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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 organization (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.

In 2021, ODIHR, together with Federal Ministries, organized a virtual study visit to Germany on strengthening co-operation between the Government and civil society on hate crime victim support.

The German government funds several organizations and projects to monitor hate incidents and assist hate crime victims. These include the Competence Network Against Antisemitism (KOMPAS), which consists of five experienced civil society organizations that register anti-Semitic incidents and develop measures to prevent anti-Semitism. The government also funds the Competence Network on Hate on the Net, which advises victims of hate speech, strengthens civil society networks, and develops media literacy materials. 

Hate crime data collection in Germany
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Download the 2014 hate crime report for Germany

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 17,007 Not available Not available
2022 11,520 Not available Not available
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 2014 Data

    Year-to-year drop in the reported figure is due to increased ability of German authorities to disaggregate data on hate crimes from those on incitement to hatred, propaganda and other similar offences. 106 Crimes motivated by bias against social status were also reported but are not presented on this page.

Hate crime recorded by police

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KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Germany has not reported the numbers of prosecuted and/or information on sentenced hate crime cases to ODIHR.

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

TOTAL 398 INCIDENTS
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Reports

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The East German Hate Crime Counselling Projects 2014 reported 457 hate crime incidents, including an unspecified number of attempted murders, physical assaults, harassment and threatening behaviour, damage to property and arson attacks.

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Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians reported one incident in which a large group attacked Christian Syrians in a refugee camp, causing serious injuries to four people. The Observatory also recorded four incidents of damage to churches, one arson attack on a church, two incidents of the desecration of places of worship and the desecration of one cemetery.

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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Transgender Europe reported six incidents of physical assaults, including one in which the victim was repeatedly kicked in the face by a group and one also involving a robbery.

The East German Hate Crime Counselling Projects 2014 reported 31 incidents against LGBT people, including an unspecified number of attempted murders, physical assaults, harassment and threatening behaviour, damage to property and arson attacks.

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Disability hate crime

The East German Hate Crime Counselling Projects 2014 reported six hate crime incidents with anti-disability bias. These included an unspecified number of attempted murders, physical assaults, harassment and threatening behaviour, damage to property, and arson attacks.

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Anti-Roma hate crime

The Anti-Racist Initiative Berlin (ARI) reported one robbery of a Roma family.

World Without Nazism reported two physical assaults carried out by groups.

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Anti-Muslim hate crime

INSSAN reported two physical assaults against Muslim women, two incidents of threats, six arson attacks against Mosques or places of worship, one incident of the desecration of a mosque and three incidents of damage to property.

World Without Nazism reported two physical assaults against Muslim women, one arson attack and one incident of damage to a mosque.

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Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Amadeu Antonio Foundation and the Kantor Center reported two physical assaults, including one causing serious injuries, one arson attack on a synagogue, six incidents of vandalism or damage to synagogues,  and three incidents targeting Jewish cemeteries.The Amadeu Antonio Foundation reported a further eight incidents of physical assault, including one committed by a group and one causing serious injuries and two incidents of robbery. The organization also reported 24 incidents of the desecration of memorial sites and plaques, including 11 incidents targeting Stolpersteine (small stones set in pavement commemorating individual victims of Nazism), four incidents of damage to property, and three incidents targeting Jewish cemeteries.

The Department for Research and Information on Anti-Semitism (RIAS) reported eight incidents of physical assault, three of which cause serious injury, four incidents of threats and one incident of robbery, and one attempted attack against an Israeli by a group. RIAS also reported eight incidents of damage or vandalism to Holocaust memorials or commemorative plaques, the desecration of a Jewish cemetery, and one incident of vandalism.The Kantor Center reported five incidents of physical assault. World Without Nazism reported five anti-Semitic physical assaults, 16 incidents of damage to property, 13 incidents of graffiti and three incidents of the desecration of graves.

The East German Hate Crime Counselling Projects 2014 reported 23 anti-Semitic incidents, including an unspecified number of attempted murders, physical assaults, harassment and threatening behaviour, damage to property and arson attacks.

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