englischThe criminal case against Giessen doctor Kristina Hänel has made legal history: In 2017, the Giessen public prosecutor's office charged Hänel with a violation of Section 219a of the German Criminal Code (StGB). The process through the criminal courts took several years and ended with a [...]

englischThe importance of the religious-ideological neutrality (impartiality) of the state, a fundamental pillar of religious constitutional law, is surprisingly still very controversial and is often disregarded. This volume reduces the concept of neutrality to legal equality and non-identification, [...]

englischDenominational religious education in the Federal Republic of Germany is undergoing a deep structural crisis. It has been the subject of controversial discussions in educational and legal policy since as early as the 19th century. During the deliberations on the Weimar Constitution and [...]

englischOn the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the German Federal Constitutional Court in 2021, this volume examines the jurisprudence of the highest court on the relation of state and religion in the case groups of education, church labor law, church tax law, promotion of religion, and the [...]

englischThis groundbreaking volume on secular law in Germany brings together scholars on a variety of topics regarding the separation of the state and religion. It conducts in-depth legal analyses dealing with a wide range of recent cases in which the rule of law and the neutral role of the secular [...]