Overview
- The Hessian SPD presented the biennial, €5,000 Georg-August-Zinn-Preis in Wiesbaden on January 18, honoring her work in constitutional and social law.
- University president Katharina Lorenz praised her for placing the Federal Constitutional Court’s reputation above personal advancement, describing her as a defender of the constitution without a robe.
- Her 2025 nomination to the court encountered strong CDU/CSU resistance, with critics citing objections to her positions on abortion and vaccination.
- A wave of plagiarism allegations against her was subsequently reported as baseless.
- In her remarks, she said she stepped aside to protect the court and coalition stability, noted a lack of Union support, and condemned attacks on science and sexist hostility.