There were significantly more right-wing extremist incidents at schools in Saxony in 2025. This is confirmed by figures from the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, which were published following a minor question from MP Juliane Nagel (Left Party). According to the figures, schools reported 245 such incidents to their supervisory authorities. In the two previous years, there were slightly more and slightly fewer than 150 respectively. The number marks a long-term peak, it was said.
Racist and anti-Semitic slogans
The cases listed by the Ministry mainly involve right-wing extremist slogans as well as racist and anti-Semitic slogans. Last December, for example, a pupil from Leipzig told classmates that "Jews should all be gassed". Also in December, a pupil in Glauchau said "Advent, Advent, a Jew is burning" in class. The Hitler salute was also repeatedly shown to other pupils.
In addition, there was violence against pupils and threats against teachers. In one case in Dresden in December, a teacher made "xenophobic" comments in class, according to the ministry's list. Just under a third of all incidents occurred in the three major cities of Leipzig (39 cases), Dresden (24) and Chemnitz (14).
Schools in 82 cities and municipalities affected
Nagel, however, speaks of an area problem. In total, schools in 82 different locations are affected. All types of schools appear in the statistics. Around half of all cases occurred in secondary schools (128), but even elementary school (35) are affected.
