Germany
Germany regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Close collaboration with civil society in the area of hate crime victim support has been established at the level of federal states, namely with the Weisser Ring civil society organizations (CSO) and a number of specialized CSOs. The Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Victims' Commissioner are in regular contact with a number of victim support institutions and victims' representatives. Germany has conducted victimization surveys to measure under-reported hate crimes. The most recent report covering 2012-2017 is available here.
OFFICIAL DATA
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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2021 | 10,501 | Not available | Not available |
2020 | 10,240 | Not available | Not available |
2019 | 8,585 | - | - |
2018 | 8,113 | Not available | Not available |
2017 | 7,913 | Not available | Not available |
2016 | 3,598 | Not available | Not available |
2015 | 3046 | Not available | Not available |
2014 | 3059 | Not available | Not available |
2013 | 4647 | Not available | Not available |
2012 | 4514 | Not available | Not available |
2011 | 4040 | Not available | Not available |
2010 | 3770 | Not available | Not available |
2009 | 4583 | Not available | Not available |
About 2009 Data
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Police figures include hate crimes, incitement to hatred and propaganda offences. Prosecution and sentencing figures only include incitement to hatred and propaganda crimes, and are therefore not included.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Muslim hate crime
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) strongly encouraged the German authorities to “take a more comprehensive approach to the phenomenon of racist, xenophobic and antisemitic violence”. It also raised concerns over anti-Semitism and intolerance and discrimination against Muslims.