Overview

• During the early hours of Peenefest in Demmin, a DJ played Gigi D’Agostino’s “L’amour toujours” as guests chanted “Ausländer raus – Deutschland den Deutschen,” according to police.
• State authorities have opened a hate crime investigation against the DJ and unidentified partygoers on suspicion of Volksverhetzung.
• Officers are analyzing video recordings and witness accounts and have appealed to attendees for additional footage via the online police portal.
• This incident follows similar episodes of xenophobic chanting to the same song at venues on Sylt in May 2024 and other locations across Germany.
• Clubs and local officials have since debated measures to curb racist expressions at public events, with some venues imposing bans on the track.