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.

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OFFICIAL DATA

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
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 2010 Data

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.

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KEY OBSERVATION

No information is available.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See and the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians reported one incident of graffiti on the birth place of Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy See also reported a serious physical assault on a Catholic priest. In addition, the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians reported six cases of damage to Church property.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

RAA Sachsen reported 230 hate incidents occurring in eastern Germany, including one murder.

Anti-Semitic hate crime

RAA Sachsen reported 14 anti-Semitic hate incidents occurring in eastern Germany. The Amadeu Antonio Foundation reported six physical assaults, one case of threats, one case of damage to property, two arson attacks, nine cases of graffiti on property, the desecration of one cemetery and one attack in which a group threw stones at a Jewish dance group. The Stephen Roth Institute reported 38 hate incidents.

Disability hate crime

RAA Sachsen reported three hate motivated incidents targeting disabled people occurring in eastern Germany.

Anti-LGBTI hate crime

RAA Sachsen reported 13 homophobic hate incidents occurring in eastern Germany. Maneo reported one attempted murder, a total of 60 incidents involving physical assault or attempted assault, 69 cases of theft and two cases of damage to property.