Magdeburg in concern: Increasing racist attacks shakes the city!

In Magdeburg, four out of seven city council groups made a joint explanation on Friday, in which the affected person is given compassion. The parliamentary groups express concern about the increasing attacks on people with migration history and condemn such attacks as hideous and contradictory to the values ​​of the city. They call the residents of Magdeburg to deal with one another and emphasize the need for cohesion and mutual support. In the declaration, it is also pointed out that consideration and intervention in the event of threats or attacks are necessary. "Magdeburg must not be dominated by fear and hatred," is warned.

The incidents in the city have recorded a worrying increase in the past few weeks, as Tagesschau.de In the new year, the police have already confirmed three incidents, including threatening letters, which were found in the mailboxes of several families with a migration background. Advice centers have an increase in attacks after the attack on the Christmas market on December 20. For example, on January 1, 2025, a 31-year-old man with a migration history was attacked and seriously injured by six perpetrators. On January 5, 2025, there were further incidents in which a 24-year-old Syrian was racistically insulted in a tram and a swastika was lubricated at the apartment door of non-German origin. The police initiated investigations on both incidents.

attacks and a worrying climate

In the time since the attack on the Christmas market, advice centers have documented several attacks. Among the incidents are: On December 20, a German hit a man with a history of migration. On December 21, a man was insulted and pushed by a stranger. Another incident occurred on December 22nd when a man was insulted and beaten, while xenophobic calls were loud in a kebab snack. On December 23, a woman was verbally threatened and beaten, and on December 24th a few were racially insulted and physically attacked. In addition, a woman from Iran was spat on and insulted on December 28th.

advice centers confirm reports of an "extremely hostile mood" towards people with a history of migration in Magdeburg. The network of migrant organizations Saxony-Anhalt has reported attacks and threats to its members. The advice center "Salam" leads to anti-migration and Islamic rhetoric from right-wing extremists as one of the factors that lead to the attacks.