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RSF Reports Fewer Attacks on Journalists in Germany in 2025 as Risks Concentrate at Protests and in the East

The watchdog urges stronger protections, citing a shift from raw numbers to concentrated, organized threats to reporting.

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Die Organisation Reporter ohne Grenzen hat im vergangenen Jahr in Deutschland 55 Angriffe auf Journalisten und Redaktionen dokumentiert. Dies geht aus einem am Dienstag veröffentlichten Bericht der Organisation hervor. Im Vorjahr waren es 89.
Reporter ohne Grenzen, Open Knowledge Foundation und Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte

Overview

  • RSF verified 55 attacks on journalists and newsrooms in 2025 versus 89 in 2024, while warning of a substantial number of unreported cases.
  • Physical assaults made up 46 incidents, with 41 occurring at political gatherings such as demonstrations, party events or protest actions.
  • Berlin recorded 20 incidents, followed by Saxony with 9 and Saxony-Anhalt with 5, with additional cases in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Hamburg, Thuringia and Bavaria.
  • Coverage of the Israel–Hamas/Gaza war brought exceptional pressure, including public denunciations of ARD correspondent Sophie von der Tann and threats targeting taz journalist Nicholas Potter.
  • RSF noted three cases of property damage and six cyberattacks, cited organized disinformation that affected the Brosius-Gersdorf court candidacy, and urged structured media–police dialogue plus stronger protections for freelancers.