ˌɔn sˈɛvən dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi, ðə lˈeɪbɚ kˈoːɹt ɪn bɜːlˈɪn ˈɪʃuːd ɐn ɪndʒˈʌŋkʃən ɪnðə pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz ʌvðə plˈeɪntɪf fˈɪlɪp ˈɑːswɔlt , wˌɪtʃ pɹəhˈɪbɪɾᵻd ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən fɹʌm fˈɪlɪŋ ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚz pəzˈɪʃən wɪð pɹˈɑːnoʊld, æz ðə pɹəsˈiːdɪŋz dɪdnˌɑːt mˈiːt ðə ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənts ʌvðə bˈɛst sᵻlˈɛkʃən ðæt ɐplˈaɪ tə pˈʌblɪk ˈɑːfɪs.
On 7 January, the labor court in Berlin issued an injunction in the proceedings of the plaintiff Philipp Oswalt , which prohibited the foundation from filling the director's position with Pronold, as the proceedings did not meet the requirements of the best selection that apply to public office.