The Basic Law is turning 75—and this comes at a time of great upheaval. Together with the Society for Civil Liberties and the Federal Agency for Civic Education, the Forum Recht Foundation is hosting the one-day conference in Berlin.
On May 23, 2024, our Basic Law will turn 75. The federal government plans to celebrate this anniversary. The celebrations will begin on May 23, 2024, with a state ceremony in Berlin. This will be followed by a Festival of Democracy from May 24 to 26, 2024, to which all citizens are cordially invited. Around the Federal Chancellery and the Paul-Löbe-Haus of the… Read More »Germany Celebrates 75 Years of the Basic Law: The Federal Government's Festival of Democracy
The Bavarian Children’s and Youth Film Festival takes place every two years. It’s always held in a different city, in a new setting, featuring new film trends, a diverse range of themes, and the young filmmakers„ spirit of experimentation—but always with the same infectious passion and enthusiasm. The BKJFF 2024 will focus on the theme “Heroes.” Building on the collaboration that took place in 2022, it offers… Read More »Workshop Series with the Bavarian Children's and Youth Film Festival (BKJFF)
The Forum Recht Foundation will be participating in this year’s Market of Cultures in Pirna to showcase its programs. In addition to engaging discussions, educational and informational materials on the topics of law and the rule of law will be available, and guests can also look forward to a quiz celebrating the anniversary of the Basic Law.
This year, the Forum Recht Foundation is a partner of the Faculty of Law’s summer festival at the University of Leipzig and will be providing information about its work and programs at a booth. Organized by the Law Student Council at the University of Leipzig, the festival offers an opportunity to gain insights into the study of law and its institutions in Leipzig. Various student initiatives,… Read More »Leipzig Law School Summer Festival
The outreach team from the Forum Recht Foundation is visiting the Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Schule, a high school in the city of Leipzig, for a project day. The interactive, multi-part workshop for 9th-grade students—held shortly after the European elections and ahead of the Saxon state elections—focuses on the topics of extremism and the rule of law. The anniversary of the Constitution also provides an opportunity to reflect on the resilience of our… Read More »Project Day with Students in Leipzig
What exactly does the Federal Court of Justice do? What was the story again with the Buback assassination and the RAF? Why are beehives mentioned in the Civil Code? And what does the law have to do with our everyday lives? These and many other questions are answered during the free city tour „Law in the City! A Tour of Karlsruhe,“ offered by the Forum Recht Foundation. Together, we’ll explore Karlsruhe’s curiosities… Read More »"Recht stadtlich! A tour through Karlsruhe"
Together with the Leipzig Foundation for the Peaceful Revolution, we invite you to a discussion with Tim Sachse, the protagonist, and Lisa Trebs, co-project director, of the documentary film project on activism against the far right in eastern Germany, and what this means in the context of the state elections in Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg.
