The panorama of continuous geopolitical instability at the international level is causing that in some countries there is a military leak systematically. As reported by the Federal Office of Family Affairs and Civil Society (BAFZA) in the middle Editorial network Germany (RND), since January 2024, requests for conscientious objection requests in Germany have been multiplied.
Of sane with the official data, only in 2024 2,241 applications were processed, more than double the 1,079 requested in 2023. In fact, only in the first two months of 2025 the authorities have already registered 433 applications, than to continue in this average, it would translate into 2,600 at the end of the year.
Obviously, this trend has accentuated in recent times as a result of the conflict in Ukraine and the increase in the possibility that some European countries could mobilize military for certain military campaigns.
In the case of Germany, a country near Ukraine and with a strong weight in Europe, the requests for conscientious objection have become the main resource used by hundreds of military in order to ‘erase’ possible mobilizations. As they point out, to carry them out, they are first presented at the Bundeswehr race centers and subsequently processed to the federal office.
Thus, the data are clear: from the beginning of June 2024 to December, there were more than 1,300 applications (79 of military, 720 of reservists and 625 of non -recruits), while in February 2025 29 requests of soldiers, 241 of reservists and 163 of non -commissioners have already been made.
As we have pointed out, the main reason for these requests is the rise of military conflicts internationally, and many of the objectors argue that they did not expect their participation in military conflicts. This trend has been seen by Michael Schulze von Glaßer, political director of the “German Peace Society-resistant to the United War” (DFG-VK), as a very good symptom.
“It is encouraging that more people are addressing the question of conscientious objection. This shows that concern in society is increased,” he said. This has allowed DFG-VK to increase its advice services as demand increases, with the creation of a web portal and greater healthcare coverage for all those who resort to this measure.
