From Joachim Ritter's "Collegium Philosophicum," significant representatives of contemporary German philosophy have emerged, including Hermann Lübbe, Odo Marquard, and Robert Spaemann. Some of them have worked as publicists and experts, in political offices and committees, in the legal system, or in the church, far beyond the academic sphere. This "Ritter School" has shaped the scientific discourse and intellectual life of the Federal Republic, particularly in the debates surrounding the foundations of a free and democratic order, the renewal of practical philosophy, and the role of the humanities. Today, the significance of this circle is increasingly highlighted and discussed in the context of current debates on civil society, historical culture, and the resurgence of religion.