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NSU Terror Survived German Policing for Decades
Germany's neo-Nazi terror group operated undetected for 15 years before being exposed.
In brief
Germany's neo-Nazi terror group operated undetected for 15 years before being exposed. Germany's National Socialist Underground killed 10 people over 15 years before being revealed in 2011. Originally reported by Dw.
NSU's First Victims
Ten men of immigrant background were killed by the NSU between 2000 and 2006.
NSU's Final Victim
Police officer Michèle Kiesewetter was killed in Heilbronn on April 25, 2007.
NSU Exposure
Beate Zschäpe revealed the NSU's existence on November 4, 2011, after four and a half years.
NSU Members
Uwe Böhnhardt and Uwe Mundlos died in a burned-out RV in Eisenach, Germany.
NSU Confession
In a confession video, the NSU boasted they killed nine men on racist grounds.
Unanswered Question
Why was police officer Kiesewetter killed remains unexplained after 15 years.
Suspended Sentence
Susann Eminger received two years probation for supporting the NSU in Dresden, 2023.
Family Reaction
Victims' families say the suspended sentence is a betrayal after 15 years of terror.
NSU Documentation Center
A national memorial center for NSU victims is planned for Nuremberg by 2030.
Chemnitz Center
A Chemnitz documentation center opened in 2025 to honor NSU victims.
Cologne Memorial
A memorial for Keupstraße nail-bomb victims will open by 2030 after delays.
The essence
Germany's National Socialist Underground killed 10 people over 15 years before being revealed in 2011.
