Overview

• Rias Sachsen recorded 349 antisemitic incidents in 2024, nearly double the previous year’s 192 and including 40 violent acts such as physical assaults and vandalism.
• Rias NRW logged 940 incidents, a 42 percent rise from 664 in 2023, with 590 cases (63 percent) classified as Israel-related antisemitism tied to the Gaza conflict.
• Targets included Jewish individuals, institutions and Holocaust memorials, with vandalism of Stolpersteine and hate speech on public transport, campuses and streets.
• Community leaders report deepening insecurity as hostility permeates right-wing, left-wing and centrist circles and online platforms amplify anti-Jewish sentiment.
• Rias and government officials have expanded reporting channels and awareness initiatives in an effort to document incidents and counter the growing climate of intolerance.