Antisemitic incidents hit an all-time high in Germany since monitoring began in 2025 with 8,725 recorded offenses, according to the new annual report by RIAS.
RIAS is Germany’s independent antisemitism monitoring network, which tracks both criminal and non-criminal antisemitic incidents.
In 2025, RIAS recorded 8,725 antisemitic incidents, equating to roughly 24 cases per day.
Across the year, RIAS documented 178 physical attacks and 257 threats. For example, in the city of Kehl, four members of a Jewish community were insulted and spat on outside a Jewish prayer room. In the state of Hesse, a rabbi was shoved in a supermarket in front of his children and had his phone snatched.
In addition, there were four cases of extreme violence, including a terrorist attack at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin.
Nearly 43% of all documented threats occurred online, including death threats. For example, a Jewish woman repeatedly received threats on Facebook, including an image of a canister of Zyklon B accompanied by the comment: “Still in stock.”
Far-right antisemitic incidents were higher than ever
Interestingly, far-right antisemitic incidents were higher than ever; RIAS recorded 807 far-right antisemitic incidents in 2025, the highest figure since nationwide monitoring began in 2020. In For example, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a far-right group shouted on a bus, “Jews to the wall,” mocked the Holocaust, and threatened refugees as well as passengers who attempted to intervene.
RIAS noted that, recently, far-right antisemitism has not only become more frequent, but has also appeared in increasingly open and violent forms.
Benjamin Steinitz, Executive Director of RIAS, said “the continuing normalization of antisemitism threatens democratic culture as a whole.”
“What is needed is not only decisive action by the state, the justice system, and public administration, but also a resilient civil society. Germany’s federal and state governments must ensure permanent funding for civil society reporting and counseling centers.”
Most frequently documented form of antisemitism in 2025 was Israel-related antisemitism
Bianca Loy, co-author and research advisor at RIAS, highlighted the fact that the most frequently documented form of antisemitism in 2025 was Israel-related antisemitism. Israel-related antisemitism was documented in two-thirds (68%) of all incidents.
“Although the war in the Middle East played a central role, individual developments in the conflict, such as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, had little impact on the case numbers,” she said. “these developments are concerning. There is a risk that antisemitic positions will increasingly become socially acceptable.”
“The annual report by RIAS shows that antisemitism in Germany appears to be advancing unchecked,” said Dr. Felix Klein, Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight Against Antisemitism. “Antisemitism does not only threaten Jewish people. It threatens our democracy, our freedom, and the moral core of our republic.”
Karin Prien, Federal Minister for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth said that the continued high numbers of Israel-related antisemitism as well as the sharp increase in far-right motivated incidents are “particularly alarming.”
“Antisemitic incidents mean fear, insecurity, and restrictions in everyday life for Jewish people. When people hide their identity, do not openly wear religious symbols, or avoid certain places, this affects our entire society and our ability to live together,” she said.
