Overview
- Federal police recorded 818 politically motivated crimes against media between April 1, 2024 and November 30, 2025, including 89 violent offences.
- The rate averaged about 41 cases per month, roughly 71% higher than the 24 per month logged in 2023.
- Nearly half of all cases occurred in Berlin (406), which also recorded 51 of the violent offences; Saxony followed with 82, Bavaria 64 and North Rhine-Westphalia 55.
- Authorities tied 211 incidents to demonstrations, including 73 violent crimes, and logged a rise in internet-based offences from 217 in 2024 to 333 in 2025.
- The government said journalist safety is a priority and plans to strengthen protections, as press-freedom group RSF verified 55 attacks in 2025 and opposition lawmaker David Schliesing urged urgent action.