AfD Youth Launches ‘Generation Deutschland,’ Raising Concerns Over Far-Right Continuity

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has officially launched a new youth organization called "Generation Deutschland," which acts as the successor to the dissolved Junge Alternative group. Founded in November 2025, this new entity has established state associations in Berlin and Brandenburg, with Jean-Pascal Hohm, a Brandenburg state parliament member, elected as its federal chairman. Fabian Jank, an activist linked to the Identitäre Bewegung, was elected state chairman in Brandenburg.

Generation Deutschland is fully integrated into the AfD party structure and is subject to direct party leadership control, distinguishing it from its predecessor. However, the German government and political observers have expressed serious concerns. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Verfassungsschutz) classified the Junge Alternative as far-right extremist before its dissolution, and there are indications that Generation Deutschland shows no signs of moderated ideology. Comments at the founding assembly were seen by the Interior Ministry as potentially opposing the democratic constitutional order.

Political scientist Anna-Sophie Heinze from the University of Trier highlighted substantial continuity in personnel and political content between the two youth organizations, suggesting Generation Deutschland could be moving further toward radicalization. This is underscored by the Brandenburg AfD branch’s classification as right-wing extremist by the Verfassungsschutz, and the presence of some members, like Jank, who are involved with groups identified as extremist.

Jean-Pascal Hohm emphasized the group’s seriousness and ambition to train future party leaders, stating, "We have the better characters, the better politicians, and the better content," while vowing eventual success. The founding meeting faced protests from left-wing youth groups such as Jusos and Grüne Jugend, which condemned the formation as a disguised far-right organization. Jank accused established parties of violence, referencing the disruptive protests.

Overall, Generation Deutschland's emergence highlights ongoing challenges in addressing far-right radicalization within Germany’s political landscape. Authorities continue to monitor the group closely for any escalation in extremist activities.