Five years after the racially motivated attack in Hanau, Germany, the city remains divided over how to remember the tragedy.

On February 19, 2020, a far-right extremist killed nine people in a six-minute rampage, targeting them solely for their heritage.

While some residents push for a prominent memorial in the city center, others express fatigue and a desire to move on.

Families of the victims, however, continue to demand justice and accountability, citing systemic failures like a malfunctioning emergency response system.

The debate over the attack's legacy highlights deeper societal tensions, with some viewing it as an isolated act and others as a symptom of broader racism.

A compromise was recently reached to place a memorial at a new "House for Democracy and Diversity," but the wounds in Hanau remain far from healed.