{"id":43221,"date":"2026-04-08T15:48:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=43221"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:34:39","slug":"panel-discussion-the-dual-role-of-the-federal-constitutional-court-court-and-constitutional-body","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/en\/kalender\/podiumsgespraech-die-doppelrolle-des-bundesverfassungsgerichts-gericht-und-verfassungsorgan\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Discussion \u201eDoes Karlsruhe Help Govern?\u201c: On the Role of the Federal Constitutional Court in a Democratic State Governed by the Rule of Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since its establishment, the Federal Constitutional Court has been the subject of repeated controversy\u2014whether regarding the process for electing judges, the scope of its rulings, or its proximity to politics. On the other hand, there has been a great deal of discussion in recent years about how the Federal Constitutional Court can be better protected. And a recent amendment to the Basic Law has made it more resilient to political attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Discuss these and other topics <strong>Thomas Offenloch,<\/strong> Federal Constitutional Court Justice,<strong> Prof. Dr. Gabriele Abels<\/strong>, a political scientist and lay judge at the Constitutional Court of the State of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, and the attorney <strong>Dr. Roya Sangi <\/strong>on stage and with you in the audience.<br \/>\nThe interview is conducted by<strong> Christoph Kehlbach<\/strong> hosted by the ARD legal news desk.<\/p>\n<p>The Forum Recht Foundation, in cooperation with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpb-bw.de\/landeszentrale-uebersicht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Agency for Political Education in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg<\/a> On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Federal Constitutional Court, we invite you to this panel discussion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47682\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47682\" class=\"wp-image-47682 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foto-2024-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A middle-aged woman with a dark, stylish short hairstyle and wearing a hoodie smiles at the camera.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foto-2024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foto-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foto-2024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foto-2024-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Foto-2024.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prof. Dr. Gabriele Abels, Photo: Private<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47710\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47710\" class=\"wp-image-47710 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Roya-Sangi__\u00a9Mo-Wuestenhagen-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman with long, dark hair. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Roya-Sangi__\u00a9Mo-Wuestenhagen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Roya-Sangi__\u00a9Mo-Wuestenhagen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Roya-Sangi__\u00a9Mo-Wuestenhagen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Roya-Sangi__\u00a9Mo-Wuestenhagen-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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wearing his characteristic red robe.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVR_T_Offenloch-064-Final_\u00a9-Bundesverfassungsgericht-\u2502-lorenz.fotodesign-Karlsruhe--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVR_T_Offenloch-064-Final_\u00a9-Bundesverfassungsgericht-\u2502-lorenz.fotodesign-Karlsruhe--683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVR_T_Offenloch-064-Final_\u00a9-Bundesverfassungsgericht-\u2502-lorenz.fotodesign-Karlsruhe--768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVR_T_Offenloch-064-Final_\u00a9-Bundesverfassungsgericht-\u2502-lorenz.fotodesign-Karlsruhe--1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVR_T_Offenloch-064-Final_\u00a9-Bundesverfassungsgericht-\u2502-lorenz.fotodesign-Karlsruhe--1365x2048.jpg 1365w, 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Registration is not required.<\/p>\n<p>Please note our<a href=\"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/barrierefreiheit\/\"> Information about the accessibility of our venues.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Doors open 20 minutes before the show starts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46936\" src=\"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lpb_Logo_4c_2Z-300x100.png\" alt=\"The logo of the State Agency for Political Education in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lpb_Logo_4c_2Z-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lpb_Logo_4c_2Z-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lpb_Logo_4c_2Z-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/stiftung-forum-recht.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lpb_Logo_4c_2Z.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its establishment, the Federal Constitutional Court has been the subject of repeated controversy\u2014whether regarding the process for electing judges, the scope of its rulings, or its proximity to politics. 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