Against the background of steadily increasing anti-Semitic crimes, the federal cabinet passed a “National Strategy Against Anti-Semitism and for Jewish Life” on Wednesday.
The aim of the strategy is to make the life of Jews visible in all its facets and to counteract hatred of Jews, said the federal government's anti-Semitism commissioner, Felix Klein.
Last year, the police registered 3,027 anti-Semitic crimes nationwide.
They were mainly motivated by right-wing extremists.
Given those numbers, the strategy is "more urgent than ever," Klein said.
Helen Bubrowski
Political correspondent in Berlin.
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The concept has a new approach: the anti-Semitism officer, in cooperation with civil society organizations, identified five fields of action to counteract anti-Semitism in politics, in institutions such as the police and judiciary, and in civil society.
The strategy formulates goals of the federal government, but should also be a guide for other actors such as schools, cultural institutions or sports clubs.
The fields of action include education, the investigation and prosecution of anti-Jewish crimes, the collection of data and research on the manifestations of anti-Semitism and the strengthening of the Jewish community.
The paper also mentions new forms of remembrance culture because fewer and fewer witnesses are able to report on their experiences under National Socialism.
There are also three cross-sectional dimensions: a stronger focus on the perspective of those affected, the promotion of structures at national and international level against anti-Semitism and dealing with the opportunities and risks of digitization.
The Israeli ambassador in Berlin, Ron Prosor, praised the efforts of the federal government.
"The challenge now is the full implementation of the strategy in all spheres of German society."