Photo Gallery Germany's Biggest Neo-Nazi Trial Begins
Demonstrators outside the courthouse hold up photos of victims of the terror cell.
A convoy of cars brings defendant Beate Zschäpe to her trial. 500 police officers were stationed around the court house to block off the area Monday morning.
Protesters make a stand against racism outside the courthouse just before the trial opened on Monday. The placard on the right reads "Racism kills."
A protester trying to gain access to the trial is led away by police. Over 500 police officers were stationed around the courthouse today.
Munich's mayor Christian Ude addresses two young women of Turkish origin who tried to get access to the courthouse. The group is surrounded by squads of reporters and policemen.
These demonstrators protest against the spread of racism in Germany. The banner reads "Against racism of the state and in everyday life."
Beate Zschäpe's lawyers Wolfgang Stahl (left), Anja Sturm and Wolfgang Heer (right) are arriving behind the courthouse in Munich on Monday morning.
Zschäpe's lawyers talk inside the courtroom before the start of the trial.
Beate Zschäpe arrives in the courtroom.
Adile Simsek (center), widow of NSU victim Enver Simsek, sits among her lawyers in the courthouse before the start of the trial.
Joint plaintiffs in the case against the neo-Nazi cell are waiting for the start of the trial.
