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Sebnitz Roofer’s Racist Ad in Amtsblatt Triggers Legal and Political Fallout

The ad, which excluded Jews and Black people from apprenticeship opportunities, has led to criminal complaints, publisher reforms, and a public prosecutor investigation.

Blick auf den Marktplatz von Sebnitz
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Eine leere Kreuzung vor dem Rathaus in Sebnitz, Sachsen
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Overview

  • A Sebnitz roofer’s ad in the municipal Amtsblatt used racist and antisemitic slurs to exclude Jews, Black people, and others from apprenticeship positions.
  • The city administration of Sebnitz condemned the ad, filed criminal complaints against both the advertiser and the publisher, and pledged to review its processes.
  • Publisher Linus Wittich Medien apologized, removed the ad from its online version, severed ties with the advertiser, and is reviewing internal ad-approval procedures.
  • The Dresden public prosecutor’s office is investigating whether the ad constitutes hate speech under Volksverhetzung laws.
  • Political figures and organizations, including Die Linke and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, have denounced the incident and filed additional legal complaints, calling for systemic reforms.