The threat from Islamist terrorism has increased significantly in recent years. This was made very clear by the terror attacks of 11 September 2001, which killed 2,989 people. But Germany, too, is the target of Islamist terrorists. The Office of the Federal Prosecutor gives particular significance to this field.

There have been numerous far-right extremist attacks in recent years. People from migrant backgrounds are particularly likely to become victims of violence and racist persecution. In connection with this, the number of new far-right terrorist groups founded has also increased. The most violent group was the “Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund” (National Socialist Underground, NSU).

Parts of the left-wing extremist scene see violence as a way to force changes in society. As a result, there have been repeated attacks and violet clashes in recent years.

In addition to the extensive fields of far-right, far-left and Islamist terrorism, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor also deals with other terrorist phenomena.