University of Cottbus Establishes Monitoring System to Combat Right-Wing Extremism

The Brandenburg University of Technology launches an online platform to document and address extremist incidents amid rising right-wing influence.

The Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) in Cottbus has introduced a monitoring system to tackle right-wing extremism and discrimination on campus.
This initiative allows affected individuals to report incidents anonymously through an online platform, aiming to provide support and gather data for analysis.
BTU is the first university in Germany to implement such a comprehensive strategy, which has attracted interest from other institutions nationwide.
The move comes as Cottbus faces challenges from a strong right-wing scene, with the AfD gaining significant political traction in recent elections.
The university emphasizes that the issue of right-wing influence is a broader societal problem, not limited to Cottbus or the BTU alone.