Sahra Wagenknecht is a prominent member of Germany’s far-left Linke party, which was meeting in Magdeburg when the attack took place.
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Ms Wagenknecht has highlighted the limits to Germany’s ability to take in migrants and refugees, insisting that “not all refugees can come to Germany”.
A German left-wing politician, known for her strong anti-migrants stance, was targeted by an activist who shoved a chocolate cake in her face during a meeting.
A man, said to be an anti-fascist protester, threw what appeared to be a cream chocolate cake into the face of Wagenknecht while the party congress was in progress.
Beatrix von Storch of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party suffered a similar fate last month.
The attack was an apparent protest over Sahra Wagenknecht’s stance on migrants, according to BBC, and a group called Anti-Fascist Initiative “Cake for Misanthropists” claimed responsibility.
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Germany has taken on a major role advocating for refugees from Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans.
