Berlin sees alarming surge in far-right and racist incidents for 2025
A monitoring group in Berlin has reported a sharp rise in far-right and racist offenses for 2025. The total reached 8,286 incidents, up from 7,720 in 2024 and 5,286 in 2023. The figures highlight a troubling trend in the city’s social climate. Propaganda was the most frequent form of hostility, making up 65 percent of cases. This included stickers, graffiti, and flyers promoting far-right ideologies. References to Nazism, such as swastika graffiti, also hit a record high of 1,054 incidents.
Racism accounted for 2,320 offenses, with verbal abuse targeting women wearing headscarves and Black individuals. Antisemitic incidents remained high at 1,705 cases. Threats, insults, and verbal abuse made up 1,388 incidents (17 percent), while physical assaults totalled 423 (5 percent).
Opposition to far-right extremism also led to hostility, with 1,641 cases recorded—particularly in eastern Berlin. Anti-LGBTQ+ hostility was a factor in 569 incidents. The rise in reported offenses may reflect either a real increase in acts or greater willingness by victims and witnesses to come forward. The 2025 data shows a continued upward trend in far-right and racist incidents across Berlin. With propaganda as the dominant form of activity, authorities and monitoring groups face ongoing challenges in addressing the issue. The figures underscore the need for sustained efforts to counter hostility in the city.
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