Germany BVerfG Decisions

German Constitutional Court Selected Decisions

The German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) provides English translations of selected landmark decisions organised into thematic chapters. Topics covered include Human Dignity, General Right of Personality and Data Protection, European Law, International Law, Rule of Law, and Democracy and Elections. The project is ongoing, with additional chapters to be added subsequently.

Constitutional Complaints on Commercial Practices, Trademark Law

The BVerfG First Senate preview lists 13 pending constitutional complaints covering diverse topics: commercial trademark disputes, German Police Acts (Bavarian and Saxon data-collection and use-of-force powers), family law (co-motherhood, adoption, parental custody transfer), digital rights (online platform content moderation, journalist phone-tap surveillance), public broadcasting financing challenges by ZDF and ARD, a telecommunications cost-apportionment provision, the Metall-auf-Metall copyright sampling case, and Baden-Württemberg rescue services legislation. The document signals upcoming decisions but contains no rulings, penalties, or binding obligations.

Search Form for German Constitutional Court Decisions

The Bundesverfassungsgericht (German Constitutional Court) provides an online decision search portal listing recent constitutional rulings. Recent decisions include interim procedural orders, inadmissible constitutional complaints against International Health Regulations amendments, and unsuccessful applications for provisional injunctions. The court also announces upcoming public engagement events including an Open Day scheduled for May 16, 2026, and recent visits to international courts.