Europäischer Grundrechtsschutz

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is becoming increasingly important in the EU member states. This is demonstrated not least by the decisions of the German Federal Constitutional Court on the so-called "right to be forgotten“. However, the scope of application of the Charter has not been fully clarified more than 10 years after its entry into force. This thesis first examines the question of how this scope is to be defined in more detail. Based on this, balancing solutions are shown, which allow the interaction of Charter rights and national fundamental rights. The question of the "last word" must remain open in the European fundamental rights system. Strengthening the protection of European fundamental rights can be achieved through judical dialogue. Finally, the impact of the EU's accession to the ECHR is discussed.