(New York City/Berlin/Auschwitz) - The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) at House 88 invite you to a webinar on new neo-Nazi youth groups in Germany and Poland. 

In the last few years, new neo-Nazi youth formations have emerged across Germany and Poland. Some of these groups visually and organizationally resemble the German “Kameradschaft” (comradeship) scene of the 1990s and 2000s. Our experts will discuss how dangerous this development is and how can it be countered. 

Alexander Ritzmann, senior advisor and researcher at CEP, will present on the new extreme-right (youth) strategies and developments in Germany. Extremism analyst Jakub Klepek will share his research on the situation in Poland. 

The webinar will also be shown live at ARCHER at House 88 in Auschwitz. 

CEP has published a policy brief in German and a short article in English in May on the situation in Germany. The webinar will add more recent trends and insights. 

The webinar will be conducted in English via Zoom.

Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 CEST (Europe) / 6:00am to 7:00am EDT (U.S.A.)

EVENT PROGRAM:

Opening Remarks:
Alexander Ritzmann, Senior Advisor CEP
Jacek Purski, Director at ARCHER at House 88

Presentations:
Alexander Ritzmann, Senior Advisor CEP
Jakub Klepek, WEBINT & Extremism Analyst

The presentations will be followed by a Q&A-session open to all participants.

REGISTRATION:

To participate in this webinar, please register via this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G8H7nRRESWKWiSI3FrUVFQ

Please register up to one hour before the webinar start so that your registration can be approved in time.

To learn more about CEP’s new Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) at House 88, the former home of the commandant of the concentration camp, Rudolf Höss, and how to support this new effort, please check here.

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