April 15, 2026
Program for the 2026 Federal Forum
Presentations, BarCamps, and Workshops
Here we will publish the program for the 1st Federal Forum on Legal Education and the Rule of Law, which will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Following the Federal Forum, an alumni gathering will be held on the evening of November 27 for former participants in continuing education programs (study tours, theme days, etc.) and cooperation partners of the Forum Recht Foundation.
Date: Fri, Nov. 27 and Sat, Nov. 28, 2026 (times to be announced)
Location: Leipzig University of Applied Sciences for Technology, Business, and Culture, Trefftz Building, Gustav-Freytag-Straße 43-45, 04277 Leipzig
Call for Contributions: The Call for Contributions is closed. Submissions for the program were accepted through June 28, 2026.
Registration: Registration for free participation will be open starting June 1, 2026.
Contact:
Thomas Stelzl, Head of Outreach and Education
bundesforum@stiftung-forum-recht.de
Friday, November 27, 2026
| 10:30 | Special Offer: Guided Tours of Two Leipzig Sites of (In)Justice |
| 13:00 | Get-Together Before the Conference Begins |
| 13:30 | Start of the Conference and Welcome Remarks |
| 14:00 | Four keynote presentations: |
| •"Law on Social Media" | |
| •„Law in Journalism“ | Speaker: ARD legal expert Frank Bräutigam | |
| •„Law in Life“ | |
| •„Law in School“ | |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 | Fishbowl discussion with the guests from the keynote presentations |
| 17:00 | Break and Change of Scenery |
| 18:00 | Live recording of the ZEIT podcast „Das Politikteil“ |
| 19:30 | Group dinner for conference participants (at their own expense) |
Saturday, November 28, 2026
| 09:00 | Workshop Session 1: Examples of Effective Education on the Law and the Rule of Law |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:30 | Barcamp: What Must Legal and Rule-of-Law Education Achieve, and How Can It Succeed? |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Workshop Session 2: Topics in Legal Education and Education on the Rule of Law |
| 15:30 | Break |
| 16:00 | Approval and Adoption of Results |
| 17:45 | End of Conference |
| 18:30 | Alumni gathering for participants of past study trips and theme days, as well as cooperation partners, at the Forum Recht Foundation’s offices |
As of April 15, 2026 (Subject to change!)