Dr. med. Bianca Witzschel

Dr. med. Bianca Witzschel

General Medicine; Pharmacology and Toxicology  ·  Moritzburg, Germany
2 years 8 months imprisonment, 3-year professional ban – since 6 Feb 2026 at Chemnitz Prison (JVA Chemnitz)
Case Report — Documentation

Type of persecution

  • State criminal prosecution
  • Pre-trial detention (13 Feb 2023 – 17 Jun 2025)
  • Imprisonment, serving sentence (since 6 Feb 2026 at Chemnitz Prison / JVA Chemnitz)
  • Suspension of medical license (Saxon State Administration, since 1 Feb 2022)
  • Court-ordered professional ban (3 years)
  • Forced auction of her private home

Accusation

  • Issuance of false health certificates in 1,003 cases (§ 278 of the German Criminal Code – issuing false health certificates) – mask exemption certificates, vaccination incapacity certificates and PCR test exemption certificates
  • Judgment of the Dresden Regional Court of 17 Jun 2025 (Ref. 15 KLs 734 Js 35923/21): aggregate prison sentence of 2 years and 8 months without probation, forfeiture of monetary equivalent (47,186.45 €) as well as a 3-year professional ban
  • Final and binding after the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) dismissed the appeal as unfounded by decision of 27 Aug 2025 (Ref. 5 StR 130/25) – apart from an inconsequential clarification to the verdict
  • Two further criminal proceedings are still pending

What actually happened?

As a specialist in General Medicine and additionally as a specialist in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dr. Bianca Witzschel possesses specialist expertise on active substances and their risks. Drawing on this competence, she critically questioned the so-called anti-Corona measures and in particular the modRNA injections from the outset – exactly as her profession demanded of her.

In its reasons for judgment, the Dresden Regional Court did acknowledge that she wanted to protect her patients, but – according to her defense – did not even begin to examine whether and to what extent her actions, precisely because of her specialist expertise, could have been justified or at least excused.

[A personal statement by Dr. Witzschel is currently not possible because she is incarcerated at Chemnitz Prison (JVA Chemnitz). Additions to her own perspective can be submitted via her defense counsel of choice, attorney Wilfried Schmitz.]

— Dr. med. Bianca Witzschel

Current Status

  • Final and binding conviction to an aggregate prison sentence of 2 years and 8 months without probation
  • Forfeiture of monetary equivalent (47,186.45 €)
  • Court-ordered professional ban of 3 years
  • Suspension of medical license since 1 Feb 2022
  • Imprisonment, serving sentence since 6 Feb 2026 at Chemnitz Prison (JVA Chemnitz) – remaining sentence after credit for pre-trial detention
  • Application for release at half sentence rejected
  • Two further criminal proceedings still pending
  • Represented since 23 Mar 2026 by defense counsel of choice, attorney Wilfried Schmitz
Impact — Documentation

Professional impact

  • Suspension of medical license by the Saxon State Administration since 1 Feb 2022
  • Court-ordered professional ban of 3 years
  • Complete termination of her general practitioner activity in Moritzburg

Financial impact

  • Economic ruin caused by years of prosecution, pre-trial detention and imprisonment
  • Forfeiture of monetary equivalent (47,186.45 €)
  • No income for years
  • Termination of bank accounts
  • Loss of health insurance
  • Forced auction of practice and residence in Moritzburg – far below actual value
  • Substantial legal and court costs

Collegial reactions

As far as is publicly visible, solidarity with Dr. Witzschel predominates among doctors speaking out under their own names. Colleagues who have publicly distanced themselves or made condemning statements cannot be found online.

Voices of solidarity from the medical profession

  • Prof. Dr. Andreas Sönnichsen (General Medicine, former Medical University of Vienna, MWGFD board member) – Open letter to Health Minister Nina Warken
  • Dr. Monika Jiang (specialist in General Medicine, Weinheim – herself case #0013) – joint press release with attorney Katja Wörmer and journalist Katja Heusinger as well as DW interview: The persecution of doctors must stop.
  • Dr. Christina Baum (physician, member of the German Bundestag, Health Committee): It is an incomprehensible scandal that Dr. Witzschel is being treated by the German justice system like a serious criminal.
  • MWGFD e.V. – Physicians and Scientists for Health, Freedom and Democracy, several joint statements
  • Ärzte stehen auf – press release referring to more than 1,000 persecuted doctors in Germany
  • Ärzte für Aufklärung – joint declaration with MWGFD and Ärzte stehen auf
  • Anwälte für Aufklärung – attorney Dr. Christian Knoche (1 February 2026): call for immediate release and rehabilitation
  • Nearly 20,000 signatures on a public petition to the Saxon State Ministry of Justice
  • Around 1,000 people demonstrated in Dresden on the day she began her sentence

Institutional criticism – indirect

A public condemnation of the specific Witzschel case by medical professional organizations is not publicly documented. The Saxon State Medical Association (SLÄK) had already in 2020 – before the proceedings began – pointed out in a general press release the due-diligence requirements of § 25 of the professional code of conduct and described so-called accommodation certificates / sham certificates without a verified medical diagnosis as not compliant with professional law. This general position forms the professional-law framework on which the prosecution relies. The Federal Medical Association and other chambers have issued no public statement on the Witzschel case.

Press reactions

The case of Dr. Bianca Sabine Witzschel has attracted attention both nationally and internationally. Coverage in mainstream and alternative media differs sharply:

International resonance

On 10 January 2026, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly criticized the criminal prosecution of critical doctors in Germany. Federal Health Minister Nina Warken defended the German judiciary on the same day – only a few weeks later Dr. Witzschel was forced to begin her sentence.

Mainstream media

They largely adopt the prosecution’s reading of the verdict. t-online headlined its coverage with the disparaging label Reich Citizen doctor (Reichsbürger-Ärztin), the Radeburger Anzeiger documented the trial as taking place in a high-security courtroom (Hochsicherheits-Saal). The picture agency imago-images offers a photo series on the trial.

Alternative and medically critical media – extensive solidarity coverage

Trial observation

Outlook

Dr. Witzschel currently faces professional and economic ruin. But she has a very loyal personal network that is always there for her and will do everything possible after her release to help her build a new life in freedom under dignified conditions.

In due course, the public will be asked to support her new beginning. How that will be possible will surely be announced by Dr. Witzschel in consultation with her personal network.

Chronology

1 Feb 2022:
The Saxon State Administration orders the suspension of her medical license. At the same time, her practice in Moritzburg is closed
17 Mar 2022:
Approximately six-hour house search at practice and home by more than 30 police officers
13 Feb 2023:
First pre-trial detention warrant issued by Dresden Local Court (272 Gs 822/23)
28 Feb 2023:
Arrest and start of pre-trial detention
30 May 2023:
Further pre-trial detention warrant issued by Dresden Local Court (272 Gs 2898/23)
17 Jun 2025:
Judgment of the Dresden Regional Court (Ref. 15 KLs 734 Js 35923/21): 2 years 8 months aggregate prison sentence, forfeiture of monetary equivalent (47,186.45 €) and 3-year professional ban for “issuing false health certificates in 1,003 cases” (mask exemption certificates, vaccination incapacity certificates, PCR test exemption certificates). At the same time, the detention warrant is suspended from execution
27 Aug 2025:
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) dismisses Dr. Witzschel’s appeal as unfounded (Ref. 5 StR 130/25) – the judgment becomes final and binding
10 Jan 2026:
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly criticizes the prosecution of critical doctors in Germany. Federal Health Minister Nina Warken defends the German judiciary that same day
22 Jan 2026:
The prosecution demands that she begin serving her sentence within two weeks
6 Feb 2026:
Start of imprisonment at Chemnitz Prison (JVA Chemnitz)
2026:
Application for release at half sentence rejected
2026:
Forced auction of her private home in Moritzburg (with attached practice rooms) – far below its actual value
23 Mar 2026:
Attorney Wilfried Schmitz takes over the mandate as new defense counsel of choice
Additional Information

Further information on the case – and on how the defense can be supported – can be found at the following addresses:

Note on responsibility

The information in this case report comes from the affected person themselves. The editorial team verifies whether a criminal or professional prosecution has taken place; it cannot verify the factual accuracy of every single statement. Responsibility for the correctness of the account lies with the respective author.

Name
Dr. med. Bianca Witzschel
Specialty
General Medicine; Pharmacology and Toxicology
Additional qualifications
Specialist in General Medicine, Specialist in Pharmacology and Toxicology, additional qualification in Naturopathy
Position
General practitioner in Moritzburg, Meißen district, with more than 35 years of practice experience. Known for her specialist knowledge in pharmacology and toxicology.
Location
Moritzburg, Germany
Age
69 years
Practicing since
über 35 Jahre Praxiserfahrung
Persecuted since
Februar 2023 (Untersuchungshaftbefehl des AG Dresden am 13.02.2023)
Documented since
Apr 21, 2026
Status
2 years 8 months imprisonment, 3-year professional ban – since 6 Feb 2026 at Chemnitz Prison (JVA Chemnitz)
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