Secret recruitment: How the girls' association is created in Eschede

Secret recruitment: How the girls' association is created in Eschede

Eschede, Deutschland - An investigative research by RTL journalist Angelique Geray has uncovered the foundation of a new women's organization called "girls' federation". This took place on March 22nd and 23rd on the former NPD-Hof Nahtz in Eschede. The girls' association is part of the youth organization "Young Nationalists" (JN), which belongs to the right -wing extremist party "Die Heimat", which emerged from the former NPD. The research is a joint project by Stern and Research North, two institutions that have been reporting extreme rights for two decades.

In order to gain access to the closed structures of the JN, Geray undercover appeared. She pretended to be a "Isa" and prepared for this mission for months. During this time she took part in neo-Nazi concerts and demonstrations and met with girls and young women. Her role as a "base manager" in Berlin enabled her to collect membership applications for the right -wing extremist party and to register for the "girls' day in Eschede, despite the associated dangers for her personal security. A special security concept was implemented to protect your identity.

indoctrination by propaganda

The recordings made during research show how the participants of the girls' day were indoctrinated with right -wing extremists. They sang Nazi songs and took part in training courses that aimed to produce content for social media. Not only Hitler greetings were shown on the site, which is known as the "Heimathof", but also propagated political goals such as starting the family. André Aden von Recherche Nord described the JN as a training center for National Socialist cadres that propagate violent ideologies.

The potential of violent right -wing extremism in Germany is currently estimated to be around 14,500 people, while the entire right -wing extremist personal potential is 40,600 people. The Protection of the Constitution observes the JN because of their extreme views and their work. Brandenburg's constitutional protection chief Jörg Müller considers the openness of these extremist statements to be alarming.

recruitment about social media

Particularly worrying is the fact that the young nationalists use modern platforms such as Tikkok and Instagram to specifically address girls and women. This form of recruitment is a direct expression of the growing strategies that use right -wing extremists in times of crises, for example the Hamas terrorist attacks, to spread their narrative. Similar content that supports and spread the JN ideology offer can also be found on social media channels.

In June 2024, a meeting of around 50 neo-Nazis took place in Eschede, which in his reference to the Hitler Youth was a clear sign of how important the former NPD yard for the neo-Nazi scene became. Despite the severity of the allegations and evidence, the JN has not yet responded to the inquiries from RTL and Stern and has not commented on the research.

The police Celle recently carried out a search of the "Heimathof", in which a firearm was secured, among other things. This search took place in the run -up to the announced reporting of RTL.

The research reveals a worrying development within the right -wing extremist scene. In view of the figures from the constitutional protection report, according to which an increase in legal motivated crimes from 22.4 % to 25,660 offenses was recorded in 2023, the increasing radicalization of youth, especially by groups such as the young nationalists, is alarming.

In summary, it can be said that the research by and and rtl.de provides important insights into the machinations of the young nationalists. The figures of the Constitutional protection also illustrate the concern of right-wing extremist activities in Germany.