Overview

• The Landgericht Berlin confirmed receipt of an injunction suit seeking to bar the Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Kohl-Stiftung from using Helmut Kohl’s name.
• The plaintiffs are Maike Kohl-Richter and the Ludwigshafen-based Verein Helmut Kohl Stiftung e.V., which she founded.
• Kohl-Richter’s lawyer, Michael Nielen, argues the foundation lacks authorization and says Helmut Kohl withheld consent during his lifetime, with consent now resting with his heir.
• The foundation rejects the accusations, has formally opposed the suit, and asked the court to dismiss it or to pause proceedings until a separate name dispute is decided.
• No hearing date has been set as the court accepts written submissions, and a parallel trademark dispute involving Kohl-Richter is ongoing.