Delegation of the Federal Labour Court visiting the Federal Constitutional Court

Press Release No. 15/2019 of 26 February 2019

A delegation from the Federal Labour Court, headed by its President Ingrid Schmidt, visited the Federal Constitutional Court on 25 February 2019. The guests were received by President Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Andreas Voßkuhle and Vice-President Prof. Dr. Stephan Harbarth, LL.M., as well as by other Justices of the Federal Constitutional Court. The topics discussed in working sessions included the jurisdiction of labour courts in cases concerning the right of self-determination guaranteed to churches, data protection in labour relations, and media coverage of judicial proceedings. In addition, the visit provided an opportunity for the Justices to discuss recent decisions by the two courts.

Delegation of the Federal Labour Court visiting the Federal Constitutional Court
Source: © Bundesverfassungsgericht, Nathalie Rösch

Third row (left to right): Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Dr. Josef Christ, Justice of the Federal Labour Court Prof. Dr. Günter Spinner, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Dr. Sibylle Kessal-Wulf, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Prof. Dr. Andreas L. Paulus, Justice of the Federal Labour Court Kristina Schmidt, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Prof. Dr. Susanne Baer, LL.M., Presiding Justice of the Federal Labour Court Karin Spelge, Presiding Justice of the Federal Labour Court Prof. Dr. Jürgen Treber, Presiding Justice of the Federal Labour Court Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kiel, Presiding Justice of the Federal Labour Court Inken Gallner, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Dr. Yvonne Ott, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Prof. Dr. Peter Huber, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Prof. Dr. Christine Langenfeld, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Prof. Dr. Henning Radtke

Second row (left to right): Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Monika Hermanns, Justice of the Federal Labour Court Stephanie Rachor, Justice of the Federal Labour Court Oliver Karl Klose, Presiding Justice of the Federal Labour Court Prof. Dr. Anja Schlewing, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Prof. Dr. Gabriele Britz, Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Prof. Dr. Doris König

First row (left to right): Vice-President of the Federal Consitutional Court Prof. Dr. Stephan Harbarth, LL.M.,Vice-President of the Federal Labour Court Dr. Rüdiger Linck, President of the Federal Labour Court Ingrid Schmidt, President of the Federal Consitutional Court Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Andreas Voßkuhle