Politics, Media, and the Rule of Law: A Labor Court Judge Shares Insights from His Practice

During a politics and economics class, student Anton Schneider enthusiastically told his class, 9c, and his teacher, Eva Stelz, that his father, Michael Schneider, as part of his work as a labor court judge, had recently dealt with a case that touched on the topics of politics and media as well as the rule of law—two areas currently being covered in the 9th-grade Politics and Economics class! Anton suggested inviting his father to class so he could tell the class a little about the case and his work at the court.

No sooner said than done! Labor court judge Schneider visited the class a few days later and sparked enthusiasm and great interest with his compelling account, his professional expertise, and his open approach to the students’ questions. The students were able to put themselves in the situation described in the case and were also asked for their own opinions on it, allowing them to apply and expand upon the knowledge they had gained in class using a real-life case as an example.

The class and their teacher, Eva Stelz, were delighted that the expert’s visit had made for a hands-on political science lesson that the students will surely remember for a long time to come.
Eva Stelz