A 23-year-old man is said to have punched a fellow Jewish student several times in the face. The two men got into an argument because the younger man had pro-Palestinian views.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The incident comes amid a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Germany since the Gaza offensive. The university distances itself from any form of violence. The police are investigating the incident. They have seized the victim's phone and are trying to determine the cause of the attack.