AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund labeled as Germany’s “most dangerous man” in media

Berlin – Ulrich Siegmund, a former police officer who entered the Bundestag in 2021 as a member of the right‑wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), has been labeled by some commentators as “Germany’s most dangerous man.” The description emerged after Siegmund, who has a record of advocating for stricter immigration controls and has praised former Nazi‑era police tactics, made headlines in early June when he repeated calls for a “law‑and‑order” crackdown on migrants and suggested that the state should adopt “military‑style” measures to protect German borders. His remarks prompted criticism from the interior ministry, which warned that such rhetoric could incite extremist sentiment, and from several civil‑rights groups that filed a formal complaint alleging that his statements violate Germany’s constitutional ban on extremist propaganda.

The controversy has intensified scrutiny of Siegmund’s past. In 2020, a court in Brandenburg found him guilty of “incitement to hatred” for distributing pamphlets that portrayed refugees as a threat to public safety, a conviction that was upheld on appeal. While the AfD has defended Siegmund as a legitimate voice on security issues, opposition parties have called for his removal from parliamentary committees dealing with interior affairs. As the debate continues, legal experts note that any further punitive action would depend on whether prosecutors pursue new charges based on his recent statements, leaving Siegmund’s political future and the “most dangerous” label unresolved.