Overview
- Left party politician Heidi Reichinnek filed a criminal complaint after Tim Drygala posted her photo on his fridge with a caption about hitting the door with a fist.
- The University of Leipzig says private statements on X are not subject to its evaluation, noting internal talks to strengthen awareness of non-discrimination.
- Drygala removed the initial post but continued posting, citing a police hearing form that labeled Reichinnek a “victim,” which Linke party chair Ines Schwerdtner called “disgusting.”
- Prominent figures urged consequences, with CDU’s Ruprecht Polenz calling for a disciplinary review and lawyer Andreas Pitsch demanding Drygala’s removal, while a student collective promoted protests.
- Drygala rejects accusations of endorsing violence, says his account is private and his criticism targeted Reichinnek personally, and remains publicly linked to Frauke Petry’s Team Freiheit.