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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...
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...
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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!...
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Registration Opens for the 2026 Study Tour

From October 17 to 25, 2026, we are offering a nine-day study tour on the topic of „International Law.“ The tour will take participants from Karlsruhe to The Hague, via Strasbourg, Luxembourg, and Brussels....
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Continuing Education in Legal (Constitutional) Education—Digital #1

For the first time, in a compact 90-minute webinar on June 16, we will provide insight into topics, methods, and materials for effective education on the law and the rule of law, and there will be time for questions and discussion....
Visual: Let's Talk About Law

An (In)dependent Judiciary – How Do We Protect Our Courts?

On Wednesday, May 6, 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 an (in)dependent judiciary in Karlsruhe. The guest speaker will be lawyer Stefanie...
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 Karlsruhe

The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is returning to Karlsruhe as part of its tour of Germany. Located on Schlossplatz, right next to the Federal Constitutional Court, the interactive exhibition invites visitors...
Exterior view of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, with a group of visitors in front of the entrance.

Review: Federal Constitutional Court (Theme Day)

On April 17, the first Theme Day of 2026 took us to the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe. The training session for outreach leaders combined a guided tour of the impressive building, informative presentations, and a workshop....

Federal Forum on Education about the Rule of Law

Under the theme „Connecting Perspectives. Sharing Knowledge,“ the first Federal Forum on Legal and Rule-of-Law Education invites stakeholders from all areas of the administration of justice, education, social work, academia, journalism, and politics on November 27 and 28, 2026...
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Prison theme day

On June 5, 2025, the next theme day on the topic of the correctional system will be held at the Halle/Saale Correctional Facility. The training session will explore the complex topics of the correctional system, punishment, and the administration of criminal justice....
During a panel discussion at the Karlsruhe branch of the Forum Recht Foundation, Inken Gallner and moderator Marie-Elisabeth Miersch are seated on the panel

Inken Gallner Visits Karlsruhe

On February 12, 2025, the Forum Recht Foundation hosted the first evening of its new interactive discussion series, „Let’s Talk About Recht,“ in Karlsruhe. The guest speaker was Inken Gallner, President of the German Federal Labor Court. A...
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Program preview 2025

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....
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Workshops & Discussions on „The Wave“

On February 14, 2025, the stage adaptation of „The Wave“ will premiere at the Junges Staatstheater Karlsruhe. The Forum Recht Foundation is participating in the educational program through joint workshops and post-performance discussions....
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Short Films About the Basic Law

As part of the Bavarian Children’s & Youth Film Festival, a workshop led by the Forum Recht Foundation was held, inviting nearly 80 teenagers and young adults to creatively explore articles of the Basic Law in the form of short films...

Ten Reels on the Basic Law

Where and how do we encounter fundamental rights in our daily lives? Our "Reel" series features ten court rulings on the topic and brings various fundamental rights to life—using examples such as beer showers at soccer stadiums or song lyrics in campaign ads....
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„In Good Shape?“: Launch of the New Podcast on the Future of the Basic Law

On May 8, 2024, the 10-episode podcast from the Forum Recht Foundation and detektor.fm will launch. The podcast explores what threatens our Constitution and what the future of the rule of law looks like....
The panelists—Thomas Guddat, Susann Böttcher, Viktoria Großmann, and Bastian Sendhardt—are sitting on stage in conversation; in the foreground, you can see the audience

That was the focus of the panel discussion „Poland After the Parliamentary Elections“

Against the backdrop of the change in government in Poland, the Forum Recht Foundation hosted a panel discussion in Leipzig in early March on the rebuilding of the Polish rule of law....
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In Good Shape? Throughout the Year

The Forum Recht Foundation’s 2024 annual theme, "In Good Shape? The Future of the Rule of Law," focuses on the future....
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Read right at Leipzig reads

Join us at the Forum Recht Foundation for the accompanying program for the 2024 Leipzig Book Fair....
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Interview: Justice on the big screen

Can a movie theater become a space for discussing issues of justice? We asked Carmen Beckenbach (Kinemathek) and Kathrin Schön (Stiftung Forum Recht)....
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Defending the Constitutional State

Statement by the acting director of the Forum Recht Foundation on the current political debate....
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....
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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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Photo Exhibition

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