What tasks now lie ahead for Germany? Since June 30, 2026, the new Directive (EU) 2026/1472 amending the European Victims' Rights Directive has been in force. Initial assessments are predominantly positive. Improvements in access to assistance and filing criminal charges, for example, are welcomed…

The psychotherapy guidelines stipulate specific maximum limits for the various forms of therapy. This can lead to the impression for those affected that therapy must necessarily end once these limits are reached, or that a two-year waiting period is required before a new therapy can begin…

Procedural support for people with trauma: The Karin and Walter Blüchert Memorial Foundation is committed to making administrative procedures, particularly in social law, more accessible to people with trauma. Administrative procedures can be a significant burden for people who have experienced trauma…

Bavarian State Social Court, decision of August 5, 2026 - L 15 VG 9/26 B ER - The law on social compensation has broadened the definition of violent crime: Since the enactment of the German Social Code, Book XIV (SGB XIV), not only physical attacks but also, under certain conditions, psychological attacks can be considered…