New Year's Eve in Berlin: Violence and injured - police take stock!

New Year's Eve in Berlin: Violence and injured - police take stock!

The New Year's Eve 2024/2025 was a major challenge for the police in Berlin and Hanover. Around 3,000 police officers were deployed in Berlin, supported by around 720 forces from the federal police and various federal states. Despite intensive preparations, there were numerous attacks on emergency services, which were mainly attacked with pyrotechnics. A total of 37 police forces were injured in the capital, including an official who had to go to the hospital due to serious injuries. Since the turn of the year, the authorities have initiated around 670 investigations, mainly due to violations of the weapons law and assault on enforcement officers. In addition, around 400 people were arrested after the celebrations, when there were accumulation and disorders in various parts of the city, as reported by berlin.de

In Hanover, on the other hand, New Year's Eve was relatively quiet, although there were also some incidents. The police increasingly recorded container fires, especially in the districts of Sahlkamp and Vahrenheide. Around midnight, a 14-year-old was seriously injured by improper handling of fireworks, which resulted in a partial ambutation of his hand. In addition, there were several attacks on emergency services through pyrotechnics, as reported at Presseportal.de . In total, the police cited 28 administrative offenses procedure for violations of the fireworks prohibition zone and several procedures for property damage. Despite these incidents, the police in Hanover drew a predominantly positive balance and praised the largely responsible holiday of the citizens.