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Federal government strikes: ban on the Kingdom of Germany!
The "Kingdom of Germany", founded in Wittenberg, was banned because of extremism. Around 800 police officers carried out raids.
Federal government strikes: ban on the Kingdom of Germany!
A huge blow to extremist efforts in Germany: On May 13, 2025, the Federal Ministry of the Interior took the “Kingdom of Germany” (KRD) association out of circulation along with numerous sub-organizations. This reports Lokalkompass.de. The decision to ban was made due to clear violations of criminal law, the constitutional order and the idea of international understanding. With around 6,000 followers, the KRD is considered the largest group within the Reich Citizen and Self-Administration scene in Germany.
The association was initiated in 2012 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg by Peter Fitzek, who saw himself as the “Supreme Sovereign”. The KRD had a self-drafted “constitution” and propagated a fantasy currency, the so-called “E-Mark” or “New German Mark”. It had set up a system that simulated the state and suggested to its members that they could legally escape the German legal system and tax obligations.
Searches and arrests
As part of the ban, extensive searches were carried out in which around 800 emergency services were active in seven federal states. Loud tagesschau.de Among other things, three club properties as well as extensive documents, cash, agricultural machinery and vehicles were seized. Four leading members of the group, including Fitzek, were arrested, with three of them in custody.
The Federal Prosecutor's Office is conducting criminal investigations against these people for forming a criminal organization and conducting unauthorized banking and insurance transactions. These legal measures are part of a broader strategy to combat extremist movements that not only question the social order but are also seen as dangerous for democracy, as Saxony-Anhalt's Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang emphasizes.
The ideology of the Reich citizens
The ideology of the Reich Citizens' Movement is characterized by a clear rejection of democracy, historical revisionist views and anti-Semitic conspiracy narratives. According to the Federal Agency for Civic Education These groups aim to delegitimize the Federal Republic of Germany. They reject current legislation, issue their own passports and documents and describe themselves as leading citizens of their “kingdom”. It is estimated that there are several hundred members of this movement in Germany, although estimates vary.
The ban on the “Kingdom of Germany” is not only a sign of the strength of the security authorities, but also a clear signal to other groups that such extremist ideologies should have no place in a democratic society. “Reich citizens” often act with the aim of causing confusion and endangering social peace. The Federal Cabinet has therefore rightly decided to take strong action against such efforts.
Overall, this case shows how important it is to take action against extremist tendencies in civil society and politics in order to protect the basic democratic order and ensure a stable society.