Overview

• The Islamic Hochschulgruppe Kiel held its Islamwoche from May 5 to 9, during which attendees reported gender-separated seating and antisemitic stickers while Salafist-associated speaker Sertac Obadas gave a lecture.
• Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel has temporarily suspended the group’s official recognition, revoking privileges like room bookings as it probes the reported incidents.
• The IHG board declared its intention to step down once the university inquiry into the allegations is completed.
• Schleswig-Holstein Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther called for a swift and thorough investigation, condemning any segregation or extremist messaging on campus.
• The state Landtag’s education committee is set to examine the case in a scheduled session on July 10.