Die Heimat
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The Homeland, formerly the National Democratic Party of Germany, is a far-right, neo-Nazi and ultranationalist political party in Germany. It was founded in 1964 as successor to the German Reich Party
Udo Voigt, former leader of the NPD, stands in front of a banner depicting Nazi leader Rudolf Hess. Hess, who died in prison in 1987, is considered a martyr by the NPD, and the party attempted to nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
Holger Apfel, NPD leader from 2011 to 2013
Supporters of the NPD and other protesters in Dresden, 2009
A 2007 Union of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime demonstration at the Reichstag. The banner reads "Auschwitz gedenken heißt NPD verbieten" ("Remembering Auschwitz means banning the NPD").
Frank Franz
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Frank Franz is a German far-right politician who served as the leader of The Homeland between 2014 and 2024 when he was succeeded by Peter Schreiber. Between 2005 and 2011 he served as the chairman of
Die Heimat
…from 1996 to 2011. He was succeeded by Holger Apfel, who in turn was replaced by Udo Pastörs in December 2013. In November 2014, Pastörs was ousted and Frank Franz became the party's leader and in 2024 he was succeeded by Peter Schreiber. Voigt was elected the party's first Member of the European Parliament in…
Frank Franz in 2017