Alarming trend: Young people neo -Nazis endanger our society!

Alarming trend: Young people neo -Nazis endanger our society!

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland - The President of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Holger Münch, urged May 24, 2025 to the strengthened criminal right -wing youth groups in Germany. In particular, the increase in radicalization of 14- to 18-year-old members in well-organized structures is worrying. Münch emphasizes that these groups commit "serious crimes" and that the high number and quality of right -wing motivated crimes are a major challenge for the security authorities.

More and more young people use the Internet as a networking area to radicalize each other, recruit and mobilize each other. This digital communication, which is particularly important in everyday life in everyday life, is used by extremist actors. The Federal Center for Political Education reports that extremists use the Internet for the spread of propaganda and for mobilizing new supporters, which increases the challenges for the security authorities.

radical groups in focus

On Wednesday, a alleged right -wing extremist terrorist cell called "Last wave of defense" was smashed. Five adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18 were taken into custody when arrested arrested in Raids in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg and Hesse. The group had planned to commit attacks on refugees and politically dissenters and has already committed arson attacks.

The security authorities of the federal and state governments are under high pressure to observe and control corresponding groups. Münch said that the fight against violence by right -wing extremists was a task for society as a whole. This once again illustrates the current situation that is not only to be taken seriously on paper, but also in reality.

Internet as a radicalization medium

The Internet plays a central role in the radicalization process, especially among young people. Different platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Instagram are used by extremists to spread radical ideologies. Propaganda is increasingly adapted to specifically create social tensions and to gain new members. Various media formats, such as videos, pictures and music, are used, which specifically aim to create an emotional address and to persuade young users to participate.

But as the analysis shows, radicalization is an individual process that does not exclusively take place on the network. Scientists are disagreed with the influence of the Internet: While some see it as a catalyst who is not solely responsible for radicalization, the importance of the analog world is also pointed out. The interaction of online and offline worlds is crucial for the radicalization of young people.

The observations of the BKA and political education make it highly an urgency to deal with the problem of extremist radicalization. At a time at which right -wing extremist ideologies are spread through targeted propaganda and modern means of communication, it remains a challenge to counteract this society as a whole and to promote an inclusive, democratic environment.

Further information on this topic can be found in the reports of OE24 , bpb and youth and youth and Media .