No Hearing Date Yet for Höcke Trial at Regional Court - Far-right AfD leader Höcke faces delayed hate speech trial in Germany
Björn Höcke, a prominent far-right politician from Germany's AfD party, is facing incitement to hatred charges at the Mühlhausen Regional Court. The case stems from a 2022 Telegram post referencing a violent crime in Ludwigshafen. Despite the charges being admitted over two years ago, no trial date has yet been scheduled.
Höcke has a history of legal troubles related to speech offences. He was convicted twice for using the banned SA slogan Everything for Germany at public events. Both convictions were later upheld by the Federal Court of Justice in 2025 after appeals.
The current case moved forward after Höcke's parliamentary immunity was lifted again in the new legislative term. The court has already accepted the indictment, with both the defence and prosecution filing motions for evidence. However, further procedural steps must be resolved before a trial can begin.
The delay in setting a trial date means the case remains unresolved more than two years after charges were first admitted. Höcke's previous convictions for using extremist slogans were confirmed on appeal, but no additional hate speech proceedings are currently reported. The outcome of this case will depend on the remaining procedural clarifications.
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