"Law in Dialogue" Forum: Insights with Cord Brügmann and Thomas Offenloch
With the judge of the Federal Constitutional Court Thomas Offenloch Foundation Director Dr. Cord Brügmann looks ahead to the year 2026: How will the 75th anniversary of the Federal Constitutional Court affect the Federal Constitutional Court and the Forum Recht Foundation beyond Karlsruhe? How can the Federal Constitutional Court and legal education initiatives address the recently empirically documented decline in trust in the Federal Constitutional Court? What contribution can the Forum Recht Foundation’s program highlights for 2026—ranging from an exhibition on law in everyday life to city tours and a symposium on educating the public about the rule of law—make toward this end?
Afterward, the focus will be on networking: Exchange ideas with one another and with team members from the Forum Recht Foundation—about topics that concern us all, and about new, perhaps shared, ideas for the future! We would especially like to thank the FORUM RECHT Support Association We'll be providing drinks and a small buffet.
More about the guest
Thomas Offenloch has been a justice on the Federal Constitutional Court since 2023. Prior to that, he served, among other roles, as a justice on the Federal Court of Justice for ten years.
More about the format
Several times a year, we host the „Forum Recht im Dialog“ after-work event at our two locations in Leipzig and Karlsruhe.
Dates for 2026 in Leipzig: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, and Wednesday, September 23
Dates for 2026 in Karlsruhe: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, and Wednesday, November 18, 2026
The guests are fascinating figures from the legal profession, cultural institutions, and the education sector. In a brief presentation, they will join Director Dr. Cord Brügmann in exploring a topic related to the work of the Forum Recht Foundation: ranging from current issues in law and the rule of law to future trends and developments within the Forum Recht Foundation. Afterward, there will be an opportunity to mingle and chat over a drink.
Service
Admission is free; registration is not required.
Doors open 20 minutes before the event begins.
Here you will find information on Accessibility at our event venue in Karlsruhe.