Germany is facing an alarming surge in racist discrimination cases.
“We have a serious racism problem,” said agency commissioner Ferda Ataman on Tuesday while presenting the annual report in Berlin. “Millions of people are more concerned about their safety than ever before.”
The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency logged a record 11,405 complaints in 2024—the highest total since its founding. Of these, 3,858 involved racism, antisemitism, or ethnic origin, up sharply from just 1,167 five years earlier.
Discrimination based on disability was the second most reported category, with 2,476 cases, followed by gender (2,133), age (1,091), and religion or worldview (626).
Of the 9,057 cases covered under Germany’s General Equal Treatment Act (AGG), 43 percent were related to racism or ethnic origin.
External studies cited in the report suggest that one in three people in Germany has experienced discrimination.
Migrants report verbal abuse, threats of deportation, and indifference to hate symbols in schools, while women continue to face significant barriers in the workplace.
