Overview

• The Greifswald Administrative Court issued an interim ruling on June 25, suspending expulsion orders against two ninth-grade students.
• Judges concluded the hand gesture filmed during a May Auschwitz trip could not be definitively identified as the White Power sign.
• The court faulted the school and State School Office for bypassing the full school conference and failing to assess student intent.
• The State School Office in Greifswald announced plans to challenge the ruling at the Higher Administrative Court.
• The International Auschwitz Committee condemned the decision, warning that survivors feel increasingly disrespected.