Three suspects in Brandenburg: Raid against right -wing terrorists!

Three suspects in Brandenburg: Raid against right -wing terrorists!

This day, June 18, 2025, the Brandenburg police carried out searches at three homes in Stahnsdorf, Spremberg and Königs Wusterhausen. Around 60 emergency services were on duty to secure possible evidence against three accused on behalf of the Berlin General Prosecutor's Office. These people, at the age of 64, 59 and 46, are suspected of supporting a terrorist association, known as the "Empire Group" and not having displayed planned crimes. The searches are part of a comprehensive procedure that runs against leading members and supporters of this right -wing terrorist group.

The "Empire Group" is known for violently eliminating the freedom-democratic basic order of the Federal Republic of Germany and wanting to replace it with an authoritarian system. This conviction is based on a radical ideology based on the constitution of the German Reich of 1871. The relevant investigations that led to the current measures were initiated by evaluating evidence in a procedure against leading members of the group. The Federal Attorney General has already charged several members who have been sentenced to several years of prison.

background of the "Kaiserreichsgruppe"

The "United Patriots", also known as "Germany Day X" or "Empire Group", are a German right -wing terrorist group, which was founded in autumn 2021. The group emerged from the Reich Citizens' Movement and the "Querdenker" movement, whereby several of its members radicalized against the corona protection measures during the protests. Among the leading members are Sven Birkmann and Thomas O., who have networked since March 2020, also on Telegram. The group gained particular explosive things through its plans to kidnap the health minister Karl Lauterbach and to sabotage the power grid with explosive attacks.

In the recent searches, not only various electronic storage media were confiscated, but also air pressure rifles and a PTB weapon. The 64-year-old suspect has been suspected of having been informed about the goals and structures of the "Empire Group" since March 19, 2022. In an internal chat, he is said to have even offered Deutsche Bahn signal boxes as possible targets. The other two accused, 59 and 46 years old, failed to inform the security authorities about the planned crimes, which also makes them punishable.

numbers and their meaning

The rising pays right -wing extremist activities in Germany underline the potential of military radicalization in society. According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the violence -oriented personal potential of the right -wing extremists is around 15,300. In 2024, 37,835 right -wing extremist crimes were registered. This corresponds to an increase of 47.4 % compared to the previous year. The number of violent attacks with xenophobic background has also increased.

The "Empire Group" ticks in the context of these figures and developments, as a particularly worrying example of the solidified radicalization in the context of the Reich Citizens' scene, which has increased significantly during the corona crisis. The security authorities are alarmed and use all available funds to observe such groups and to suffocate their activities in the bud.

The current investigations and the convictions that have already taken are a clear sign that the state is taking action against such extremist endeavors and wants to protect society from terrorist threats.

For further information on the investigation and the background of the "Kaiserreichsgruppe" you can do the articles on berlin.de , wikipedia as well as Constance protection read.