Geschichte des Grundgesetzes

In the organizer's words:

The year 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law. Drawn up by the Parliamentary Council in Bonn in 1948/49, it initially came into force as a constitution for a West German state. The three Western occupying powers had commissioned this and the responsible West German politicians implemented it. They feared that a West German constitution would deepen the division between East and West Germany. Although conceived as a provisional measure, the Basic Law proved its worth as the constitution of the Federal Republic for over four decades. In 1990, its scope of application was extended to the "accession area" - the states of the GDR. The Basic Law thus became the constitution of a reunified Germany.

The lecture by Junior Professor Dr. Fabian Michl provides an overview of the history of the Basic Law from its creation to the process of reunification. It focuses on the respective political contexts, without which neither the creation of the constitution nor its validity for the whole of Germany can be explained. The constitutional-historical perspective forms the basis for a critical assessment after 75 and 34 years of the Basic Law.

More information on the series of events and booking can also be found at: https://www.uni-leipzig.de/transfer/wissen-vermitteln/seniorenakademie/kolleg