Chemnitz in focus: The identity movement begins its offensive!
Chemnitz in focus: The identity movement begins its offensive!
Chemnitz, Deutschland - Vincenzo Richter, who saw the light of day in Chemnitz in 1999, has made a name for himself in recent years as the founder and chairman of the local identity movement (IB). As a student of communication psychology at the IU International University, he has already committed himself to the organization, which is based on the radicalism of the new rights. He took his first steps into the movement in his own four walls, where the first meetings of the Chemnitz IB took place. In his activities, he is supported by his parents, Beate Porsche and Tobias Richter, who are also active in the IB and do good business with their laser cuts.
The Identitarian Movement, launched in Germany in 2012 and originated in France, relies on the theory of ethnopluralism, which states that cultures and ethnic groups should be categorized according to their cultural background. Well -known actions of the movement are often provocative and aim to spread their ideology and to teach them to firmly convictions. At the beginning of November, IB Chemnitz celebrated the opening of its new premises in Edisonstrasse with an event that attracted over 50 participants, including an AfD member of the Bundestag.
new premises and EKSPANSIVE plans
The IB not only gained ground in Chemnitz, but also on real estate. A little over a year ago, a building on Edisonstrasse was acquired by an entrepreneurial company in which Vincenzo Richter and his colleague Philip T. are suspected. The State Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which informed the actual use of the property in October this year, also begins to observe the activities of the group more closely. Meetings, concerts and other events are planned that pursue the goal of spreading the nationalist views.
But the move into Chemnitz is not undisputed. The Chemnitz-Schönau district, in which the new platform of the identities is located, is far from the liberal and alternative structures that exist, for example, in Halle. In Halle, resistance to the IB proved to be strong, which led to the closure of its premises there. In Chemnitz, on the other hand, the resistance has so far become less pronounced, although activists emphasize that there are opportunities to become active against the Identitarian Movement.
political interdependencies
A potential contact for the identities in Chemnitz is a city councilor of the AfD who lives near the new meeting point. These connections between right -wing extremists and established parties throw another light on the political landscape in Saxony and make it clear how closely the networks of the right are intertwined. In the meantime, real estate companies like Schanze negotiate one with the aim of supporting the identity movement in the acquisition of real estate. This company has connections to earlier projects in Rostock and Halle and shows that the identities show no signs of weakness in their expansion.
The activities of Vincenzo Richter and his colleagues are part of a larger trend: Since the Identity Movement in Germany appeared publicly in Germany, the actions have become more diverse and aggressive. With the support of their members from different federal states, which are now under observation, they move in a gray area between legal commitment and open propaganda.
to manage against these tendencies is not only a question of local resistance, but also requires a strong, social engagement against the spread of extremist ideologies. The coming months will show whether Chemnitz is willing to increase your vibration level against the right.