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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 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 –...
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...
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....
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“....
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...
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.
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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...
"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...
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?...
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....
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:...
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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"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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
All Announcements for 2021/2022
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....