Matthias Helferich
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Matthias Helferich (born 14 October 1988) is a German right-wing extremist and politician (Alternative for Germany).[1] He has been a factionless member of the Bundestag since 2021.[2] In 2025, he was readmitted back into the AfD parliamentary group like the also controversial Maximilian Krah.[3][4]
Matthias Helferich | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
| Parliamentary group | Independent (2021–2025) AfD (since 2025) |
| Constituency | AfD Party List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1988 Dortmund, West Germany |
| Political party | AfD (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Young Union (formerly) |
| Alma mater | Bonn University |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Politician |
Biography
Helferich was born in 1988 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He served at Bundeswehr in guard unit (Wachbataillon) in Siegburg and begann to study 2009 law at University Bonn.
Helferich was elected to the Bundestag in 2021.[2] Although a party member of AfD, Helferich never entered the party faction and is currently a factionless member of the Bundestag.
Within the AfD, Helferich is part of the ethnic-national wing under Björn Höcke.[5]
Ideology
The right-wing extremist likes to use comparisons and references from the Nazi era.
During his election campaign, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) banned Helferich from holding political office. Helferich had described himself in messages as the "friendly face of the ns [sic]", referring to National Socialism. Helferich also called himself a "democratic Freisler", referring to a Nazi-era judge. Helferich later said that his statements were meant as parody: "If you are confronted with Nazi accusations as frequently as AfD politicians, you compensate for that in private spheres. You ridicule it."[8][9][10]
He called himself the "democratic Freisler". Roland Freisler was a Nazi lawyer and participant in the Wannsee Conference. Because of further racist outbursts, Helferich is even being expelled from the party in AfD North Rhine-Westphalia.[11]
References
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