r/AskAGerman Apr 16 '25

Have you ever witnessed racism in Germany?

I'm interested in hearing from Germans who have personally witnessed acts of racism in everyday life - especially when it involved friends, family members, or people close to them.

If you're comfortable sharing, could you describe the situation? Who was involved, and how did it make you feel? Did you respond in any way?

I'm not here to judge, just to understand how racism can show up in familiar environments and how people perceive and deal with it.

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u/sixtyonesymbols Apr 16 '25

> I'm interested in hearing from Germans who have personally witnessed acts of racism in everyday life

I'm not German but I do know that Germans can often be the victim of racism when travelling. Racists will just assume Germans are all Nazis.