Since 2007, the German jihadist scene has become Europe's most dynamic, characterized by an extreme anti-Americanism, impressive international networks, and spectacular propaganda. German jihadists travel to Turkey, Chechnya, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, trading in jihadist ideologies and allying themselves with virulent organizations. Mapping the complicated interplay between jihadists' personal motivations and the goals and strategies of the world's major terrorist groups, Guido Steinberg provides the first analysis of German jihadism, its links to Turkey, and its growing, global operations.

Unlikely internationalists: putting German jihadism into perspective -- Two Hamburg cells: a history of jihadist terrorism in Germany -- "A second 9/11": the Sauerland plot -- The Islamic jihad union -- The Turkish dimension -- "Leaving Kuffaristan": radicalization and recruitment in Germany -- The German Taliban Mujahideen -- "The worst enemy of Islam": the Islamic movement of Uzbekistan against Germany -- Germans in the Taliban Stalingrad: fighting the Kunduz insurgency -- "This is the last year America": threats and prospects.