Christine Langenfeld (born 16 August 1962) is a German jurist who is currently serving as a judge in the Federal Constitutional Court in the second senate.[2][3][4]

Christine Langenfeld
Langenfeld in 2019
Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Assumed office
20 July 2016
Nominated byCDU/CSU
Preceded byHerbert Landau [de]
Personal details
Born
Christine Wagner

(1962-08-16) 16 August 1962 (age 62)
Luxembourg
SpouseHarald Langenfeld
ParentCarl-Ludwig Wagner[1]
ResidenceLeipzig
Alma mater

Early life and education

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Langenfeld was born in Luxembourg to late Carl-Ludwig Wagner.[1] From 1980 to 1986, she studied each for a 2-year term, Jurisprudence at the University of Trier, University of Burgundy and University of Mainz. In 1986, she finished her first Staatsexam in Mainz. Langenfeld became a Research assistant for Public law and European Union law at the University of Mainz for Dr. Eckart Klein from 1986 to 1987. She finished her second Staatsexam in 1991.[2]

Career

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Langenfeld was nominated by the German Bundesrat as a justice for the second senate of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany in 2016 and is currently serving a 12-year term until 2028.[3][4]

Other activities

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Personal life

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Langenfeld is married to Harald Langenfeld with whom she has a daughter and resides in Leipzig.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lintz, Dieter (3 August 2012). "Früherer Ministerpräsident Carl-Ludwig Wagner beigesetzt" (in German). Trierischer Volksfreund. Saarbrücker Zeitungsgruppe. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Prof. Dr. Christine Langenfeld". Federal Constitutional Court. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Richter des Bundesverfassungsgerichts Prof. Herbert Landau scheidet aus dem Amt" (in German). Federal Constitutional Court. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Deppe, Gigi (20 July 2016). "Frischer Wind fürs Verfassungsgericht" (in German). Tagesschau. ARD. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ Board of Trustees Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law.
  6. ^ "Christine Langenfeld". sueddeutsche.de. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2021.