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Elaborate rescue after jumping into the Danube - men from right-wing extremist group!
A rescue operation in Neu-Ulm ended dramatically: a man was injured while jumping into the Danube, while right-wing extremist groups are under surveillance.
Elaborate rescue after jumping into the Danube - men from right-wing extremist group!
On a hot weekend in Ulm, a failed jump into the Danube caused a stir. Younger people often jump from the pedestrian footbridge between Friedrichsau and Offenhausen to cool off. But in this case, the jump ended badly for one man, which is why he injured himself during the jump. The rescue workers had to work hard to free the injured person from the predicament, and at the same time there were “incidents” during the rescue operation. As the Augsburger Allgemeine According to reports, the injured man's companions have been linked to a right-wing extremist group.
Such extreme ideologies, which often operate in secret, are increasingly encountered in the region. A new research collective called Research Ulm has taken on the task of shedding light on right-wing extremist activities in Ulm and the surrounding area. The members of the collective, who operate anonymously, published their online blog in January 2023. Their goal is to document the machinations of extreme right-wing groups and individuals in the region, such as Swabian reported. The focus is currently on the AfD, especially after the emergence of secret meetings between right-wing extremists and party members.
Right-wing extremism in Germany
However, the situation is not only worrying in Ulm. There is also an alarming trend towards increasing levels of violence in the right-wing extremist scene across Germany. One example is the suspected neo-Nazi group that attacked a self-managed meeting point in Brandenburg in May of this year. The head of the right-wing extremism department at the Counter Extremism Project, Alexander Ritzmann, warns that such groups also operate strongly offline, according to a report by the ZDF emerges. In 2024, right-wing extremist crimes reached a new high. The worrying thing is that recruitment is increasingly taking place via social media, which specifically targets young people.
The Brandenburg Action Alliance reports on the increasing number of young right-wing extremists who organize themselves in chat groups and plan violent attacks. Particularly worrying is the content that is distributed via platforms such as TikTok and specifically fuels fears of migration and loss of identity. Such developments make it clear that right-wing extremist structures are deeply rooted and growing in Germany, and they not only pose a threat to democracy, but also have a significant impact on the social climate in regions like Ulm.
In times when society is polarized, initiatives like the Research Collective are of great importance in taking a stand against right-wing extremism. The 10,000 people demonstrating against the AfD in Ulm show how strong the resistance is among the population. It remains to be hoped that such movements will also reach young people and that they will stand up for an open, democratic society in a time of uncertainty and incitement.