Germany's Final Nazi-Era Trial Faces Delays Over Defendant's Health

The 100-year-old accused of aiding 3,322 murders at Sachsenhausen awaits medical reassessment as the judicial pursuit of Nazi crimes approaches its conclusion.

• The judicial process for Nazi-era crimes is nearing its end, with only one open indictment remaining in Germany.
• The case involves a 100-year-old man accused of aiding in 3,322 murders at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin.
• The trial has been delayed due to ongoing medical evaluations of the defendant's fitness to stand trial, with no immediate decision expected.
• A separate case against a former prison camp guard accused of aiding in 809 murders was closed after the suspect's death in late 2024.
• The Ludwigsburg agency, responsible for investigating Nazi crimes since 1958, continues to maintain data on potential suspects but is winding down its operations.

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