Graffiti attacks in Leipzig: Free Maja on banks and offices!

Graffiti attacks in Leipzig: Free Maja on banks and offices!

unknowns sprayed two buildings with graffiti, including a Sparkassen branch at the Connewitzer Kreuz and a party office of the Greens in Reudnitz-Thonberg. The attacks were made by the lvz Registered and caused considerable damage to property. In the Sparkassen branch, two window panes with black paint were sprayed and also thrown at stones, which caused damage of around 30,000 euros. A lettering with the slogan "Free Maja" adorned the bank's windows.

In the Green Party Bureau, the perpetrators left purple and yellow color attacks with the lettering "Free Maja" and "Free Antifas". The property damage in this case has not yet been determined. The police have initiated investigations into property damage, but it is still unclear whether the two acts are related.

background to the person Maja t.

Maja T. is detained in Budapest due to alleged attacks on Hungarian neo -Nazis. According to report the Tagesschau she has to answer in Hungary for these accusations. In an incident in February 2023, Maja T. and others are said to have been involved in violent attacks during the right -wing extremist "Tags der Honre". The controversial detention conditions that Maja T. describes in Budapest as inhumane are highly worrying, since it suffers from poor food supply and hygienic defects.

since February 2025 Maja T. has been on trial, and an arrest warrant that was issued in 2024 accuses her of being involved in two violent raids in which batons and pepper spray were used. Those affected often suffered injuries such as bruises, bruises and broken bones. Maja T. was transferred to the Hungarian authorities by the JVA Dresden in the summer of 2024 after she was able to go into for months and was arrested by target investigators in December 2023.

graffiti as a political expression

The graffiti acts in Leipzig are not only vandalism, but also show the role of this art form in social and political discourse. According to an article on kunst-als- science.de , graffiti has developed into a significant form of expression for social movements. The walls of the city become screens for messages that indicate social justice and communicate complex topics in a visually appealing way.

graffiti enables political ideas to be sent without misunderstandings and reflects the emotions of a community in which it arises. It serves as a mouthpiece for social movements and can contribute to the design of urban culture and identity. This creative form of expression contributes to the promotion of social change and enables direct interaction between artists and the community.