Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Antifa Ost members on trial in Germany
Seven people from a group called Antifa Ost are going to court in Germany.
They are accused of doing bad things like trying to hurt or kill people, stealing, and damaging property.
The group is known for being very left-wing and using hammers in their attacks.
The U.S. government says this group is a terrorist organization, but Germany says the group is not as dangerous now because many of its leaders have been caught.
The trial will last a long time, until 2027.
The group is also linked to attacks in Hungary.
Seven members of Antifa Ost, a left-wing group, went on trial in Dresden, Germany, for charges including attempted murder and property damage.
The U.S. government designated Antifa Ost as a terrorist organization, but Germany's interior ministry says the threat has diminished.
The group, also known as the 'Hammer Gang,' is accused of attacks on right-wing individuals and events, including assaults in Budapest in 2023.
The trial is scheduled to last until 2027, with one defendant, Johann G., taking a leading role in the group.
The broader Antifa movement is decentralized with no clear hierarchy or leadership.
- Who
- Seven members of Antifa Ost, a left-wing group designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government
- What
- Trial for charges including attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, aggravated theft, and property damage
- When
- Trial began on Tuesday, with hearings scheduled until 2027
- Where
- Dresden, Germany
- Why
- Accused of politically motivated violence and attacks on right-wing individuals and events
- Group Name
- Antifa Ost (Hammer Gang)
- Charges
- Attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, aggravated theft, property damage
- Trial Location
- Dresden, Germany
- Trial Duration
- Scheduled until 2027
- US Designation
- Specially Designated Global Terrorists
- German Interior Ministry Assessment
- Threat has sharply diminished
- Number of Defendants
- 7 (6 men, 1 woman)
- Key Leader
- Johann G.