Overview
- Left Party floor leader Heidi Reichinnek filed a criminal complaint after professor Tim Drygala posted a photo of her portrait on a fridge with a caption about punching the door.
- Reichinnek says the message trivializes violence against women.
- The University of Leipzig states it cannot evaluate private posts by staff and is holding internal discussions to bolster awareness of discrimination‑free conduct.
- A student collective announced a protest and called for clear measures from the university to protect female students.
- Drygala, a co‑founder of Team Freiheit, denies sexism, says his post targeted Reichinnek’s political stance, and frames the case as a free‑speech issue.