Overview
- Coordinated walkouts on March 5 drew participants in cities including Munich, Dresden and Göttingen under the banner "Schulstreik gegen Wehrpflicht."
- In Munich, police estimated about 600 attendees while organizers claimed more than 1,200, with a visible police presence around the rally.
- A student in Munich was reportedly detained over a sign reading "Merz, stirb doch selbst an der Ostfront," with organizers saying officers pulled him from the crowd.
- Dresden police described the protest there as calm, and local reporting said hundreds joined the action in Göttingen.
- The January law sends questionnaires to all 18-year-olds—mandatory for men and voluntary for women—and permits a conditional draft if volunteer numbers fall short, a process youth groups criticize for lacking meaningful participation.