Auschwitz scandal: Court protects schoolchildren according to the outrageous incident!

Das Verwaltungsgericht Greifswald stoppt Schulverweis für Schüler, der in Auschwitz rechtsextreme Geste zeigte. Kritik und juristische Auseinandersetzungen folgen.
The Greifswald administrative court stops school reference for pupils who showed right -wing extremists in Auschwitz. Criticism and legal disputes follow. (Symbolbild/MND)

Auschwitz scandal: Court protects schoolchildren according to the outrageous incident!

In Greifswald, an incident causes excitement that not only concerns the school community, but also the entire society. Two students from the Fischer School had made a gesture during a study trip to the Auschwitz concentration camp memorial, which was seen as a right-wing extremist. One student showed the so-called "white power greeting" and his classmate filmed and shared the video about social networks. The student is seen in a video that makes a hand movement that looks like the notorious sign, as the mopo reports.

The incident resulted in considerable consequences: The Ministry of Education from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania confirmed that the students were first referred by school and are moved to different schools to continue their educational path. Both students are suspended from class until the final decision, which leads to a large part of the public discussion. The parents of the two want to legally defend themselves against the school reference.

court decision and social concerns

In a surprising step, the Greifswald administrative court has now stopped the school reference to one of the ninth graders for the time being. It should not be clearly recognized that the gesture can actually be interpreted as a "white power sign", according to the court. This decision met with criticism, especially from the International Auschwitz Committee, which expressed concerns about dealing with right -wing extremist tendencies in society.

The court argued that the student's fingers did not correspond to the criteria for the "OK sign" or the "white power sign". In addition, the judges criticized the fact that the decision to involve the school office was not made by the school conference, but by a sub -body. The school authority allegedly did not thoroughly examine the intention of the gesture. In everyday school life the student was not noticed negatively.

right -wing extremism in schools - a sensitive topic

Especially in today's time, dealing with right -wing extremism in schools is a major challenge. Not only the educational institutions are required to take preventive measures, but also teachers should be trained in order to deal professionally with extremist incidents. This includes strategies for safe handling, prevention measures and cooperation with the police and youth welfare.

A similar incident occurred in Görlitz in March 2025 when four students also showed the "White power greeting". Such incidents raise questions about how schools can create a cosmopolitan climate and how they should react to democratic and racist statements. Educational offers and teaching materials that address how to deal with right -wing extremism are therefore essential how to read on the BildungsServer.de The public and educational institutions are responsible for counteracting the dangerous tendencies of right -wing extremism. This requires clear signals and a serious examination of these topics so that young people can be protected from anti -constitutional positions.

The events related to the students from Greifswald are an urgent call to awareness and vigilance. Because not only the well -being of the students is at stake, but also of society as a whole.

For further information about the incident, read more at Mopo, Tagesschau und BildungsServer.de.

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