Overview

• Science Minister Falko Mohrs announced plans to strengthen rules at state universities in response to increasingly visible antisemitism.
• Mohrs said the draft changes would more explicitly cover hate speech (Volksverhetzung) and set clearer repercussions for violations.
• He noted antisemitism "was never gone" and has become more visible since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Israel.
• The ministry said recent pro‑Palestinian protest camps in Göttingen and Hannover should be monitored sensitively by authorities.
• The Network of Jewish University Teachers urged independent antisemitism officers and training in a June open letter describing a systemic problem.