Youth-led demonstrations across Germany on Saturday over living costs, schools and military service were followed after dark by looting and clashes, especially in Frankfurt, police said^1,2,3.

The campaign group Gen Z regelt organized rallies in dozens of cities^1,4. Organizers said about 120,000 took part; police described the main daytime marches as very peaceful and reported lower turnout than organizers had hoped in some cities^3,4. Spokesperson Lina Friedrich said the group wanted better support for health and education systems and opposed compulsory military service^1,4.

Frankfurt police said windows were smashed, shops looted and Molotov cocktails thrown at emergency workers^1,2,3. A gun shop was among those hit; police said they arrested a suspect and seized two weapons². Hesse Interior Minister Roman Poseck said about 100 identified left-wing extremists had infiltrated the Frankfurt protest^1,3. Police used water cannon in Hamburg and Cologne after fireworks, stones and bottles were thrown^1,3. Several officers were injured³.

The movement said extremist groups had no place in its protests³. Germany's national school-student umbrella group distanced itself and planned a separate protest later in November⁴.