Susann Eminger in court: New trial in the NSU complex starts now!

Susann Eminger in court: New trial in the NSU complex starts now!

The trial against Susann Eminger began at the Dresden Higher Regional Court on November 6, 2025. The 38-year-old from Zwickau is suspected of aiding and abetting the right-wing extremist terrorist network “National Socialist Underground” (NSU). She may have played a crucial role through her marital relationship with André Eminger, a convicted supporter in the Munich NSU trial.

The indictment lists several serious allegations. Eminger is accused of having contributed to particularly serious predatory blackmail and of supporting the terrorist organization NSU in three cases. Specific actions include providing Beate Zschäpe with her health insurance card to enable doctor's appointments, as well as her personal details to obtain rail cards for Zschäpe and Uwe Böhnhardt. She is also held responsible for transporting Zschäpe and Böhnhardt to a mobile home that was used for a robbery in Eisenach.

Process and penalties

The trial will stretch for dozens of days until June 2026. If convicted, Eminger could face several years in prison. She is currently at large, but this could change depending on how the trial goes.

This trial has a special significance: It is the first new NSU trial at the federal level since the 2018 verdict against Beate Zschäpe and four of her supporters. Between 2000 and 2007, the NSU murdered nine men with Turkish and Greek roots and a policewoman for racist motives and committed a series of crimes that to this day raise questions about how to deal with and deal with right-wing extremist violence. Relatives of the victims continue to demand a comprehensive examination of the events and their deeper background.

Background of the NSU complex

The NSU complex represents a turning point that affects not only the victims, but also society and state institutions. The right-wing extremist background and the racist motives of the murders show how complex the social and political areas of tension are that still exist today. Those interested can find comprehensive information in the dossier “The NSU Complex” from the Federal Agency for Civic Education, which highlights various aspects of what happened and attempts to draw lessons from the past. This dossier offers new approaches to processing and is viewed as an important source of information on the subject of right-wing terrorism since 1945.

Overall, the state of affairs is clear: the trial against Susann Eminger will not only be of legal importance, but will also shake up society. It remains to be seen whether this case will contribute to further clarification of the events surrounding the NSU and what the legal disputes will ultimately mean for the survivors and society.

For further details on the topic and the background, see the articles from daily news, NSU and bpb referred.