Overview

• Prosecutors designated the women’s facility at JVA Chemnitz for the start of Sven Liebich’s 18‑month term for offences including incitement to hatred, saying the registry entry is initially decisive for male or female custody.
• Liebich, who now uses the name Marla‑Svenja and is legally registered as female, published a letter indicating assignment to the Chemnitz women’s prison.
• A BILD reader poll reported roughly 74% of respondents favored placing Liebich in a men’s prison, signaling strong public opposition to the assignment.
• CDU/CSU figures Anja Weisgerber, Martin Huber and Martin Plum called for an accelerated evaluation or changes to the law, while SPD legal affairs spokeswoman Carmen Wegge pointed to a 2026 review and existing safeguards.
• Germany’s Self‑Determination Act, in force since November 2024, allows people to change name and gender by declaration without medical steps, a feature critics argue invites misuse.