Neo-Nazi violence in Lichtenberg: Student fears for his life!

Neo-Nazi violence in Lichtenberg: Student fears for his life!

Lichtenberg, Berlin, Deutschland - In Berlin-Lichtenberg, the attacks have recently risen sharply due to a violent neo-Nazi movement. This can be seen from a recent report by rbb24 . In an incident in May 2025, 17-year-old Leon W. reported on a threatening situation when he was persecuted by a group of hooded people. The incident occurred after an event of the alternative for Germany (AfD) in February, which led to the intimidation of students.

Leon W. actively involved racism at his school. Nevertheless, he was exposed to a concerted campaign by neo -Nazis: unknown distributed profiles, which described him as "radical left -wing". Such attacks are part of a worrying trend in Lichtenberg, where the police have already reported an increase in right -wing extremists. In 2024, 246 right -wing extremists were registered here in 2022. In the first quarter of 2025, 85 such crimes were already counted.

increase in right -wing extremist violence

The risk situation in Berlin is not only shown in Lichtenberg. Other districts such as Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Treptow-Köpenick and Hohenschönhausen also report rising incidents. Around 12 hooded neo -Nazis had been lurking Leon W. in Hohenschönhausen in April 2025 and insulted him. In this and other cases, the state security is investigating, since the attacks increase in schools and also heavily strain the young people.

The platform "Lichtenberger Register" is increasingly documents attacks and smearings, including an assault on the cultural center WB 13. According to taz racist incidents have risen sharply. Anne Schönfeld from the Marzahn-Hellersdorf tab awaits that the number of cases 2024 will be more than twice as high as in 2023, which indicates an alarming trend.

recruitment of young neo -Nazis

Research by the Berlin constitutional protection show that right -wing extremist groups are increasingly using social media such as Telegram and WhatsApp to recruit young people. The organizations "young and strong" and "German youth forward" are considered to be violent and act aggressively against dissenters. Julian M., a member of the "German youth", was recently sentenced to over three years in prison for attacks on people with Antifa symbols.

The Berlin constitutional protection currently has a personal potential of around 15,300 violent right -wing extremists and a total of 50,250 right -wing extremist persons. In 2024, 37,835 right -wing extremist crimes were registered, an increase of 47.4 % compared to the previous year. The physical attacks that have increased by 4.8 % are particularly worrying. The right -wing extremist propaganda has almost tripled, which underpins the increase in right -wing extremist activities.