German services besides observe dangerous trends in muslim environments. This is due to the escalation of the conflict in the mediate East and the increase in the importance of the alternate organization for Germany (AfD).
Excretion of right-wing extremists
The fact that in 1 year national intelligence services have seen an increase in the number of people considered right-wing extremists by about 23 percent to 50 250 people is linked not only to an increase in the number of AfD members. According to a study by the German Constitution Protection Office (BfV) last year, 20,000 AfD members were counted among people with utmost right-wing views.
BfV has observed over the past years AfD as a group suspected of extremism. The authoritative classification of this organization as far right in the spring of 2025 is presently the subject of a legal dispute. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution suspended the decision on the substance until the judgement of the Administrative Court in Cologne.
According to its own data, the organization had 50,000 members last November. The study of the Constitution Protection Office states that AfD, "taking into account its political and social impact and the number of members, is simply a decisive entity in the spectrum of far-right parties or suspects of right-wing extremism".
Radicalisation among children and adolescents
In 2000, the number of far-right extremists recorded was 50,900. However, the percent of utmost right-wing extremists considered violent at the time was lower than today.
The number of right-wing extremists the Constitution's Office estimates to be violent increased by 800 people last year to 15 300.
According to Vice-Chief BfV, Sinana Selen, the German counterintelligence is observing an expanding radicalisation of children and youth, who are comparatively rapidly ready to act and even to usage violence. This applies to both the far right and the Islamists.
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution besides sees a general increase in the number of alleged Reichsbürger (German Reichsbürger) and "strokenists" (Selbsverwalter). According to the report, their number increased by 1,000 people to about 26,000 "Citizens of the Reich" do not recognise the national Republic of Germany as a state. Nor do they recognise the rights of the West Germany, democratic and law-abiding structures specified as parliament or courts. They consistently refuse to pay taxes, social safety contributions, as well as to pay fines. On the another hand, "overevenists" establish their own, sometimes fancy, state structures.
A dangerous trend change among Islamists
After a slight decline in erstwhile years, specialities are now observing a re-slight increase in the numbers of muslim groups. The possible of Islamism increased by almost 4 percent to 28 280 people. The possible of Islamist individuals prone to violence, which was first demonstrated in this yearly report, is estimated to be 9540 people.
Both in the muslim community and in the area of 'foreign extremism', the suffering of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip has made it easier for various groups to recruit fresh supporters," says the BfV report. In the right-wing environment, the service has observed the instrumentalisation of the mediate East conflict to spread "anti-migrant and anti-Semitic views"; the utmost left-wing environment is divided on this issue. Individual trends present both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian views.
More Left extremists
According to the BfV, in 2024 the number of left-wing extremists increased from 37,000 to about 38,000. In the case of left-wing extremists, the number of people assessed as ready to usage force remained at 11,200 people, i.e. the level of the erstwhile year.
However, interior counterintelligence services inform that in Germany "a fresh left-wing terrorism may arise, which may be directed in peculiar against those considered 'fascist' but may besides lead to further force against the state and police".
Russian espionage and sabotage
According to the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the number of acts of sabotage increased importantly in 2024. In general, Europe has seen an increase in the number of cases specified as arson, vandalism, spy activities and propaganda that can be attributed to Russian intelligence services.
According to the German counterintelligence, these activities are implemented in peculiar by alleged low-level agents. These are commonly referred to as "single-use agents" and are not trained personnel of peculiar services, but are employed for circumstantial operations.
