A police horse was injured during the riots
Approx. 25.000 masked and violent far-left “Antifa” militants unsuccessfully tried to shut down the founding convention of the new youth arm of the patriotic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Giessen. The taxpayer-funded street militia blocked motorways and bridges, battled police, conducted checkpoints and caused a police horse to panic and fall down a steep incline. The animal may have to be put down, some observers speculated.
Witnesses reported the horse panicked after rocks were thrown near the main train station, while the police claimed there was “no external cause” and insisted horse and rider were “not injured”.
Das Pferd „stürzte“ also einfach so mir nichts dir nichts, weil die friedlichen Demonstranten den Anweisungen der Polizei sofort wehrlos Folge geleistet haben. Das entsprechende Videomaterial würde ich ja gerne einmal sehen. #Giessen #gi2911 pic.twitter.com/qCezKIDk1Y
— Marie-Thérèse Kaiser (@hallofraukaiser) November 29, 2025
Several attendees doubted the official version in light of the massive leftist riots ongoing in the mid-size Hessian city of Giessen.
A man identified as used car dealer Can Mahsuni was filmed punching the team of conservative journalist Maximilian Tichy.
Mehr folgt! Schläger greifen Tichys Einblick in Gießen an. Größter Respekt geht raus an unseren Sicherheitsmann und den Kameramann, der draufhällt, wenns eng wird. #Giessen https://t.co/PYkcgUEAIt pic.twitter.com/slxWoO6F8R
— Maximilian Tichy (@MaximilianTichy) November 29, 2025
6000 law enforcement officers were called up nationwide to secure the founding convention of “Generation Germany,” but were not enough to secure access to the venue as leftist militants set up 19 road blocks leading to the venue.
Police does not remove antifa barriers on German highways at Giessen.
This happens if you don’t treat a terrorist organization like a terrorist organization. pic.twitter.com/hiEn4sW1gz
— Martin Sellner (@Martin_Sellner) November 29, 2025
“The intolerant and violent Left is gaining ground in Germany,” former US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell posted. “If they follow the U.S. left then they will promote deadly violence while also losing public support – and elections. But they won’t see the errors of their ways because the German left gets lots of support from the media in Germany. It’s publicly funded, too. The conservative media is small and timid – but growing fast.”
The intolerant and violent Left is gaining ground in Germany.
If they follow the U.S. left then they will promote deadly violence while also losing public support – and elections.
But they won’t see the errors of their ways because the German left gets lots of support from… https://t.co/e8kooseNQP
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) November 29, 2025
The protests were organized by leftist German labor union DGB, which has received €27 M taxpayer funding for its own “youth organization” to “protect democracy” since 2015, together with Soros-financed mobilization org Campact, the German version of MoveOn, which typically organizes busses and train tickets.
Union members could keep their receipts and get their travel expenses reimbursed, the DGB union announced.
Kilometerlang können Linksextreme über die Bundesstraße laufen. »Alle zusammen gegen den Faschismus« ist eine der harmloseren Parolen. Was hat das mit Demonstrations- oder Versammlungsrecht zu tun? Machtdemonstration der Antifa. #gi2911 pic.twitter.com/CXhdCWHoii
— Jan A. Karon (@jannibal_) November 29, 2025
While leftists had hoped to mobilize 50.000 violent militants and encouraged “Civil Disobedience” (committing crimes), apparently only about 25.000 street fighters turned up.
EMERGENCY: ANTIFA CIVIL WAR
Today, Antifa is tearing apart the entire city of Giessen in Germany to protest against the formation of an AfD youth group.
57,000 protesters are expected to show up under the motto “GIESSEN MUST BURN”.
Up to 6,000 police officers are being… pic.twitter.com/YlpZ17JfhC
— Naomi Seibt (@SeibtNaomi) November 29, 2025
AfD members were attacked in their car, as leftist anarchists smashed their rear window.
Von den USA als terroristische Vereinigung eingestuft, in Deutschland lässt die CDU der „Antifa“ weiter freien Lauf. Inakzeptabel! Wer die Demokratie bewahren will, wählt: AfD. Und allen Patrioten in Gießen: Starke Nerven! Wir gewinnen!pic.twitter.com/4u8dvJswaS
— Julian Adrat (@JulianAdrat) November 29, 2025
AfD Bundestag delegate Julian Schmidt and his bodyguard was attacked by a mob of about 20 masked militants, but the escort drove off the score of attackers with a well-placed haymaker. Schmidt had his nose broken and cuts and bruises in his face, he said.
Unfassbar! In Gießen wird AfD-Abgeordneter Julian Schmidt von linksextremen Vermummten attackiert. #Giessen pic.twitter.com/kUXQ2On1IK
— Tim Kellner (@TimKoffiziell) November 29, 2025
Police had to use water cannons and truncheons as Leftist militants kept trying to break through perimeter cordons to disrupt the convention venue.
Massiver Widerstand gegen die Staatsgewalt!
Massiver Schlagstock-Einsatz jetzt auf der Bundesstraße. Danach Pfeffersprayeinsatz. Polizei droht mit Wasserwerfer. #gi2911 #2911GI #Giessen@Tagesspiegel pic.twitter.com/oqj9fFAmVg
— Chris (@Mabuhei1) November 29, 2025
At least 15 officers were injured.
Polizisten werden mit Steinen und Pyrotechnik attackiert. Gießen gerät völlig außer Kontrolle. pic.twitter.com/JwWzE30K6n
— Prof. Carl Leiserfluss ✪ (@CLeiserfluss) November 29, 2025
Police vehicles were surrounded and attacked.
Polizei in Gießen wird angegriffen und muss flüchten. Terror auf den Straßen, den man uns als Kampf für UNSERE DEMOKRATIE verkaufen will.
Währenddessen versuchen sich Unionspolitiker mit Pseudo Kampfansagen und Verurteilungen in Unschuld zu baden!
@bismarcksalptraume pic.twitter.com/l5y3jItIjz
— Ella Bauer (@ellamaus15) November 29, 2025
Reporter Vadim Derksen recorded Antifa boomers instituting road blocks and checkpoints to check ID.
Was nehmen sich die Leute raus, meinen Presseausweis kontrollieren zu müssen? Die Polizei weit und breit nicht zu sehen. Anrufe bringen nichts. Krankenschwestern kommen nicht ins Krankenhaus und flehen durchfahren zu können, und dann meint dieser „Herr“ noch, mich kontrollieren… pic.twitter.com/VeN5YvOnIO
— Vadim Derksen (@realDerksen) November 29, 2025
Reporters of Junge Freiheit weekly were pelted with rocks from out of an anonymous masked mob.
Unfassbar! Hier sieht man die Antifa-Attacke auf anreisende AfD’ler
„Schweine!“, brüllen die Linksextremisten in einem der beiden Videos, die den Angriff zeigen. Gemeint sind AfD-Mitglieder und Sympathisanten, die zur Veranstaltung in Gießen wollten. Die Täter machen… pic.twitter.com/az6YUE7gMj
— Christian Abel AfD (@erdbeerbuegler) November 29, 2025
Hello USA,
watch what is happening today in #Giessen. These radical protests against the formation of a new youth group of the AfD are being financed by the German government through NGOs.
This must stop.pic.twitter.com/P1wOPihqFR
— Miró (@unblogd) November 29, 2025
Die Antifa, sobald man nicht eindeutig links ist. #Giessen pic.twitter.com/iYtYNPso6I
— Feroz Khan (@achseostwest) November 29, 2025
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