Disengagement and deradicalization work in the field of Islamist extremism in Germany is characterized by its decentralized federal structure and by the coexistence of exit programs run by the state and by civil society organizations. The federal government is responsible for setting out strategic guidelines and for the coordination of the various actors involved. The Advice Centre on Radicalization at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees plays an important role: It supports the networks of both civil-society-run exit programs as well as governmental organizations, and it offers advice to family members and others close to a possibly radicalized person via a nationwide telephone hotline. The Advice Centre offers initial assistance and, if necessary, refers the caller to a local advice agency in the respective federal state. The federal states have developed differentiated structures for disengagement and deradicalization work. In some states, civil-society-run advice centers are solely responsible for exit work, in others there are both civil-society-based and state-run programs. The programs run by the state or by civil society have differing mandates and approaches, making use of differing methods to gain access to their clients and address different target groups. The coexistence of various programs is thus a strength of exit work in Germany.

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The Landscape of Disengagement and Deradicalization Work in the Field of Islamist Extremism in Germany

  • Alina Neitzert,
  • Tim Röing

摘要

Disengagement and deradicalization work in the field of Islamist extremism in Germany is characterized by its decentralized federal structure and by the coexistence of exit programs run by the state and by civil society organizations. The federal government is responsible for setting out strategic guidelines and for the coordination of the various actors involved. The Advice Centre on Radicalization at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees plays an important role: It supports the networks of both civil-society-run exit programs as well as governmental organizations, and it offers advice to family members and others close to a possibly radicalized person via a nationwide telephone hotline. The Advice Centre offers initial assistance and, if necessary, refers the caller to a local advice agency in the respective federal state. The federal states have developed differentiated structures for disengagement and deradicalization work. In some states, civil-society-run advice centers are solely responsible for exit work, in others there are both civil-society-based and state-run programs. The programs run by the state or by civil society have differing mandates and approaches, making use of differing methods to gain access to their clients and address different target groups. The coexistence of various programs is thus a strength of exit work in Germany.