Baden-Württemberg Launches Anti-Terror Center to Tackle Evolving Threats

The new initiative focuses on digital monitoring, early detection of extremists, and enhanced inter-agency collaboration.

The State Protection and Anti-Terrorism Center (SAT BW) has begun operations under the Landeskriminalamt in Baden-Württemberg.
A specialized Internet-Monitoring Unit with eight new positions will focus on identifying extremist activity online as younger individuals become involved.
The center aims to integrate 200 personnel in its final phase, with 23 new roles created, including a 10-member investigative commission.
The initiative follows terrorist attacks in Solingen and Mannheim, prompting the state government to adopt a comprehensive security package in September 2024.
Authorities emphasize the use of advanced data analysis, artificial intelligence, and improved inter-agency networking to address the high terrorism threat level.