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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....
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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...
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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...
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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!...

Quiz Night on Law and Justice

„Recht gut geraten – The Quiz on Law & Justice“: Teams of three to six people can still sign up to participate in our quiz night in Karlsruhe through Monday, March 16...

Visit by Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Stefanie Hubig

Making the law accessible, strengthening democracy: During Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Stefanie Hubig’s visit to the Leipzig Foundation’s offices on January 19, 2026, we discussed key legal policy issues and the importance of the rule of law for democracy...

Guardians of the Constitution  

As part of the event series „Forum Recht im Dialog: Insights with Cord Brügmann,“ Prof. Dr. Martin Eifert, a judge on the Federal Constitutional Court, was a guest in Leipzig....
Pop-up exhibition "Law - the rules of everyday life"

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

The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law – The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is making its first stop in Essen on its tour of Germany. At the main train station, the interactive exhibition invites visitors to think along and get involved....
Audience from the front

Panel Discussion: „5 Years Since the Climate Resolution“

The Forum Recht Foundation, the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, and the theater collective Futur II Konjunktiv invite you to a panel discussion at the Badisches Staatstheater on Sunday, February 8, at 4:00 p.m....
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About Us

Take a minute to learn about our goals, initiatives, and programs! Watch the video to find out more!...

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 –...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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.
Portrait of Dr. Cord Brügmann

Dr. Cord Brügmann takes over the management of the Stiftung Forum Recht from 16 July 2024

At its meeting on April 26, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Forum Recht Foundation, chaired by Bettina Limperg, President of the Federal Court of Justice, resolved to appoint Dr. Cord Brügmann, a lawyer, historian, and association manager, to...
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"Recht stadtlich!" in conversation

On Thursday, June 13, 2024, the first free city walking tour on the topic of law took place in Karlsruhe. Starting now, you can learn more about the „residential city of the...” through the monthly program offered by the Forum Recht Foundation...
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Election year 2024: Why every vote is important!

2024 is an important election year in Germany! Local elections, the European Parliament elections, and the state elections in the fall invite everyone to participate in direct democracy. Why is it important that we vote?...
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75 Years of the Basic Law: A Week of Celebrations Marking the Constitution’s Anniversary

On May 23, 2024, all of Germany celebrated the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Basic Law. We marked this anniversary with a week of festivities and participated in events in Berlin, Pirna, Leipzig, and Karlsruhe....
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Live Podcast Event at the Forum Recht Foundation

At the live podcast event in late April, the audience contributed to the development of the new podcast format from Stiftung Forum Recht and detektor.fm by asking questions, sharing ideas, and participating in interactive elements such as polls. The first episodes are now online:...
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Interviews for the Leipzig Festival of Lights at the Forum Recht Foundation

The artists behind the installation „Fortuna. Futura. Libertas“ for the 2024 Festival of Lights will be on Tuesday, May 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., as well as on Wednesday, May 15, and Friday, May 17, from 10:00 a.m. to...
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Democracy Day 2023 in Karlsruhe and Leipzig

Together with our partners, we’ll be bringing democracy and the rule of law to life in Leipzig and Karlsruhe this September....
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Come and explore the Federal Ministry of Justice at its Open House

On August 19 and 20, 2023, the Federal Ministry of Justice is hosting an open house. And we'll be there!...
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„Law and Reality“—the new series from the Forum Recht Foundation

Our new online series, "Law and Reality," begins on July 24, 2023. Learn more about the series and visit rechtundrealitaet.de!...
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In Retrospect: Justice, Literature, and Remembrance

Here are some takeaways from the event "Justice, Literature, and Remembrance" held on July 5, 2023, in Cologne....
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Those were the opening days of the Leipzig location

Here's what we're taking away from the opening days of the Leipzig location, May 31 through June 3, 2023!...
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Outreach and Educational Programs in Leipzig – Bringing the Rule of Law to Life

Learn more about our rule-of-law outreach and educational programs in Leipzig in June and July 2023....
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2022 Year in Review

In 2022, we worked with you to focus on the topics of justice and the rule of law! We’d like to thank our partners and you for your participation and inspiring collaboration....
Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann with the Foundation's Executive Board in front of the Karlsruhe facility

Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Marco Buschmann Visits Karlsruhe

The foundation team took advantage of the visit by Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Marco Buschmann on October 27, 2022, to conduct a brief interview. During the interview, we captured his perspectives and answers to questions that are important to our foundation’s work....
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Democracy Needs the Rule of Law, and the Rule of Law Needs Democracy

Information about our events for International Democracy Day at our locations in Karlsruhe and Leipzig....
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Beyond the Museum – That Was the Focus of the Hybrid Architecture Symposium

Beyond the Museum—Impressions from the hybrid construction symposium hosted by the Forum Recht Foundation in Leipzig on July 13–14, 2022....
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FORUM RECHT FOUNDATION LAUNCHES ITS ANNUAL PROGRAM

The Forum Recht Foundation presents its 2022 annual program!...

War in Ukraine: 4 Questions, 4 Experts

In four videos released in early March, four experts provided context on the international legal situation surrounding the war in Ukraine....

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