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An exhibition in front of the Forum Recht Weird Foundation was visited during the day by people carrying the foundation's orange parasols.

Pop-up Exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ in Erfurt

The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is making its first stop in Erfurt as part of its tour of Germany. At Erfurt Central Station, the interactive exhibition invites visitors to think along and get involved....
Three teenagers are looking at a movie camera

Short Films About Justice

As part of the Bavarian Children’s & Youth Film Festival (BKJFF), a workshop led by the Forum Recht Foundation took place on July 25, 2026, in Augsburg, inviting young filmmakers to work in small...
The large, modern building of the Federal Labor Court in Erfurt can be seen behind a German flag and an EU flag

Labor Law Theme Day

Our third theme day this year, which will take place on September 11, is dedicated to labor law—a field of law that directly affects the daily lives of many people....

Recap of the „Access to Justice“ Panel

Moderated by Gottfried Haufe, Paula Edling of the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) and Dr. Fabian Widder, Vice President of the DAV, discussed trust in the... during the German Lawyers' Day in Freiburg.
Visual: Let's Talk About Law

Crisis and the Law – A Legal Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic

On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the Forum Recht Foundation invites you to Leipzig for an interactive discussion series titled „Let’s Talk About Recht,“ focusing on the topic „Crisis and the Law." The guests will include the lawyer...
A chain-link fence in front of a blue sky.

Prison theme day

On Friday, June 26, 2026, the next theme day on the topic of the correctional system will take place at the Hamburg-Bergedorf Social Therapy Facility. This continuing education program explores the complex topics of the correctional system, punishment, and the administration of criminal justice. Register now!...
An exhibition in front of the Forum Recht Weird Foundation was visited during the day by people carrying the foundation's orange parasols.

Pop-up Exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ in Erfurt

The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is making its first stop in Erfurt as part of its tour of Germany. At Erfurt Central Station, the interactive exhibition invites visitors to think along and get involved....
Three teenagers are looking at a movie camera

Short Films About Justice

As part of the Bavarian Children’s & Youth Film Festival (BKJFF), a workshop led by the Forum Recht Foundation took place on July 25, 2026, in Augsburg, inviting young filmmakers to work in small...
The large, modern building of the Federal Labor Court in Erfurt can be seen behind a German flag and an EU flag

Labor Law Theme Day

Our third theme day this year, which will take place on September 11, is dedicated to labor law—a field of law that directly affects the daily lives of many people....

Recap of the „Access to Justice“ Panel

Moderated by Gottfried Haufe, Paula Edling of the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) and Dr. Fabian Widder, Vice President of the DAV, discussed trust in the... during the German Lawyers' Day in Freiburg.
Visual: Let's Talk About Law

Crisis and the Law – A Legal Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic

On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the Forum Recht Foundation invites you to Leipzig for an interactive discussion series titled „Let’s Talk About Recht,“ focusing on the topic „Crisis and the Law." The guests will include the lawyer...
A chain-link fence in front of a blue sky.

Prison theme day

On Friday, June 26, 2026, the next theme day on the topic of the correctional system will take place at the Hamburg-Bergedorf Social Therapy Facility. This continuing education program explores the complex topics of the correctional system, punishment, and the administration of criminal justice. Register now!...

Review of the 2025 Study Trip

The Forum Recht Foundation’s first study tour on the topic of „The Rule of Law in Germany“ took place from October 19 to 25, 2025. The central theme of the tour was the rule of law in all its dimensions –...
A woman is explaining a digital survey to an audience using a large screen.

Launch of the Digital Participation Platform

What does the law have to do with everyday life? Whether at school, at work, in our homes, during elections, or online—the law shapes our daily lives. Many decisions that affect us are based on...
A hand is holding two cards: on the left, a green card that says “Yes”; on the right, a red card that says “No.” In the background, people are in an event hall.

Juveniles in Court: The Purpose and Limits of Punishment

On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., the Forum Recht Foundation invites you to a discussion titled „Youth in Court: The Purpose and Limits of Punishment“ as part of the „Let’s Talk About Law“ series in Karlsruhe....
There are several postcards with questions and illustrations on a high table. Next to them is a cardboard box with the inscription "Inquired: Your right!"

Program accompanying the pop-up exhibition

The „Zu Recht: Nachgefragt" program invites visitors to engage in interactive discussions with legal experts as a complement to their visit to the mobile pop-up exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“....
Audience from the front

Who How What is Family? Living together between law and reality

The Forum Recht Foundation, in cooperation with the German Association of Women Lawyers (djb), invites you to another installment of the „Let’s Talk About Law“ discussion series on Wednesday, October 8, starting at 7:00 p.m. in...
A photo of the event hall taken from the outside through large glass panes—showing the audience seated in chairs.

How Nationalist Thinking Undermines the Rule of Law

To understand what a "völkisch" worldview is and how the far right uses it to undermine the rule of law, we are hosting historian Prof. Dr. Uwe Puschner and... on September 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
Interior view of the Karlsruhe Tourist Information Center. In the foreground are flyers, a yellow display stand, and three screens; in the background is the information desk.

5 years of Schaufenster Karlsruhe: "Residence of law"

On Thursday, November 7, Schaufenster Karlsruhe will celebrate its fifth anniversary at the Karlsruhe Tourist Information Office, located at Kaiserstraße 72-74. The Forum Recht Foundation will participate in several events that day....
Promotional poster for the Karlsruhe Culture Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt Karlsruhe

A quiz on the Basic Law, a true crime story, and a puzzle await you this October at the Forum Recht Foundation. For the first time, we’re participating in the scavenger hunt through Karlsruhe’s cultural institutions....
In the foreground are two young female audience members, photographed from behind as they sit on chairs. In the background, blurred, is the live podcast event stage with the host and two guests.

Interactive Discussions on the Future of the Basic Law

In early September, the Forum Recht Foundation, in collaboration with the podcast radio station detector.fm, hosted two interactive panel discussions in Leipzig....
A crowd of people in downtown Leipzig is illuminated by a light installation. In the background are the Schauspielhaus and the MDR Tower.

Sneak preview and talk about "Fortuna. Futura. Libertas." as part of the Leipzig Light Festival

On Wednesday, October 9, at 5:00 p.m., we invite you to a sneak preview and artist talk as part of the Leipzig Festival of Lights 2024. Visitors can look forward to a glimpse into the light installation *Fortuna. Futura. Libertas.....*.
A view of the stage. Young people are discussing aspects of the Basic Law with experts at bar tables.

Young Constitutional Talks

On Saturday, August 10, 2024, teenagers and young adults took part in the “Youth Constitutional Discussions” at Karlsruhe’s market square, engaging in conversation with, among others, Federal Prosecutor General Jens Rommel and ARD legal expert Dr. Frank Bräutigam....
Event room bathed in magenta and turquoise light, in front a stage with two armchairs, microphones and two people, but they are blurred because they are too far away from the camera lens. In the foreground, postcards with the title of the event: In good shape?

"In good shape?" Live podcast on the future of the Basic Law enters the next round

On September 4 and 5, the podcast radio station detektor.fm and the Forum Recht Foundation in Leipzig are hosting the second round of live events featuring several interactive discussions....
A group of people in front of a building and a large poster for the Europaplatz project—“Administering Justice.” A woman is speaking while gesturing with her hand.

Artist talk with Yves Mettler about the work "Europaplatz (Recht sprechen)"

Learn more about Yves Mettler’s artistic-legal research project "Europaplatz (Recht sprechen)" in Karlsruhe....
A group of people stands in the foreground of the picture holding banners and signs with slogans. Among other things, the signs read: "Empty and full at the same time, Place Europy, or an expensive Europe." The group consists of people from different generations. Barricade tape is stretched around them. They are standing in front of an urban backdrop, with construction sites and cranes in the background.

Europaplatz (Administering Justice) – Artistic Intervention

Explore Yves Mettler’s artistic-legal intervention "Europaplatz – Administering Justice" from May 8 to 30, 2023, in public spaces throughout Karlsruhe!...
Podcast setup: two microphones on a table, with flyers from the Forum Recht Foundation next to them.

Court Cases: A Series of Discussions with „krügerXWeiss“

In collaboration with the directing duo krügerXWeiss, the Forum Recht Foundation is looking back at key past court cases and their impact on the present in its discussion series "Court Cases—A Series on the Impact of Historically Significant Trials"....
Two people are sitting on a sofa, talking. In front of them, listeners are seated in a circle.

Film and discussion series "Law and Justice"

What do we mean by justice? Who decides what is right and just? And how does this relate to our constitutional state? Join us for a discussion on climate, punishment, sports, and...

Statement on the Attack on Ukraine

We stand in solidarity with and extend our sympathy to the local community!...
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New Membership

The Forum Recht Foundation is now a member of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. Promoting human rights as an inalienable and universal good is a central concern of this global network....

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Podcasts

"Justice, Baby!" & "In guter Verfassung?"

Photo Exhibition

Explore SPRAWIEDLIWOŚĆ - JUSTICE (in German only)

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