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AfD Sets November Launch in Gießen for New Youth Wing, Taps Hohm to Lead

The move follows the JA’s dissolution after an extremism ruling.

Overview

  • The party plans to found “Generation Deutschland” on 29–30 November in Gießen as a replacement for the disbanded Junge Alternative.
  • Designated chair Jean-Pascal Hohm says the group will present a more disciplined, party-aligned face and focus on recruiting young voters and more women.
  • Police say five counter-protests are registered around the meeting, with organizers expecting roughly 10,000 participants.
  • Brandenburg’s intelligence service classifies Hohm and the state AfD as “gesichert rechtsextremistisch,” a label he rejects as politically motivated while denying ties to the Identitarian movement.
  • The federal plan to classify the AfD nationally as a confirmed right-wing extremist endeavor remains on hold because of the party’s lawsuit, as scholars warn of personnel continuity with the JA.