Overview

• Two ninth-graders from Greifswald were expelled after filming a White-Power gesture at Auschwitz during a late-May school trip, a decision confirmed by the Schwerin Ministry of Education.
• Their parents have filed an emergency procedure at the Verwaltungsgericht Greifswald, which has scheduled a non-public hearing to review the expulsions.
• A court spokesperson said no further information will be released due to the minors’ ages.
• Felix Wizowsky of the Landesschülerrat described the Auschwitz incident as “the tip of the iceberg,” citing daily reports of right-wing extremist acts in schools.
• Students report that clothing bearing Nazi symbols and self-identification as Nazis are alarmingly common, and schools often hesitate to report or address these incidents for fear of reputational harm or political neutrality concerns.