# Extremism prevention in German schools > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/extremism-prevention-in-german-schools > Updated: 2026-08-22T16:16:11.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. In response to rising political extremism and racism in schools, German educational authorities and associations are implementing various prevention and education measures. In Saxony, the state government introduced a 15-point action plan following data showing a significant increase in politically motivated crimes at schools. In 2025, police recorded 335 such offenses, more than triple the 2021 figures, with 214 attributed to the right-wing spectrum. The Saxon plan focuses on pedagogical approaches, including training teachers to recognize unconstitutional symbols, increasing media literacy, and making social studies and law education mandatory for 10th-grade students. Officials decided to maintain legal protections for classrooms rather than removing them to facilitate easier prosecution of vandalism, opting instead for early prevention. In Cologne, the EL-DE-Haus e. V. association is supporting the NS Documentation Center by providing workshops for schools. These sessions, following the ‘Democracy is non-negotiable’ campaign, address antisemitism, right-wing extremism, and discriminatory behavior to help students and teachers navigate social and political tensions. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-22: German schools implement measures to combat extremism and racism German schools are adopting new strategies to combat extremism and racism, including specialized workshops in Cologne and a comprehensive action plan in Saxony involving mandatory political education. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-schools-implement-measures-to-combat-extremism-and-racism ### 2026-08-18: Saxony introduces action plan to combat school extremism Saxony has launched a 15-point action plan to combat rising political extremism in schools following a tripling of politically motivated crimes since 2021. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saxony-introduces-action-plan-to-combat-school-extremism --- Cite as: Extremism prevention in German schools. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/extremism-prevention-in-german-schools