Hasted cross attack on the church: State protection is investigated in Berlin-Wilmersdorf

Hasted cross attack on the church: State protection is investigated in Berlin-Wilmersdorf

In Berlin-Wilmersdorf, a swastika together with the unconstitutional symbol of the Siegrunen was scratched into the front door of a church. These devastating damage was discovered and reported by a church employee. The incidents occurred on Wednesday, and so far it is unclear whether one or more perpetrators are responsible for the crime. The state protection of the Berlin State Criminal Police Office has already investigated, since the use of swastika and Siegrune is punishable in Germany, as rbb24

The incident in Berlin is not alone. In 2024, Berlin recorded a total of 2,782 right -wing extremists, which is the highest level of the past ten years. The increase in propagandaeles that relate and use symbols related to the NSDAP or similar organizations are particularly alarming. Of the 200 reported cases in the area of ​​propaganda, 120 from 2023 already came, which makes it clear that this problem is becoming more and more present.

increase in right -wing extremists in schools

There is a special concern with regard to the increase in right -wing extremists in schools in Germany. The Tagesspiegel reports of an increase in cases, with Saxony-Anhalt with an increase in 185 cases in 2024 highest increase. In Berlin, right -wing extremists in schools rose by 42% to a total of 111 cases. Brandenburg remains ahead with 336 cases and an increase of 30%, while Rhineland-Palatinate also reported an increase of 80% to 45 cases.

The most common crimes concern the use of indicators of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations. This includes incidents such as scratching swastikas in school tables or showing the Hitler salute in schoolyards. However, there are no uniform detection criteria for such crimes in schools, which makes the dimension of the problem difficult to grasp, since some federal states do not collect this information separately in their police statistics.

comprehensive context of right -wing extremism

The social mood and the general climate of tolerance and acceptance are increasingly becoming the public eye. According to the data of the Federal Ministry of the Interior , the statistics show that the number of politically motivated crimes and acts of violence has been significant since 2014 to 2024 has increased. This leads to an alarming discussion about the state of democratic culture in Germany.

It remains to be seen how the authorities will react to these concerns of concern and what measures are taken to combat right -wing extremism. However, it is clear that the topic is very busy and requiring joint action in order to curb the spread of such ideologies.