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Discrimination complaints in Germany double to record 11,405 in 2024

The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency says the 2006 law excludes state bodies from protection, leaving thousands of victims without recourse.

Overview

  • The agency recorded 11,405 discrimination inquiries in 2024, more than double the 4,247 cases logged in 2019.
  • Racial discrimination accounted for 43% of complaints, followed by disability bias at 27% and gender bias at 24%.
  • One in three cases involved workplace discrimination, including hiring bias, promotion barriers and reported sexual harassment.
  • Approximately one quarter of complaints stemmed from interactions with state bodies, which are not covered by the current AGG.
  • Agency head Ferda Ataman urged lawmakers to reform the AGG to extend legal protections to public authorities.