Germany 'monitoring' US detentions of its citizens

It's very subtle, and official travel recommendations have been updated to reflect the possibility of trouble when your passport details are not perceived as consistent. The public services move slowly, but anyone I know that this would apply to has long understood the language and has opted for avoiding travel to the states. It's not like your life is ruined by not seeing Orlando ¯(ツ)/¯

As a German

I’m honestly shocked that they aren’t more angry about it, at least outwardly.

Same, it's honestly shameful. Plus this could be an oppurtunity to show teeth without taking a big risk. But our government is busy talking about all the things the new coalition will pretend to do so victims of a fascist uprising aren't a priority. Travel warnings are overdue and so is getting these people home safely. Otherwise we're just proving to Trump that we're as impotent as he thinks we are.

Could be that the number is just so low it doesn't necessarily indicate a systematic issue yet. I'm sure a few have always been held because of inadequate documents or whatever.

Of course, we can all see the political shift, and it's horrible for the people involved. I would have liked to see a more loud and bold response. But for an institution maybe it's not that time yet, until they know what the accusations and proceedings are.