Overview
- The project follows a 2024 recommendation by then parliamentary commissioner Eva Högl and was assigned to the Bundeswehr’s Center for Military History and Social Sciences.
- Current commissioner Henning Otte urges faster delivery, citing a rise in reported offenses against sexual self-determination.
- Officials emphasize that sexual assaults conflict with Bundeswehr values and call the subject highly sensitive and complex.
- Public scrutiny intensified after incidents at Parachute Regiment 26 in Zweibrücken, where the Army launched investigations into 55 suspects.
- The Army says 23 soldiers have been dismissed or are slated for dismissal over sexualized misconduct, extremist behavior, and drug violations.