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„Quite Urban! Europe Edition“

As part of Europe Day 2025, the Forum Recht Foundation hosted the first-ever „Recht stadtlich!“ city tour with a European theme through Karlsruhe on May 8 and 9. This special edition tour is now available for groups of eight or more to book free of charge.

Participatory youth programs organized by the Forum Recht Foundation. A group of young people leads a discussion in front of an audience at the foundation’s offices in Karlsruhe.

„European Youth Talks: In Justice We Trust?“

Starting May 22, the Forum Recht Foundation will offer a free monthly city walking tour in Leipzig focusing on the law and the rule of law. Lasting about two hours, the „Recht stadtlich!“ tour winds through downtown Leipzig and highlights how closely the law is intertwined with everyday life.

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City tours on justice and the rule of law are kicking off in Leipzig

Starting May 22, the Forum Recht Foundation will offer a free monthly city walking tour in Leipzig focusing on the law and the rule of law. Lasting about two hours, the „Recht stadtlich!“ tour winds through downtown Leipzig and highlights how closely the law is intertwined with everyday life.

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That was the theme day in Strasbourg

The theme day „Human Rights Protection in Europe“ took participants to the European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on Friday, March 28, 2025.

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Prison theme day

On June 5, 2025, the next theme day on the topic of the correctional system will take place at the Halle/Saale Correctional Facility. The training session will address the complex topics of the correctional system, punishment, and the administration of criminal justice.

During a panel discussion at the Karlsruhe branch of the Forum Recht Foundation, Inken Gallner and moderator Marie-Elisabeth Miersch are seated on the panel

Inken Gallner Visits Karlsruhe

On February 12, 2025, the Forum Recht Foundation hosted the first evening of its new interactive discussion series, „Let’s Talk About Recht,“ in Karlsruhe. The guest speaker was Inken Gallner, President of Germany’s Federal Labor Court. A look back:

Event room at the Forum Recht Foundation in Karlsruhe; entrance door with the sign: "Entrance, Welcome"

Program preview 2025

The starting point for our 2025 program is the law: Through our hands-on activities, an exhibition, workshops, and training sessions in Karlsruhe and Leipzig—as well as throughout Germany and online—we bring the law to life in a variety of ways.

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Workshops & Discussions on „The Wave“

On February 14, 2025, the stage adaptation of „The Wave“ will premiere at the Junges Staatstheater Karlsruhe. The Forum Recht Foundation is participating in the educational program through joint workshops and post-performance discussions.

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Short Films About the Basic Law

As part of the Bavarian Children’s & Youth Film Festival, a workshop led by the Forum Recht Foundation was held, inviting nearly 80 teenagers and young adults to creatively explore articles of the Basic Law in the form of short films.