Police were pelted with projectiles in the western city of Frankfurt, and responded by using water cannon and pepper spray as they sought to clear protesters. In Berlin, a separate protest not organised by the collective took place in the evening, with police reporting they were pelted with eggs and bottles.
According to the movement, complaints range from the high cost of living to poorly maintained schools, government spending cuts and, more broadly, what it sees as politicians making decisions with apparently little regard for the younger generation, with organizers stating that the situation is slowly reaching a boiling point.
The demonstrations were inspired by similar movements in France and Italy calling for political elites to heed the concerns of the younger generation, and were largely peaceful during the day.
The youth-led protests earlier in the day took place in a mostly peaceful and festive atmosphere, with some dressed in outfits ranging from dinosaurs to Batman as the demonstrations coincided with Halloween.
German police and protesters clashed across the country Saturday following massive youth-led protests, with authorities using water cannon and pepper spray as masked demonstrators hurled fireworks, stones and bottles.
The demonstrations aimed to demand more funding for education and protest the high cost of living, drawing tens of thousands of participants nationwide.
Several police officers were injured in the violence.
The protests were organised by a collective called"GenZ regelt!"("Gen Z has got this!"), which said some 120,000 people took part in the events.