Overview

• The Verwaltungsgericht Hamburg found legal errors in the Senate's exclusion of a candidate supported by the Israelitischer Tempelverband.
• The court's decision mandates a restart of the selection process for the Antisemitism Commissioner role.
• Stefan Hensel, who has held the position since 2021 and was reappointed in 2024, will remain in office during the new process.
• The court rejected the applicant's request to immediately revoke Hensel's appointment, citing no legal advantage for doing so.
• The ruling is not yet legally binding, and an appeal can be filed with the Higher Administrative Court of Hamburg.