Jena, 12.05.2026. At a youth club in Hugo-Schrade-Straße, unknown individuals have left a politically motivated slogan. The criminal police have initiated investigations and are looking for witnesses to the crime.
- Crime scene: Youth club, Hugo-Schrade-Straße, Jena
- Timeframe: April 22 to May 11, 2026
- Property damage: approximately 100 Euro
- Police contact: Kriminalpolizei Jena, Tel. 03641 810 or via email to kpi.jena@polizei.thueringen.de
Right-wing graffiti on pavilion
Between April 22 and May 11, 2026, a pavilion on the outdoor grounds of a youth club in Hugo-Schrade-Straße became the target of vandalism. Unknown perpetrators defaced the structure with a slogan that, according to current police findings, is associated with the right-wing spectrum.
Employees of the youth facility discovered the politically motivated property damage during a regular inspection of the grounds and immediately notified the police. According to initial estimates, the resulting material damage amounts to approximately 100 Euro.
Criminal police seeking witnesses
The criminal police have taken over the investigation into the case. Criminal proceedings have been initiated for property damage as well as the use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations. Anyone who made suspicious observations in the area of the youth club in Lobeda during the period in question is urgently requested to contact the officers by telephone or in writing.
Background: Youth social work and consistent law enforcement
The Jena district of Neulobeda, where Hugo-Schrade-Straße is located, is the city’s most populous new development area. Local youth clubs are essential contact points for open child and youth work and play a decisive role in shaping social interaction in the neighborhood.
The application of right-wing extremist or unconstitutional symbols and slogans constitutes a criminal offense in Germany. According to Section 86a of the Criminal Code (StGB), the use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations can be punished with fines or imprisonment of up to three years. In order to deny such slogans a platform in public spaces, the city administration and the facility operators in Jena place great importance on rapid police documentation and the subsequent swift removal of such graffiti.
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Politically motivated graffiti at youth club
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