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Barthelmarkt Oberstimm: Police draw a predominantly positive conclusion!
Ingolstadt: Police draw positive conclusions after quiet Barthelmarkt 2025 - a few incidents, but mostly security guaranteed.
Barthelmarkt Oberstimm: Police draw a predominantly positive conclusion!
The Barthelmarkt in Oberstimm took place this year from August 30th to September 1st, 2025 and the outcome of police supervision is predominantly positive. According to a spokesman for regionalreporter.de, there were no relevant security disruptions on Monday, September 1st, which is quite remarkable for such an event. Despite the large crowds, the security forces were able to work calmly.
However, there were some incidents on Saturday evening, August 30th, that should not go unmentioned. Between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. there were several physical altercations in which three people were taken into custody because they did not obey an expulsion order. A total of six assault crimes were reported at the event, most of which were alcohol-related. A particularly blatant incident occurred in which an 18-year-old had two teeth knocked out by an unknown person and had to be taken to a dental clinic.
Injuries and thefts
Another disturbing incident occurred when a 41-year-old man, who was drunk on the tracks, jumped in front of a train and fell into the embankment. Fortunately, he only suffered minor injuries. The police also had to take action again with regard to thefts. A total of four thefts were recorded, including a bicycle, a backpack and a leaf blower worth 1,500 euros. This shows that despite the prudent behavior of many visitors, not everyone treated the celebrations with the necessary respect.
The pfaffenhofen-today.de reported a total of four thefts that occurred this year, as well as the incident with the missing man Herrieden, who accidentally got on the wrong bus. Such incidents underscore the need to continue to closely examine safety aspects at large events such as the Barthelmarkt.
Security concepts for major events
In order to minimize such incidents in the future, organizers and municipalities are responsible for developing clear security concepts. The Im.nrw explains that a structured procedure is necessary to ensure security at events. A central contact person in the local administration should be named in order to improve coordination between the responsible offices.
Overall, the Barthelmarkt can be described as a festival with a lot of potential, which, despite a few incidents, enjoyed the majority of visitors. The positive feedback and the largely calm conditions show that a good hand in organization and safety planning is required.