# Germany news: Trial of alleged ‘Reichsbürger’ group ringleaders begins

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/germany-news-trial-of-alleged-reichsburger-group-ringleaders-begins/
- Published: 2026-11-06T08:13:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T09:53:15+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-trial-of-alleged-reichsb%C3%BCrger-group-ringleaders-begins/live-79872046?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Europe, Research, Science, World

## Key points

- Four alleged Kingdom of Germany leaders face trial.
- Data centre water use could more than double by 2030.
- Germany’s parliament has backed tougher penalties involving date-rape drugs.

## Summary

Four alleged leaders of the banned far-right Kingdom of Germany movement are appearing in court, accused of belonging to a criminal organisation. The trial concerns a group that rejects the legitimacy of the modern German republic and is part of the wider Reichsbürger movement.

The four defendants, including the group’s self-proclaimed “King”, Peter Fitzek, were held in pre-trial detention after authorities banned the organisation in May 2025. The article also reports on a study warning that Germany’s data centre water use could rise from about 13 billion litres a year to 27 billion by 2030, and on proposed tougher penalties for crimes involving date-rape drugs.

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