First federal forum Legal and Rule-of-law Literacy on Leipzig

How can justice and the rule of law be communicated in an understandable way? Experts will discuss this at the first conference Federal Forum on Legal and Rule-of-law Literacy on November 27 and 28 in Leipzig. The program includes a public live podcast with the former Federal Constitutional Court President Andreas Voßkuhle.

Karlsruhe/Leipzig. Under the motto „Connecting perspectives. Sharing knowledge.“, the Forum Recht Foundation professionals from the fields of justice and law, education, social work, science, journalism, and politics are invited to Leipzig. The first of these is Federal Forum on Legal and Rule-of-law Literacy intended to combine practical experience with scientific insights and strengthen collaboration across disciplinary boundaries.

„With the Federal Forum, we aim to bring together different perspectives, exchange experiences, and learn from each other“,„ explains Dr. Cord Brügmann, Director of the Forum Recht Foundation.„Our goal is to make justice and the rule of law understandable and accessible to as many people as possible as the foundations of a vibrant democracy.“

From theory to practice
The two-day program at the University of Technology, Economics and Culture Leipzig (HTWK) combines keynote lectures, discussions, workshops and a barcamp. The opening day on Friday focuses on legal mediation in schools, journalism, social work and social media. Among the participants are Stefanie Richter, teacher and specialist advisor for community studies, legal education and economics, Dr. Frank Bräutigam, head of the ARD legal desk, Lissi Hohnerlein from the association SOZPÄDAL e. V., and the lawyer and influencer Martina Flade.

On Saturday, practical methods will be the focus: The workshops will deal with court proceedings in social media, the development of the rule of law in museums, and democratic negotiation processes in the theater. In the Barcamp, participants can bring up their own questions and jointly develop ideas for practical application.

Public live podcast with Andreas Voßkuhle
On Friday, November 27, from 18:00 to 19:00, the ZEIT podcast „Das Politikteil“ will be recorded publicly in honor of the Federal Forum. Our guest is Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Andreas Voßkuhle, Tina Hildebrandt and Heinrich Wefing from DIE ZEIT will moderate the discussion.

The recording will take place in the large meeting room of the Federal Administrative Court, Simsonplatz 1, in Leipzig. Admission is free; registration is not required. People who do not participate in the Federal Forum are also welcome.