and-white photograph.

    Understanding in Court: The Importance of Language for a Fair Trial

    Talk about an exhibition
    New City Hall Martin-Luther-Ring 4, Leipzig

    Language is a central component of law and the rule of law—and at the same time, a potential obstacle on the path to a fair trial. As part of the exhibition „One Trial—Four Languages,“ the Forum Recht Foundation invites you to a discussion on November 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., focusing on the importance of language and interpretation for the law and… Read More »Understanding in Court: The Importance of Language for a Fair Trial

  • Visual: Let's Talk About Law

    The Fehmarn Belt Tunnel: Permits, Court Battles, and Cross-Border Negotiations—How a Major European Project Was Legally Secured

    "Let's Talk About Law" - The interactive discussion series
    Federal Administrative Court 1 Simsonplatz, Leipzig

    The interactive discussion series „Let’s Talk About Law“ kicks off on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and will take place for the first time at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig. This time, the focus will be on a specific case considered one of the most complex and challenging in recent German history: „The Fehmarn Belt Tunnel: Permits, Court Proceedings, and Cross-Border Issues—How a European…” Read More »The Fehmarn Belt Tunnel: Permits, Court Battles, and Cross-Border Negotiations—How a Major European Project Was Legally Secured

  • Baby's hand wraps around a finger

    Family, parenthood, law? Queer perspectives on the right to descent

    Panel discussion
    Magnus Hirschfeld Federal Foundation 34 Anton-Wilhelm-Amo Street, Berlin

    Who is legally considered a parent determines family, responsibilities, and the rights of children. However, the current system of descent still follows the classic two-parent model and does not always accommodate the diversity of today’s families. The event, organized Forum Recht Foundation in cooperation with the Magnus Hirschfeld Federal Foundation, takes a queer and intersectional approach to the reform of descent law… Read More »Family, parenthood, law? Queer perspectives on the right to descent