Matthias Moosdorf: He now plays for the AfD:
Matthias Moosdorf was a well-known cellist, then he stopped making music. Instead, he now sits in the Bundestag for ...
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Key FactsAfD Lawmaker Faces Trial Over Nazi Salute
Apr 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derwesten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derwesten.de
- AfD member Matthias Moosdorf is accused of making a Nazi salute inside the Bundestag on June 22, 2023.
- Charges involve the use of symbols from unconstitutional organizations, following the lifting of his parliamentary immunity in October 2025.
- Moosdorf denies the accusations, calling the case a political smear based on testimony from a former SPD parliamentarian.
- Due to the incident's location and the accused's status, the trial is conducted by the state security chamber at Berlin's regional court.
Hitler salute in the Bundestag: Public prosecutor's office files charges against AfD member of parliament
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Key FactsCharges Filed Against AfD Lawmaker for Nazi Salute
Dec 15, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- Matthias Moosdorf allegedly performed the Hitler salute and a Nazi fist punch during a Bundestag session in June 2023.
- Berlin prosecutors launched an investigation for use of unconstitutional symbols following the lifting of his parliamentary immunity in October.
- Moosdorf also caused internal party conflict after an unauthorized trip to Russia, resulting in a 2,000-euro fine.
- At the same time, immunity was withdrawn from AfD member Stephan Brandner over accusations of insulting a journalist.
The accusation is absurd and nothing could be more far-fetched than this accusation.— Matthias Moosdorf comments on the allegations against him regarding the Hitler salute in the Bundestag.
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Key FactsRussian state funds enabled AfD lawmaker’s concerts
Dec 10, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: t-online.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: t-online.de
- The AfD parliamentary group retains Moosdorf as foreign-policy spokesman despite his allegedly non-political musical work.
- According to an official database, the Brücke der Künste foundation received more than 600,000 euros for two festivals.
- The money came from Putin’s Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, which concert materials explicitly listed as a sponsor.
- Moosdorf did not answer a current inquiry about fees; previously, he called the September concert fee internationally customary.
The first ovations are for our defenders, our heroes, who are now in this hall and on the front line.— General Director of the Fund, quoted by Backstage Classical during the Petrowski Ball of the Bridge of the Arts in St. Petersburg
AfD politician Moosdorf under pressure over professorship at Moscow music school: AfD member of parliament Matthias Moosdorf has accepted an honorary ...
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Russia-friendly AfD foreign spokesperson to be removed from office: AfD MP Moosdorf has come under pressure within the party due to an honorary professorship in ...
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Key FactsAfD's Moosdorf Takes Visiting Professorship in Russia
Oct 9, 2024 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- Matthias Moosdorf, the new foreign policy spokesperson for the AfD faction, will teach part-time in Moscow.
- The specifics of the contract are still under discussion.
- However, standard fees will be paid for the teaching position.
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