Hamburg Protest against Church of Scientology

A group of activists protest against the Church of Scientology in front of its major church in Hamburg. Unlike in the US, Scientology is not recognized as a religion in Germany and most European countries. Hamburg, Germany. 16/01/2010.

A group of activists protests against the Church of Scientology in front of its major church in Hamburg, Germany.

The German public views Scientology as totalitarian and anti democratic.
There are organized protests against the Church of Scientology in major cities throughout Germany on a regular basis.

Unlike in the US scientology is not recognized as a religion in Germany and most European countries. Germany and France have been on forefront of fighting the institution of the Church of Scientology and questioning its practices.

The German federal office for the protection of the constitution has been monitoring the activities of the Church of Scientology closely since 1997.