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German military service: High number of recognized conscientious objectors born in 2008

The rate of conscientious objection is particularly high among 18-year-olds who are once again potentially subject to conscription. Nearly 500 reservists have also refused to serve since the beginning of the year.

Markus Bickel
04. May 2026
Students protest mandatory military service at a school strike in Berlin in early March. (Florian Peljak/picture alliance/SZ Photo)

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Last updated: 04. May 2026

Compulsory military service