Brand attacks in Hamburg: Gernandt and Kühne in the sights of radical groups!

Brand attacks in Hamburg: Gernandt and Kühne in the sights of radical groups!

At the weekend there are two presumably politically motivated arson attacks in Hamburg at the weekend. The aim of these attacks was vehicles of prominent business representatives, including Karl Gernandt, the President of Kühne Holding AG and Enger confidant of Klaus-Michael Kühne. The attacks are closely related to the planned new construction of an opera house in HafenCity, which is on the line of fire in the authors of a confession published on the Indymedia platform. [NDR.de reports that ...] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/zwei-brandanschlaege-in-hamburg-kuehne-streutter-betrieb

In the night of Saturday, two vehicles were set on fire on Gernandt's property in Hamburg-Flottbek. The authors of the letter of confession refer to Gernandt as "henchmen" of Kühne and criticize the opera plans violently: they accuse the project of elitarianism and gentrification and call for assets on descendants of colonial victims and the submission of luxury real estate to refugees.

Another destination in the Elbe suburbs

But it doesn't stay on Gernandt. On the night of Sunday, another arson attack was committed, this time in the Elbe suburbs, where the vehicle of the boss of the armaments supplier Vincorion was target. The attack happened on the occasion of the veteran day and is described in the confession letter as "fire set made impossible for war". The state protection of the LKA has taken over the investigation and checks possible connections between these two acts.

The effects of such violent actions are not only important locally. After all, the current figures of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution show a worrying increase in politically motivated crimes in Germany. The number of right -wing extremists rose to over 38,000 in 2024, while left -wing extremists are around 6,000. This development is also supported by the increasing number of violent right -wing extremists, which now has over 15,000 people. [ZDFheute reports that…] (https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/verfahlungschutzbericht-rechtsextremism-LinkSextremism- Israel-conflict-queerfeienchlicht-100.html)

reactions and critical voices

The mayor of Hamburg, Peter Tschentscher, tries to smooth the waves and describes the opera house as a "stroke of luck and chance", while the Hamburg Chamber of Architects is criticizing the Senate's non -transparent approach. The situation is tense and such attacks add an explosive note of the discussion about the planned new building.

The way in which the arson attacks get on the infrastructure and prominent actors shows that social tensions in Hamburg and beyond are still high. Storat protection faces a complex challenge that not only affects the local feeling of security, but also part of the debate about gentrification, colonial past and the role of the economy in urban areas.

at a time when violence as a political means increases not only in Germany, but worldwide, it is important that society and politics become aware of these developments and take necessary measures. Welt.de reports that…