Terrorism in Germany

Terrorist incidents in Germany^[1]^[2]
Year	Incidents	Deaths	Injuries
2020	3	11	12
2019	12	3	14
2018	22	0	8
2017	27	1	10
2016	44	27	117
2015	66	1	38
2014	13	0	0
2013	0	0	0
2012	5	0	0
2011	8	2	2
2010	1	0	0
2009	4	0	0
2008	3	0	2
2007	3	1	1
2006	4	2	0
2005	3	2	0
2004	3	1	25
2003	2	0	0
2002	3	0	2
2001	8	3	6
2000	8	1	28
1999	13	3	47
1998	6	0	0
1997	12	0	27
1996	52	1	5
1995	147	10	26
1994	79	2	85
1993	37	7	58
1992	156	17	217
1991	65	10	35
1990	13	1	4
1989	22	5	8
1988	18	1	14
1987	20	2	33
1986	49	10	276
1985	57	9	114
1984	22	0	3
1983	6	2	25
1982	30	5	44
1981	31	2	31
1980	20	17	218
1979	17	0	10
1978	20	0	4
1977	41	6	2
1976	50	4	36
1975	35	1	12
1974	29	2	10
1973	27	1	1
1972	24	23	45
1971	17	0	0
1970	32	8	9
Total	1,307	205	1,633

Germany has experienced significant terrorism in its history, particularly during the Weimar Republic and during the Cold War, carried out by far-left and far-right German groups as well as by foreign terrorist organisations.

In recent years, far-left, far-right and Islamist extremist violence have resurged, and groups have been suspected of terrorism or terrorist plans. The country has experienced several attacks and plots linked to Islamist extremists, prompting increased security measures and counterterrorism efforts. High-profile incidents, such as the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack, point to the persistent danger of radicalization and violent extremism within Germany's borders.

Since the 2000s, jihadism in Germany has emerged as one of Europe's most dynamic scenes. This phenomenon is characterized by strong anti-American sentiment and extensive international networks. German-born jihadists, often radicalized in German cities, frequently travel to regions such as Turkey, Chechnya, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. In these locations, they exchange ideologies and form alliances with various extremist organizations.^[3]

^ National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2016). Global Terrorism Database (globalterrorismdb_0616dist.xlsx). Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd University of Maryland
^ National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2016). Global Terrorism Database (gtd1993_0616dist.xlsx). Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd University of Maryland
^ Steinberg, Guido W. (June 2013). German Jihad: On the Internationalization of Islamist Terrorism. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50053-1.

[globalterrorismdb_0616dist-1] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2016). Global Terrorism Database (globalterrorismdb_0616dist.xlsx). Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd University of Maryland

[gtd1993_0616dist-2] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2016). Global Terrorism Database (gtd1993_0616dist.xlsx). Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd University of Maryland

[3] Steinberg, Guido W. (June 2013). German Jihad: On the Internationalization of Islamist Terrorism. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50053-1.

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