Norbert Bolz
Norbert Bolz is a German media scholar and publicist, known for his critical views on contemporary leftist ideologies and his sharp commentary on cultural issues. He served as a professor of media studies at the Technical University of Berlin until 2018 and has authored several books, including his latest work 'Zurück zur Normalität' in 2023. Recently, Bolz made headlines due to a police search of his apartment related to a controversial tweet where he ironically referenced a phrase associated with Nazi propaganda. He has been a vocal critic of what he perceives as the suppression of free speech in public discourse, often positioning himself against the prevailing left-green zeitgeist in Germany.
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Recent news mentions
Norbert Bolz faced an investigation for satirically commenting on a headline from a leftist newspaper.
Ermittlungen wegen ironischer Bemerkung in Podcast
Switzerland· 2026-03-06
Norbert Bolz is a media scientist who commented on the situation regarding freedom of speech.
Warum die Meinungsfreiheit in Deutschland gefährdet istSwitzerland· 2025-12-19
Norbert Bolz underwent a police search after commenting on a headline from 'TAZ'.
Meinungsfreiheit in Gefahr durch Strafjustiz in DeutschlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-17
Norbert Bolz is a media scholar whose house was searched by police due to an ironic post on social media.
In Deutschland schwindet die MeinungsfreiheitSwitzerland· 2025-10-27
Norbert Bolz is an emeritus media scholar who has been informed by the Berlin public prosecutor's office that a sarcastic tweet of his is considered prohibited Nazi propaganda under current law.
Nazi-Slogans: Wenn wegen eines Tweets die Polizei kommt - Kultur
Germany· 2025-10-27Norbert Bolz is a media scholar and columnist whose apartment was searched by police due to an ironic tweet.
«Das hier ist ein krasser Fall», sagt MurswiekSwitzerland· 2025-10-26
Norbert Bolz is a publicist and media scholar whose apartment was searched by the Berlin police due to a controversial tweet.
Hausdurchsuchung bei Publizist Norbert Bolz wegen TweetSwitzerland· 2025-10-23