Society’s engagement with Islamist movements faces complex challenges: these concern not only security but also social cohesion. The recently published long-form version (only German) of the Task Force on Preventing Islamist Radicalisation recommendations now presents concrete proposals for contemporary, sustainable prevention work. Claudia Dantschke, founder of Grüner Vogel e.V., helped draft the recommendations.
Radicalisation prevention needs nuanced answers
The Task Force stresses that prevention must not be one-dimensional. In particular, mainstream systems such as schools and youth services require greater staffing and financial resources to act preventively. Other central proposals include:
- expanding psychosocial support in the context of migration and asylum,
- monitoring radicalisation trajectories, and
- building reliable knowledge networks linking practice, research and authorities.
Focus on online prevention
A special emphasis falls on the digital dimension of Islamism: social media, messaging apps and gaming platforms are increasingly used as spaces for radicalisation. The Task Force therefore calls for:
- a legally anchored age limit of 16 for social platforms,
- consistent removal of anti-democratic content,
- a legal obligation for platforms to make prevention services visible, and
- the creation of a nationwide knowledge portal and a teaching/learning platform for professionals.
The aim is to strengthen professional online prevention and provide better support for affected individuals, relatives, counsellors and multipliers.
Holistic case management
The recommendations also demand improved cooperation among security agencies, youth services, educational institutions and civil-society organisations. Only robust, multi-professional case management can act preventively and de-escalate – especially when dealing with suspected cases of radicalisation.
Full version available
The complete long-form version of the Task Force on Preventing Islamist Radicalisation recommendations can now be downloaded. It offers detailed insights into the experts’ analyses, rationales and proposed measures—including contributions from Claudia Dantschke, who drew on her many years of experience in civil-society prevention work.
Grüner Vogel e.V. continues to advocate for differentiated, human-rights-oriented and professional Islamism prevention—both offline and online. The Task Force recommendations provide an important foundation for this work.
Member of the Task Force on Preventing Islamist Radicalisation
Lisa Borchardt (Landeskriminalamt Niedersachsen), Claudia Dantschke (Grüner Vogel e.V.), Florian Endres (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) Dominik Irani (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt), Julian Junk (PRIF Peace Research Institute Frankfurt), Thomas Mücke (Violence Prevention Network gGmbH), Michael Kiefer (Universität Osnabrück), Mouhanad Khorchide (Universität Münster) und Jamuna Oehlmann (BAG RelEx).