The rise in politically motivated offenses was particularly pronounced among left-wing crimes, which surged by 35%. Hate crimes constituted the largest category, exceeding 22,000 incidents, with one-third occurring online. Additionally, severe offenses rose to over 4,100, with approximately 1,000 attributed to left-wing perpetrators and nearly 1,600 to right-wing extremists. The Federal Criminal Police Office’s president highlighted social media as a significant factor in propagating hate and violence, while an extremism researcher linked the increase to stricter migration policies and subsequent societal tensions.