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Bloody brawl at the Humboldt Forum: murder squad investigates!
On November 17, 2025, there was a violent confrontation in Berlin-Mitte in which two people were injured.
Bloody brawl at the Humboldt Forum: murder squad investigates!
On Friday evening, November 17, 2025, there was a serious act of violence in Berlin-Mitte. Around 20 people got into a violent conflict near the Humboldt Forum, leaving at least two people injured. A spokesman for the Berlin police reported a person who had been injured by “sharp or pointed force” and who then had to be resuscitated.
The injured person was taken to a clinic and is now in the intensive care unit, where he is receiving intensive care. The police currently have no precise information about the weapons used. The homicide squad and the public prosecutor's office have taken over the investigation and are investigating an attempted homicide. The background to the clash remains unclear, as does the relationship between the groups involved, which are reportedly of Afghan and Syrian origin. rbb24 reported that there had already been an incident nearby about three weeks ago in which a stabbing occurred involving several people.
Repeated acts of violence at the Humboldt Forum
Violence seems to escalate, especially in the area around the Humboldt Forum. The incident three weeks earlier led to a stabbing in which six men, including a 24-year-old, required treatment with life-threatening injuries. The other men, aged 20 to 26, suffered stab and cut injuries. The Daily Mirror describes the situation as worrying as violence has increased in recent years and an increase in police-recorded knife attacks has been observed in Germany.
According to a survey published by the statistics platform Statista, the number of knife attacks in Germany has increased significantly in recent years. In the period from 2022 to 2024, various incidents were recorded that support the picture of an increasing willingness to use violence. The need for safety and prevention measures is therefore more urgent than ever. Statista provides detailed data on these developments.
The current events surrounding the Humboldt Forum raise the question of how such violent clashes in urban areas can be effectively prevented. The authorities are required to develop clear strategies to ensure the safety of citizens and to investigate the causes of these clashes.