Overview
- Cologne police carried out a search of Hanna Hansen’s apartment last week on Thursday and removed digital data carriers that investigators say are now being forensically examined.
- Authorities say the probe centers on an April social‑media post that allegedly displayed a red triangle tied by investigators to the Hamas symbol and could breach laws banning symbols of unconstitutional organizations.
- The Cologne public prosecutor confirmed the search without naming the suspect and has not filed an indictment as the evidence review is ongoing.
- Hansen told t‑online she confirmed the search, declined to comment on the substance of the investigation, and intends to continue her public work.
- The case highlights how domestic intelligence has flagged Hansen as an unusual high‑profile figure in the salafist scene and raises questions about how German law will be applied to high‑reach online influencers with large followings.