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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....
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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...
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!...
Mr. Brügmann chatting with the evening's guests at a bar table.

"Law in Dialogue" Forum: Insights with Cord Brügmann

Since May 2025, the Forum Recht Foundation has been hosting monthly evening discussions with experts from the fields of education, culture, and the judiciary, alternating between its two locations in Karlsruhe and Leipzig....

Click Your Way to Your Rights! – A Conversation with Alisha Andert About Legal Tech

What is legal tech, who can use it, and how will digital technologies change access to the legal system? The „Let’s Talk About Law“ event on June 11, 2025, will focus on the use of...
The European flag, dark blue with a circle of stars in the center, next to it a bright orange umbrella

„Quite Urban! Europe Edition“

As part of Europe Day 2025, the Forum Recht Foundation hosted the first-ever „Europe Edition“ of the “Recht stadtlich!” city tour through Karlsruhe on May 8 and 9. Starting now, this special edition is available for groups of...
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. The „Recht stadtlich!“ tour takes about two hours and winds through downtown Leipzig...
Orange umbrella featuring the logo of the Leipzig City Tours organized by the Forum Recht Foundation.

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. The „Recht stadtlich!“ tour takes about two hours and winds through downtown Leipzig...
View into the courtroom of the ECtHR

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....
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...
A reindeer is pulling a sleigh with a paragraph symbol on it.

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....
Black and white drawing. Top left three abstract figures with question bubble "Your questions". In the middle, the lettering of the Stiftung Forum Recht as the center of a mind map with arrows to the words "Contents", "Autumn 2020", "Topics/Campaign" and "Questions".

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....
Cover Page for the "Beyond the Museum" Symposium 2022

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

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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