War die Coronapandemie die Stunde der Exekutive? Dem Parlament wurde vielfach attestiert, es habe seine verfassungsgemäßen Aufgaben bei der regulatorischen Corona-Bewältigung unzureichend erfüllt. Angesichts dieser Problemwahrnehmung, die in der Coronakrise zugleich eine Krise des Parlamentarismus identifiziert, analysiert die Arbeit sowohl tatsächliche als auch rechtliche Aspekte der parlamentarischen Arbeitsweise in der Coronakrise am Beispiel des Deutschen Bundestages.

»Parliamentarism in Crisis A Crisis of Parliamentarism? The Role of the German Bundestag in the Regulatory Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic«: Was the COVID-19 pandemic an hour of executive power only? Parliament has often been criticized for failing to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities in the regulatory management of the crisis. In light of this perception where the COVID-19 crisis is also perceived as a crisis of parliamentarism this study conducts a comprehensive analysis of both the practical and legal dimensions of parliamentary functioning during the pandemic, using the German Bundestag as a case study.

Autorentext
Julius Rudolph works in the administration of the German Bundestag. He studied law at Humboldt-University of Berlin, specialising in legislation and legal policy. After he completed his legal clerkship at the Kammergericht Berlin, he pursued an LL.M. programme at the University of Melbourne. During both his studies and his doctoral research, he worked for a Member of the German Bundestag. In 2025, Humboldt-University approved his dissertation »Parliamentarism in Crisis - A Crisis of Parliamentarism?«.

Inhalt
A. Einführung B. Kontextualisierung C. Parlamentarische Funktionsfähigkeit D. Pandemiebekämpfung im Mehrebenensystem E. Funktionsgerechte und organadäquate Pandemiebekämpfung F. Verfassungsrechtliche Überprüfung ausgewählter Corona-Gesetzgebung G. Fazit und Ausblick