Should everyone have at home – Here you can order the current German Basic Law free of charge

On May 23, 1949, the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany was passed, laying the foundation for democracy as we know it today. 2022 the German Constitution can be downloaded as a free app for Android and iOS. In addition, this is available to you free of charge as a PDF – and even better: You can order the Basic Law in paper form free of charge:

As an enlightened citizen you should know about rights, duties and the pillars of democracy – the most important paragraphs can be found in the constitution. But that’s not all: You can also download important legal books such as the German Civil Code or the Criminal Code from us.

Also as an app: Digital Basic Law on your smartphone

The Federal Agency for Civic Education, bpb for short, also offers a digital version of the Basic Law on your smartphone. So you always have the right paragraph at hand when you need it. With the free app for your Android or iOS device, you get the complete German Basic Law, including practical introductory texts before each of the 14 sections, on your smartphone.

But that’s not all: the free app has even more in store for you. In addition to lots of background information on the creation and development of the Basic Law, you will find the long-awaited answers to questions such as:

• Why is it actually called the Basic Law and not the Constitution?
• How and when was it decided?
• How can it be changed?

In addition, you can test your knowledge of the Basic Law in the quiz and be surprised by some curious anecdotes and details.

BGB, StGB & Co: Download legal books for free

Regardless of whether the neighbor causes trouble, the online retailer does not refund the return or there are ambiguities with the tax – in most cases a look at the German law helps. However, because almost nobody has most of the legal codes on their shelves at home, we offer the most important ones for you to download.

The handy PDF format can be easily opened and read on all PCs, smartphones and e-book readers. With Adobe Acrobat Reader for PC, for example, you get a good PDF reader that you can use to mark individual pages or passages if you need certain sections more often.

Anyone who still prefers the Basic Law in paper form can order a free copy from the Federal Agency for Civic Education while stocks last. To order, simply register with your name and address, place the law book in the shopping cart and request it by post – you will receive your personal Basic Law and are thus always informed about your rights and obligations as a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Would you like to read the law books on the go and in a way that is easy on the eyes instead of on your PC or smartphone? How about an e-book reader? In our list of the best, you will find the top 5 of all e-book readers in the test.