Berlin is preparing for large demonstrations involving members of Generation Z next weekend, amid reports of calls for arson and rioting in online discussions about the protests. Business owners are taking protective measures against possible looting.

Activists described in the reporting as far-left have reportedly become active in chat groups discussing the planned demonstrations. Some are said to be urging participants to burn everything and cause disorder. Those reported appeals explain the concern about unrest, but do not establish that the wider demonstrations will turn violent or that other participants support such action.

The immediate concern for businesses is potential damage and theft. The reporting does not specify the protective measures being taken, provide an attendance estimate or set out the authorities’ operational plans. The scale of the planned gatherings, and whether the calls for disorder will translate into action, remain unclear.