Knife attack in Erlangen: 15-year-old injured, 17-year-old escapes!

Knife attack in Erlangen: 15-year-old injured, 17-year-old escapes!

On Sunday afternoon, September 28, 2025, an incident occurred in Erlangen that points to increasing violence among young people. A 17-year-old is suspected of threatening a 15-year-old at the bus station and injuring him with a knife. The incident happened around 5:00 p.m. and was extremely violent for the two young men.

As the Bavaria Police Reportedly, the 17-year-old pulled out a knife for unknown reasons and stabbed the 15-year-old several times in the upper body. Witnesses intervened, causing the attacker to flee. The injured 15-year-old then had to be treated in hospital while the police immediately initiated searches, which were initially unsuccessful.

Family matter with serious consequences

The situation became exciting when the 46-year-old father of the injured teenager, heavily intoxicated with around two per thousand, tried to get to his son in the ambulance. Despite repeated orders from the police to stay away, he showed intransigence and resisted, which resulted in two police officers being slightly injured. The man was taken into custody and had to undergo a blood sample on the orders of the public prosecutor.

In the evening, the police found civilians who temporarily arrested the 17-year-old suspect. In the context of increasing acts of violence among young people, this incident is particularly noteworthy. According to current reports, knife attacks among children and young people are continuously increasing. The ZDF report shows that over 3,500 knife attacks were recorded in North Rhine-Westphalia alone in 2023, representing an increase of 43% compared to the previous year.

Causes and consequences

The reasons for the increase in knife violence are complex. Experts such as Professor Marc Allroggen from Ulm University Hospital explain that in some subcultures, knives are often viewed as status symbols and are carried for self-defense. This behavior makes young people more likely to resort to weapons in conflict situations.

Thomas Bliesener, director of the Lower Saxony Criminological Research Institute, confirms that young men are often the perpetrators of violent acts. Another problem is that victims of violence often also carry knives with them, which increases the likelihood that these will be used in conflicts. This is clearly evident in public spaces where such confrontations often take place.

The situation is becoming a serious challenge for society in schools and on the streets. To counteract this, many educational institutions and authorities rely on security concepts and educational measures. One example is the police in Bielefeld, who inform students about the dangers of carrying knives, while in Essen new security concepts are being discussed to strengthen the feeling of security.

Overall, the recent dispute in Erlangen shows how urgent the issue of preventing violence among young people is. Witnesses to the incident are invited to come forward and help solve the case. For the civilian forces, this can be seen as a further impetus to seriously address the problem of knife violence and find solutions.