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Federal Forum 2026 – Registration

„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...
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Forum Recht Foundation Reaches Milestone in Its Quest for Its Own Building

With the Federal Ministry of Finance’s approval of funding now granted, the Forum Recht Foundation has taken a key step toward the construction of its own buildings....
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Constitutional Discussions 2026 Now Online

This year’s constitutional discussions focused on the 75th anniversary of the Federal Constitutional Court. To mark the occasion, the court commissioned a study titled „Transformation Through Law," which examines the court’s development over the...
Display element from the indoor exhibition "Law—The Rules of Everyday Life" and a postcard box.

An Overview of Digital Continuing Education in Legal (Constitutional) Education

In concise webinars lasting 90 to 120 minutes, external partners offer insights into concepts for effectively teaching about the law and the rule of law....
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Events in Freiburg in June

With a panel discussion, free legal advice, and a pop-up exhibition, the Forum Recht Foundation is bringing the topic of law to life in Freiburg from May 27 to June 15....

Call for Contributions to the 1st Federal Forum on Rule of Law Mediation

Experts and dedicated professionals from the fields of education and law, theory and practice, journalism and social work, as well as other interested individuals, are cordially invited to help shape the program of the Federal Forum by submitting a contribution. Please submit your contribution...

Program of the Federal Forum for the Promotion of Law and the Rule of Law 2026

Here we will publish the program for the 1st Federal Forum on Legal Education and the Rule of Law, which will take place in Leipzig in November 2026, and update it on an ongoing basis. Registration for participants will open in June 2026. The call for...

Concept for the 2026 Federal Forum

Transdisciplinary Knowledge Transfer and Networking: The Federal Forum on Legal Education and the Rule of Law is a two-day conference that brings together stakeholders from the fields of the administration of justice, education, social services, academia, and politics. Click here to view the program....
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New: Indoor pop-up exhibition goes on tour

The Forum Recht Foundation’s new indoor exhibition will tour Germany starting in late April 2026 and will be on display at public institutions, schools, libraries, museums, and other venues—anywhere where the law and everyday life intersect....
Visual: Let's Talk About Law

Who pays? Who receives? – How our tax laws work

On Wednesday, April 15, 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 tax law. The guests will include experts Thomas Eigenthaler...
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Start of the season for „Recht stadtlich!“

After the winter break, our popular city walking tours through Karlsruhe and Leipzig will resume in April. Discover the city from a different perspective as we guide you to the sites of justice....
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Film Screening and Discussion: „Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush“

On Thursday, March 19, we joined forces with the Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court and the Karlsruhe Bar Association to host a special film evening on the rule of law, justice, and human rights at the Schauburg Karlsruhe movie theater....
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...
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„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....
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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!...
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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....
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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....
Portrait of Dr. Cord Brügmann

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....
Autumn impressions of the Reichstag building on the banks of the Spree in the parliamentary district at dusk. The Paul Löbe House can be seen on the right. Impressions/Mood pictures; Real estate, Architecture Location: Reichstag building, exterior view, Berlin / Germany

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...
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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...
Cover of the magazine *Politikum*, Issue 4 from 2023

"Tatort Rechtsstaat" - Joint themed issue with Politikum

What role does the rule of law play in issues concerning the future? The new special issue of the journal *Politikum*, in collaboration with the Forum Recht Foundation, explores these and other questions....
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2023 Year in Review

Join us as we look back on this year’s interesting and inspiring conversations and events, and find out what’s in store for you in the new year....
Kateryna Busol and Alexandra Kemmerer speak on the panel at Revolutionale 2023

In Retrospect: Panel Discussion „War Crimes Before German Courts“

Learn more about our discussion event on war crimes in German courts, taking place in Leipzig on October 11, 2023....
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Looking Back: Discussion on Access to Justice in Berlin

Learn more about our panel discussion on access to justice with the German Bar Association on October 17, 2023, in Berlin....
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Finding your own voice in democracy and the rule of law

Learn more about our workshops for Democracy Day in Leipzig and Karlsruhe in 2023, featuring Triangel Space, the Gewandhaus Orchestra, and Jessy James LaFleur....
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Impressions from our mediation cooperation in Leipzig

School project days in Leipzig, in collaboration with the School of Law, brought the concepts of law and the rule of law to life in the summer of 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....
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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