Between 1 January and 30 June 2025, the Antisemitism Reporting Office of the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG Wien) recorded 726 antisemitic incidents across Austria. By comparison, 808 incidents were reported during the same period in 2024, and 311 in the first half of 2023.
The genocidal massacre committed by Palestinian terrorist organisations on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent war have continued to pose severe challenges for Jews worldwide. In Austria, however, the number of recorded incidents has stabilised at a consistently high level, reflecting trends observed in other countries, as indicated by published data and exchanges with partner organisations.
Despite this sustained prevalence, the report notes a decline in reporting rates among affected individuals. Shifts in the boundaries of acceptable discourse in society, media, and politics have contributed to a “breach of the dam,” resulting in widespread emotional exhaustion among Austrian Jews. Many victims are increasingly withdrawing rather than reporting: discrimination, insults, threats, and even physical attacks are more often tolerated in silence. As a result, there is likely a significant number of unreported incidents in Austria.
It is important to emphasise that this report does not provide a complete overview of antisemitism in Austria. Only incidents that were formally reported and verified by experts at the Antisemitism Reporting Office, in line with the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, are included.
Total incidents amounted to 726, compared with 808 in the first half of 2024 and 311 in the first half of 2023. Physical assaults numbered 5 (2024: 16 | 2023: 6), threats 8 (2024: 22 | 2023: 4), property damage 78 (2024: 92 | 2023: 45), mass mailings 203 (2024: 401 | 2023: 77), and abusive behaviour 432 (2024: 277 | 2023: 179).
Incidents are categorised according to five main manifestations. Since 2025, a new category—anti-Judaic antisemitism—has been introduced to improve comparability with international data, in line with the German partner organisation RIAS. Recorded manifestations, in which multiple categories may apply per incident, include anti-Judaic antisemitism with 96 incidents (13.2%), Shoah denial or relativisation with 322 incidents (44.3%), antisemitic othering with 390 incidents (53.7%), antisemitic conspiracy myths with 104 incidents (14.3%), and Israel-related antisemitism with 581 incidents (80%).
Israel-related antisemitism remains by far the most frequent form, appearing in 80% of all incidents and often in combination with other manifestations. Its share increased slightly from 71.3% in 2024. Similarly, conspiracy myths rose marginally from 13.2% to 14.3%. More notably, Shoah relativisation or denial rose by over 50%, and antisemitic othering increased by nearly two-thirds. These developments reflect the ongoing erosion of boundaries in public discourse, particularly online and in political contexts.
The Reporting Office also records incidents involving incitement to terrorism or violence, or the glorification of terrorist acts, which may constitute criminal offences under §282a of the Austrian Penal Code. In the first half of 2025, 77 such cases were recorded, representing 10.6% of all incidents.
