In Germany, the Federal Constitutional Court is generally regarded as the "guardian of the constitution" and should be
independent and neutral as an organ of the separation of powers.
As an independent, corrective body, it is intended to limit state power and ensure that
legislation does not contradict the Basic Law.
The appointment of three new members to the highest German court made waves in July.
Professors Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, Ann-Katrin Kaufhold and Günter Spinner were proposed as candidates.
However, the election of judges in the Bundestag has been postponed for the time being.
This was due to heated discussions in the media and social networks.
The dispute was mainly about Prof. Dr. Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf and her position on changing the abortion law, her support
for compulsory coronavirus vaccinations and a ban on the AfD.
Now accusations of plagiarism against her have also been substantiated.
On 07.08.25, Brosius-Gersdorf announced that she was withdrawing her candidacy.
While the positions of candidate Brosius-Gersdorf caused controversy, there seems to be
agreement on the candidate Prof. Dr. Günter Spinner.
The legal scholar Prof. Dr. Ann-Katrin Kaufhold is little known to the public.
Like Brosius-Gersdorf, she is to be elected to the 2nd Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court.
Its responsibilities include party-political issues.
This is interesting, as both women have spoken out in favor of banning the AfD.
Two candidates who would vote for an AfD ban in the BVG are evidence of a lack of neutrality.
Both women come from legal theory, i.e. they are academics without judicial practice.
Her term of office would be 12 years.
Following the withdrawal of Brosius-Gersdorf, public interest is now focused on Prof. Ann-Katrin Kaufhold.
She was a member of the expert commission for the referendum "Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen & Co.
In its legislative proposal, the latter takes the view that expropriation and
socialization of residential property are legitimate.
At the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), Kaufhold heads a research group on climate policy
and deals with the associated social transformation.
"We have to change course in all areas of society if we want to avert the worst
consequences of climate change," she said in a lecture.
And on the LMU website, she says: "If we are talking about a transformation of society as a whole, and that is what is
needed, then we have to make adjustments to all the screws.
And this affects institutions just as much as individuals.
We need to break with routines and find a different way for all sectors to work together.
"Parliaments are too slow to implement climate targets effectively because they need broad public acceptance.
It proposes that climate protection measures be controlled by courts and central banks, which it considers to be independent.
This would make it easier to push through unpopular measures.
She knows very well what she is demanding, as she herself describes the courts and central
banks as having "only weak democratic legitimacy".
What is shocking here is not only Ms. Kaufhold's strange understanding of democracy, but also her
uncritical attitude towards central banks and the lack of critical discussion of the climate target itself.
It is obvious that their commitment runs counter to the "Code of Conduct for Judges of the Federal Constitutional Court".
For it states quote: "3. the members of the court shall exercise their office with independence and
impartiality, without bias with regard to personal, social or political interests or relationships.
In all their conduct, they shall ensure that no doubt arises as to the neutrality of their official conduct
towards social, political, religious or ideological groups."
Nevertheless, the parties are vehemently holding on to candidates such as Brosius-Gersdorf and Kaufhold.
This shows the direction in which policy should be heading.
And it doesn't matter which party is currently in government.
The direction of travel is absolutely clear: the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and socio-ecological change are the goal.
Professor Kaufhold's involvement in the "Initiative for a State Capable of Acting" also shows that she supports this direction.
Reform proposals for a state reform were developed there, which hardly anyone has heard of
yet, but which are already being implemented.
The official aim of this initiative is to "dissolve blockades and self-blockades of the state" in
order to "regain people's lost trust in the state".
Ultimately, the aim is to transform society in line with Agenda 2030 into a digitalized, centralized
surveillance state that does not shy away from expropriation.
The new constitutional judges are supposed to legally safeguard this restructuring.
It is therefore important to take a close look at all other candidates.
The "people's trust in the state" was lost not least due to constitutional judges such as Stephan Harbarth.
Decisions made in the past, such as the curtailment of fundamental rights during the coronavirus
pandemic, cast doubt on the independent supervisory function of the Federal Constitutional Court.
In the program "Die Akte Harbarth", Kla.TV was able to prove his questionable connections.
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