At 3.30pm, Leipzig University took the decision to remove the protesters and called the police. The police operation is currently underway. “We will not tolerate any violent disruption of teaching or seizure of University premises. The safety of all students and teaching staff was at risk. The decision to remove the protesters was unavoidable,” said Rector Professor Eva Inés Obergfell. “Protests and demonstrations are in principle legitimate, as long as their aim is to inform and promote understanding. However, endangering bystanders and escalation are not acceptable forms of free and democratic debate.”
The University has filed a criminal complaint. Lectures in the Audimax are cancelled for the rest of the week.