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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....
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...
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.
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...
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!...
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Pop-up Exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ in Weimar
The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is making its first stop in Weimar on its tour through Germany. Set up in front of the congress centrum weimarhalle, the interactive exhibition invites visitors to think for themselves...
Theme Day: Federal Constitutional Court
On April 17, 2025, our next theme day will take us to the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe. This training session for outreach leaders combines a guided tour of the impressive building, informative presentations, and a workshop....
Program preview 2026
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....
Pop-up Exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ in Düsseldorf
The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is making its first stop in Düsseldorf on its tour of Germany. At the main train station, the interactive exhibition invites visitors to think along and get involved....
Federalism: How Much Diversity Can the Law Tolerate?
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the Forum Recht Foundation invites you to an interactive discussion series titled „Let’s Talk About Recht“ on the topic of federalism in Karlsruhe. The guests will be experts Dr. Martin...
Five Years Since the Climate Resolution
During the panel discussion „5 Years Since the Climate Resolution: What’s the Situation Regarding Heat and the Law?“ held at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe on February 8 with participants in the proceedings, we discussed the significance as well as current...
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Review: Forum Law Foundation at KAMUNA for the first time
On Saturday, August 2, the Forum Recht Foundation participated for the first time in the Karlsruhe Museum Night (KAMUNA)—a popular cultural event that has been held every year since 1999 on the first weekend in August, welcoming numerous visitors until midnight at...
Forum Recht Foundation Presents a Pop-Up Exhibition in Heidelberg
The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law – The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is making its first stop in Heidelberg as part of its tour through numerous cities in Germany. At the main train station in Heidelberg, the interactive exhibition invites visitors...
New Card Set as a Conversation Starter
How can you start a conversation about the law? The Forum Recht Foundation has developed a set of question cards that you can use to discuss the law and the rule of law with experts from various legal fields....
Opening of the Pop-Up Exhibition in Karlsruhe
On July 1, we invite you to the opening of the Forum Recht Foundation’s first pop-up exhibition! „Law – The Rules of Everyday Life“ will be open daily, around the clock, from July 1 through August 3, 2025...
Experience, Understand, and Help Shape the Law: Open House
The Forum Recht Foundation invites you to its Karlsruhe offices on Saturday, June 28, 2025, starting at 11:00 a.m. With a varied program, the Forum Recht Foundation offers all interested parties the opportunity on this day to...
Quiz Night on Law and Justice
„Pretty Good Guess – The Law & Justice Quiz“: From June 10 to 27, teams of two to six people can sign up to participate in our first big quiz night in...
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2024 Year in Review
Join us in looking back at this year’s interesting discussions and events, and find out what the Foundation has in store for you in the new year!...
Theme days on the prison system
The kickoff events for the new continuing education program „Theme Days," held on November 29 and December 6, 2024, offered fascinating insights into the correctional systems in Bruchsal and Düsseldorf....
Pretty lively! – The Action Days in Herne
From November 10 to 14, 2024, the Forum Recht Foundation hosted a series of action days focused on the topics of law and the rule of law at various locations in Herne....
Meet & Greet with Cord Brügmann
The first after-work event hosted by the Forum Recht Foundation on Thursday, November 21, offered attendees the chance to meet prominent figures from Karlsruhe’s legal and cultural scenes shortly after work, as well as an open atmosphere for questions and discussion....
Board of Trustees met in Berlin
On Friday, October 18, the Board of Trustees of the Forum Recht Foundation met for its inaugural session at the German Bundestag in Berlin. Bettina Limperg, President of the Federal Court of Justice, was confirmed in her position as Chair of the Board of Trustees...
New training program
Starting in November 2024, the Forum Recht Foundation will introduce a new professional development format: the Multiplier Days. These one-day events are specifically aimed at multipliers from the fields of education, journalism, and social work. They...
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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....
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!...
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"....
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...
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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 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....
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....
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....
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....