The Judicial Training, Research and Information academy, in cooperation with the Hanns Seidel Foundation, organized a training session on “Protecting the best interests of the child: The experience of Germany” on September 24, 2026.

The training was led by Dr. Stephanie Mehner, Associate Judge on a Family Court Panel of the Higher Regional Court of Munich, Germany, who presented on “Fundamental Principles of German Child Law,” and Dr. Andrea Bindig, Judge of the Federal Social Court of Germany, who presented on “The rights of children with disabilities under German social law - social protection and support services in cases of parental separation and divorce.”

A total of 22 judges from first-instance and appellate courts handling family and child-related cases participated in the training. The participants exchanged knowledge and experience on Germany’s legal framework and judicial practice concerning children’s rights and the protection of the best interests of the child.

During the visit, D. Erdenechimeg, Director of the Judicial academy, and G. Khaliunaa, Head of the Training Center, met with the German judges to exchange information and experiences regarding the judicial systems for family and child-related cases in the two countries.

Dr. Stephanie Mehner, Associate Judge on a Family Court Panel of the Higher Regional Court of Munich, Germany, and Dr. Andrea Bindig, Judge of the Federal Social Court of Germany, expressed their appreciation to the leadership of the Judicial Training, Research and Information Academy for providing them with the opportunity to share their professional experience with Mongolian judges.

The German judges will also participate in the International Scientific Conference marking the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court of Mongolia, to be held tomorrow.

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