Right -wing extremism in Brandenburg: Alarming numbers and dangers for the youth!

Right -wing extremism in Brandenburg: Alarming numbers and dangers for the youth!

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland - Current reports show that the number of right-wing extremists recorded by the protection of the constitution has risen sharply in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in particular, there was an increase of 105 to a total of around 1,950 right-wing extremists in 2024. This makes it clear that right -wing extremism in the state has accepted a worrying dimension. According to The time are right-wing extremist part of extremist personal potential.

Development is alarming: In 2023, the number of politically motivated crimes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania reached a maximum of 3,317, which corresponds to almost 75 % more than in the previous year. Among these crimes were 2,184 cases that were clearly motivated. Another worrying observation is the growth of right -wing extremist youth networks that are increasingly organizing and radicalizing in digital space.

Brandenburg in focus

in Brandenburg, the number of right -wing extremists rose by almost 570 to a total of 3,650. Around 1,600 of these people are organized in various parties, including the AfD and its youth organization, the young alternative. There are also around 420 right-wing extremists who are active in individual organizations such as brother and camaraderie or martial arts. Unfortunately, around 1,000 “Reichsbürger” and self -managers can also be found here, some of whom overlap with the right -wing extremists.

It is particularly worrying that 40 % of the right -wing extremists known in Brandenburg are considered violent, with the number rose by 130 to 1,430. In 2023, 113 politically motivated violent violations of right -wing extremists in Brandenburg were registered, which represents a minimal decrease in four compared to the previous year. Interior Minister René Wilke emphasizes the risk that extremist ideas could become more and more penetrated into the middle of society. He warns of a radicalization of young people that progresses at "incredible speed", especially under the influence of social media that act as a door opener.

The dimension of extremism

Developments in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are part of a larger phenomenon. Overall Germany, around 39,400 extremist and 60,000 politically motivated crimes, both highs. Around 14,500 are violent among the approximately 40,600 known right -wing extremists in Germany. The frightening statistics show that around 25,700 right -wing extremists were committed last year, with propagandaeles and around 1,150 acts of violence were the most common.

It can be seen that extremism, regardless of the kind, aims to undermine the basics of a democratic society and to endanger the constitution. This also shows the comprehensive dynamics of violence and ideological blessing, which are predominant in the right -wing extremist spectrum. Such an environment requires more watchful measures and preventive approaches to combat these ideologies and to maintain social stability.

Information on right -wing extremist groups can be found at Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution . In the past, this institution has banned several groups such as "Combat 18 Germany" and "White Wolves Terror Crew" in order to counteract the spread of such extremist ideologies. But the danger remains, and the challenge remains great.

The developments not only require political measures, but also a broad social examination of extremism in order to promote and protect a living, democratic and tolerant society.