Overview

• The Berliner Jusos officially decided on April 7, 2025, to stop using the term 'Islamismus,' citing its stigmatizing association with Islam.
• The decision was made during the SPD youth organization's Landesdelegiertenkonferenz and mandates the use of alternatives such as 'religiös begründetem Extremismus.'
• Critics, including academic Susanne Schröter, argue the move trivializes extremist threats and contributes to cancel culture by avoiding uncomfortable terminology.
• Juso leader Philipp Türmer has previously called for stronger measures to combat Islamist content while criticizing mass deportation proposals as ineffective.
• Despite the vocabulary change, 'Islamismus' remains widely used in official security discourse, appearing frequently in reports by Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.