Debate over Bundeswehr school outreach accompanies Potsdam campus protest

Since 2021, the Bundeswehr has increasingly sent youth officers to schools to discuss security policy topics and provide information about the Bundeswehr. The move has drawn scrutiny from Die Linke, which argues it may amount to a recruitment or propaganda campaign.

Separately, at a career fair at the University of Potsdam, a coalition of student groups demonstrated against Bundeswehr advertising on campus. The event was described as peaceful and feature exchanges, but included provocative messaging, with the slogan "Wir töten für Deutschland. Auch Bock?" used by protesters, illustrating tensions over the military’s presence in education settings.