Trial Unveils Extremist Plans of 'Sächsische Separatisten' to Establish Nazi State in Saxony

A high-profile trial underway at Dresden's Oberlandesgericht has exposed a disturbing plan by the group known as the 'Sächsische Separatisten' to overthrow the political system in Germany and create a Nazi state in Saxony. Prosecutors allege that eight young men aged between 22 and 26 conspired to exploit a potential state collapse ('Tag X') to seize control of large parts of Saxony and transform these territories into a nationalist, racially defined state based on extremist völkisch and racist ideology.

The Generalbundesanwalt (Federal Prosecutor) detailed that the separatists aimed to carry out genocidal ethnic cleansing targeting Jews, migrants, and opponents while liquidating representatives of the existing order. This plan was exposed after leader Jörg Schimanek bragged to an undercover FBI agent in an online chat about their objectives. The German authorities were alerted and arrested the suspects in November 2024 during coordinated operations that included apprehending Schimanek in Poland.

One notable figure, Kurt Hättasch, a former AfD city councilor, was shot by police following an aggressive confrontation where he brandished a Mauser rifle, believing he was under attack by Antifa. Hättasch faces charges of attempted murder. The Bundesanwaltschaft classifies the group as a terrorist organization driven by violent, racist, and apocalyptic beliefs.

The defense challenges the prosecution, with Hättasch’s lawyer arguing that the evidence of an organized group is fabricated and that the 'Sächsische Separatisten' never truly existed as alleged. The trial is expected to continue until December 16, 2026.

This case lays bare a dangerous extreme right-wing separatist movement plotting systemic upheaval, ethnic cleansing, and reestablishment of a Nazi-style regime in eastern Germany, signaling a significant threat to democratic order and social peace.