Overview

• Recorded right-wing offences increased from 796 in the first quarter to 870 in the second quarter of 2025, a rise of nearly 10 percent.
• Violent crimes climbed from 19 to 35 cases, with officials citing assaults in Potsdam, a stabbing in Fürstenwalde/Spree, and group attacks near a Cottbus lake.
• Most offences involved dissemination or use of symbols of unconstitutional organisations, totaling well over 500 cases, alongside more counts of incitement, insults, and property damage.
• The Interior Ministry cautioned that totals are continuously revised due to late reports and corrections resulting from ongoing investigations.
• Local leaders called for earlier identification of violence hotspots, as the domestic intelligence service counted 3,650 right-wing extremists in Brandenburg in 2024, a new high.