Attila Hildmann

Attila Klaus-Peter Hildmann (born 22 April 1981) is a German vegan cookbook author and far-right conspiracy theorist.[1][2] He has described himself as "ultra-right-wing" and as a German nationalist.[3] He was repeatedly characterized as antisemitic.[4][5]

Attila Hildmann
Hildmann cooking at Veggie Street Day in Dortmund, 2010
Born
Attila Klaus-Peter Hildmann

(1981-04-22) 22 April 1981
West Berlin, West Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationFree University of Berlin
OccupationCookbook author
Known for
  • Vegan cooking
  • Conspiracy theories
  • Anti-Semitic statements
Websiteattilahildmann.com

Biography

Born in West Berlin, Hildmann is of Turkish ancestry and was raised by German adoptive parents.[6] He studied for a diploma in physics at the Free University of Berlin.[7]

Hildmann became vegetarian after witnessing his father die of a heart attack whilst on a ski trip in 2000.[8] He attributed the death to excessive meat consumption resulting in hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol). He renounced meat and fish products, and began to exercise regularly, losing 35kg in weight. Over time, he abstained from consuming almost all animal products and became primarily vegan.[9]

In 2009, Hildmann wrote his first vegan cookbook. In 2012, his Vegan for Fun was named cookbook of the year by Vegetarierbund Deutschland, the German branch of the International Vegetarian Union.[10]

Hildmann appears in YouTube videos and has been featured in numerous television programs and talk shows, including Maischberger, TV total, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen's Volle Kanne, SWR Fernsehen's Nachtcafé, and the Westdeutscher Rundfunk's daheim + unterwegs. In March 2016, he was a contestant in the TV show Let's Dance.[11]

In April 2017, Hildmann participated in the TV show Schlag den Raab against Luke Mockridge.

Controversies and conspiracy theories

In 2015, Hildmann commented on the European migrant crisis, stating: "Integration in Germany is a sensitive issue because of the German past, resulting in a current self-mutilation of German values and culture." This remark was criticized by Bayerischer Rundfunk as a "symbiosis of right-wing extremism with boundless love for animals."[12]

Hildmann has spread conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[13] In June 2020, Hildmann shared anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, calling himself a German nationalist and saying that Jews wanted 'to exterminate the German race'.[14] His public sharing of these views have resulted in German police pursuing criminal charges against him and loss of revenue; brands he served as spokesman for have severed ties with him.[15]

Hildmann claimed in August 2020 during the closure of the Pergamon Altar in Berlin, caused by COVID-19, that satanic rituals were performed at night.[16]

He has also accused the German government of working in the service of Bill Gates to promote forced COVID-19 vaccinations and a surveillance state.[17]

On 29 August 2020, Hildmann was arrested at a COVID-19 conspiracy protest outside the Russian embassy in Berlin after protestors assaulted seven police officers and threw rocks and glass at the embassy and police.[18][19]

Books
  • Attila Hildmann (2009), Vegan-Kochbuch. Cholesterinbewusst, laktosefrei und klimafreundlich kochen (in German), Vol. 1, Aachen: Shaker Media, ISBN 978-3-86858-217-8
  • Attila Hildmann (2009), Vegan-Kochbuch. Cholesterinbewusst, laktosefrei und klimafreundlich kochen (in German), Vol. 2, Aachen: Shaker Media, ISBN 978-3-86858-502-5
  • Attila Hildmann (2010), Vegan-Kochbuch. Cholesterinbewusst, laktosefrei und klimafreundlich kochen (in German), 3 Norderstedt: Books on Demand, ISBN 978-3-8423-3835-7.
  • Attila Hildmann (2011), Vegan for Fun. Vegane Küche die Spaß macht (in German), Hilden Becker Joest Volk Verlag, ISBN 978-3-938100-71-4.
  • Attila Hildmann (2012), Vegan for Fit. Attila Hildmanns 30-Tage-Challenge. Vegetarisch und cholesterinfrei zu einem neuen Körpergefühl (in German), Hilden: Becker Joest Volk Verlag, ISBN 978-3-938100-81-3
  • Attila Hildmann (2013), Vegan for Youth. Die Attila Hildmann Triät. Schlanker, gesünder und messbar jünger in 60 Tagen (in German), Hilden: Becker Joest Volk Verlag, ISBN 978-3-938100-91-2
  • Attila Hildmann (2014), Vegan to Go. Schnell, einfach, lecker (in German), Hilden: Becker Joest Volk Verlag, ISBN 978-3-95453-101-1
  • Attila Hildmann (2015) (in German), Vegan for Starters. Die einfachsten und beliebtesten Rezepte aus vier Kochbüchern, Hilden, Beck Joest Volk Verlag, ISBN 978-3-954530-93-9
  • Attila Hildmann (2015) (in German), Vegan Italian Style. Moderne italienische Küche, Hilden, Becker Joest Volk Verlag, ISBN 978-3-95453-111-0.
  • Attila Hildmann (2016) (in German), Vegan Smoothies, Shakes, and Ice Cream - Green Smoothies und Superfoods in ihrer leckersten Form aus der Bestsellerküche von Attila Hildmann, Hilden, Becker Joest Volk Verlag, ISBN 978-3-95453-121-9.
  • Attila Hildmann (2016) (in German), Vegan for Fit Gipfelstürmer - Die 7-Tage-Detox-Diät, Hilden, Becker Joest Volk Verlag, ISBN 978-3-95453-131-8.

References
  1. "Berlin bans rally by vegan chef and conspiracy theorist Attila Hildmann". DW. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. "Vegan – Kochkurs mit Attila" (in German). BRAINPOOL Artist & Content Services GmbH. 2011-11-09. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  3. "Germany coronavirus: Hundreds arrested in German 'anti-corona' protests". BBC. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. "Attila Hildmann gibt Juden die Schuld - und verteidigt Hitler". Tagesspiegel. June 19, 2020.
  5. "Gegen Attila Hildmann wird wegen Volksverhetzung ermittelt". Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb). July 20, 2020.
  6. "Attila Hildmann auf der Suche nach dem Sinn". spiegel.de (in German).
  7. Giesela Gross (2013-04-18). "Student und Starkoch" (in German). Freie Universität Berlin. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  8. SPIEGEL, DER. "Vegan for fit: Interview mit Attila Hildmann - DER SPIEGEL - Gesundheit". www.spiegel.de.
  9. Schneeberger, Ruth. "Interview mit Vegan-Koch Attila Hildmann". Süddeutsche.de.
  10. Vegan for Fun gewinnt Auszeichnung zum Kochbuch des Jahres 2012 Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Let's Dance 2016: Kochbuchautor Attila Hildmann muss in Show drei das Tanzparkett räumen". rtl.de.
  12. ""Rechts und vegan - Wieso Neonazis Welpen mögen… und Hitler".
  13. "More than 130 detained after protests against coronavirus restrictions in Germany". Euronews. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  14. "Attila Hildmann gibt Juden die Schuld – und verteidigt Hitler". www.tagesspiegel.de.
  15. "German Celebrity Chef Facing Potential Criminal Charges Over Antisemitic Rants on Social Media". Algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  16. "Berlin mystery attack targets 70 museum artefacts".
  17. Morris, Loveday; Glucroft, William. "Prospect of a coronavirus vaccine unites anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists and hippie moms in Germany" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  18. "Polizei führt Attila Hildmann ab" [Police arrests Attila Hildmann]. ntv (in German). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 Aug 2020.
  19. Wendel, Monika (29 August 2020). "Polizei nimmt "Verschwörungsprediger" Hildmann bei Corona-Demo fest" [Police arrests "conspiracy preacher" Hildmann during Corona demonstration]. Neue Westfälische (in German). Retrieved 29 Aug 2020.
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