The author addresses all current issues regarding the offense of obstruction of justice under Section 258 of the German Penal Code. The focus is on a detailed discussion of the individual legal characteristics of the offense of obstruction of prosecution according to Section 258 (1) and obstruction of enforcement according to Section 258 (2). This leads to the conclusion that the obstruction has occurred when the imposition or enforcement of a penalty or measure has been significantly delayed, which is not solely related to the temporal aspect. Another key focus within the discussion of the individual elements of the offense is the answer to the question of how the specific act leading to this obstruction can be more precisely described, taking into account its particular structure.