DOI:  10.53136/97912599443519 
                                                        
                                                            Pagine: 103-114
                                                        
                              
                                                                                                
                                
                                                            
                             Data di pubblicazione: Gennaio 2022
                            
                                                        Editore: Aracne
                                                        
                                                                    
                                    
SSD: 
                                         IUS/10                                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                        
                     
                    
                 
               
                
                
                
                
                
                    This contribution investigates the German response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis highlights the measures taken by the German government in cooperation with subnational units to mitigate the spread of infections, as well as the efforts made to stem the economic consequences of the containment measures. The emergency situation turned out to be a real stress test for the German legal system, and a serious challenge for democratic institutions.