Overview

• Police have documented 15 cases of graffiti featuring swastikas and right-wing slogans across Allstedt, including on the town hall, a bus stop, and a distribution box.
• An 18×4 meter portrait banner, part of the 'Glühende Horizonte' open-air art exhibition, was among the vandalized sites.
• Investigations are underway into the use of unconstitutional symbols and property damage, with the perpetrators and their motives still unknown.
• Manon Bursian, director of the Kunststiftung Sachsen-Anhalt, condemned the acts as attacks on society, art, and the people of Allstedt, urging public assistance in identifying those responsible.
• Despite the vandalism, the 'Glühende Horizonte' exhibition, showcasing contemporary art in connection with Allstedt’s cultural heritage, is set to open as planned on May 17.