Multikulturhaus

The Multikulturhaus in Neu-Ulm was a cultural centre run by the Multikulturhaus e. V., a registered association. On 28 December 2005 it was shut down by the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior. The land, the building and monetary funds were confiscated by authorities.[1]

The institution was suspected of Islamist leanings and inciting murder of Jews and Christians and glorifying martyrdom.[1] Islamic preachers have incited to jihad (holy war). By people formerly in leading positions at the centre, authorities found manuals for manufacturing explosives.[2]

Closure

According to Günther Beckstein, then interior minister of Bavaria: "organisations which in an aggressive manner counteracts the constitutional order openly encourage violence towards that end are not tolerated here".[2]

After closing the activities of the Multikulturhaus, it was planned to repurpose the building into a shelter for the homeless.[3]

Aftermath

In 2016, the building was bought by the municipality of Neu-Ulm from the State of Bavaria and was intended to become a centre for asylum seekers.[4]

Neu-Ulm and neighbouring Ulm was thereafter for years counted as one of areas with high activity by radical Islamists. After the Charlie Hebdo shooting in 2015 Muslim school children were of the opinion that the victims of the attacked deserved death.[5]

Notable people
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See also
  • Multiculturalism in Germany

References
  1. "Radikaler Islamismus: Ulmer Multikulturhaus war auch im Visier der CIA" (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  2. "Bayern schließt "Multi-Kultur-Haus" in Neu-Ulm". www.tagesspiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  3. Hinzpeter, Ronald. "Multikulturhaus wird zum Obdachlosenasyl". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  4. "Wer zieht ins Multikulturhaus ein?". Schwäbische (in German). 15 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  5. "Grundschüler in Neu-Ulm: "Du Christ" ist für sie ein Schimpfwort". Spiegel Online. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
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