Picking Hesse's Hotspots: A Peek into Right-wing Extremism
Hesse estates linked to extreme right-wing activities uncovered - Right-wing extremists reportedly utilize certain properties in Hessen for their activities.
Get the lowdown on the Hessian locales that have caught the attention of security authorities due to their connections with right-wing extremism. Here's a rundown, plus some tidbits to flesh out the story.
TheRouter's Rendezvous: Ludenbeck Cultural Center
In the Kassel district, Ludenbeck Cultural Center has found itself in the hot seat. According to the Ministry of the Interior, this hub has been an entrepot for right-wing extremists since late 2020 and serves as a regional venue for gatherings. Last December, the center hosted a "Winter Solstice Festival," and in April 2024, it played host to a Nazi war criminal's caregiver.
Micro-party's Microsite: Richberg House, Schwalm-Eder District
In March 2023, the III. Weg Support Point Kurhessen made its home in Richberg House, Schwalm-Eder District. The III. Weg is a micro-right-wing extremist party, a major player in the scene.
Questionable Quill of Klosterhaus Verlag
In the Kassel district, the Klosterhaus Verlag is under scrutiny for publishing extremist literature, sold commercially via an outlet run by a right-wing extremist who was convicted for distributing a Holocaust denial brochure.
The LFV's Forewarning to the Frontliners
The State Office for the Protection of the Constitution (LfV) takes a proactive approach, alerting municipalities about a potential association of properties with right-wing extremists, as well as Reich citizens and self-administrators.
Banned Bunch's Burrow: Hasselroth and Frankfurt
Recently, the LfV's advice helped cities and municipalities ward off the long-term use of properties by the now-banned group Kingdom of Germany in Hasselroth (Main-Kinzig district) and Frankfurt.
Beyond the Base: A Glimpse at Fighting Extremism Across Germany
According to recent reports, German federal prosecutors and law enforcement have been cracking down on far-right extremist cells. Five male suspects aged 14 to 18, all linked to the Last Wave of Defence, which aimed to destabilize democracy by targeting migrants and political opponents, were arrested across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, and Hesse [3]. Additionally, intelligence gathering plays a substantial role in the fight against extremism. The domestic intelligence agency (BfV) has uncovered evidence of right-wing radicalism within some political parties [2]. Finally, the legal system is employed to prosecute offenders, with charges ranging from membership in terrorist organizations to property damage [3].
For more specific details about properties associated with right-wing extremism, keep an ear to the ground for updates from Hessian law enforcement or intelligence reports.
- Hesse
- Right-wing extremists
- Cultural center
- Micro-party
- Security authorities
- Kassel
- Distributor
- Constitutional protection
- Wiesbaden
- Ministry of the Interior
- Nazi war criminal
[1] https://www.ssonrr.de/regierung-in-hesse[2] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechtsextremismusmission_deutscher_Bundestag[3] https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/rechtsextreme-jugendliche-der-letzten-wehr-gepflogen-auf-den-sozialen-medien-a-53553217.html
- The Ministry of the Interior, Hesse's security authority, has identified the Ludenbeck Cultural Center in Kassel as a hotspot due to its association with right-wing extremists, serving as a regional venue for gatherings and hosting events promoting extremist views, such as the Winter Solstice Festival.
- In an effort to combat extremism across Germany, the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution (LfV) has been alerting municipalities about potential associations of properties with right-wing extremists, as well as Reich citizens and self-administrators, such as the now-banned group Kingdom of Germany in Hasselroh and Frankfurt, whose long-term use of properties was recently warded off by cities and municipalities due to LfV's advice.
