Overview

• Marla‑Svenja Liebich, who changed her legal gender under the Selbstbestimmungsgesetz, is scheduled to begin an 18‑month sentence on Friday with an initial assignment indicated for the Chemnitz women’s prison, though intake assessments in Saxony could lead to a different placement.
• Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says the case shows misuse of the new law and calls for a debate on changes to prevent abuse.
• SPD lawmakers, including Falko Droßmann and Carmen Wegge, reject blanket tightening and emphasize that the coalition agreement already foresees an evaluation by July 2026.
• FDP politician Stephan Thomae also defends the law, arguing isolated misuses do not reveal a structural flaw and that courts and existing procedures address edge cases.
• A CSU‑led Interior Ministry draft would record previous gender entries and forenames in the registration system, drawing criticism from the SPD and Greens over concerns about a de facto special register.