Bomb threats at schools: Police calms down in Brandenburg and Berlin!

Bomb threats at schools: Police calms down in Brandenburg and Berlin!

On Monday, May 26, 2025, bomb threats caused an alarm at several schools in Berlin and Brandenburg. A total of at least 13 schools in Berlin were affected, while further threats were sent in Brandenburg an der Havel. The police confirmed that after checking the threats there was no serious danger and that the lessons could be continued according to schedule. This also affected five schools in the Neuruppin school district, including the schools in Rheinsberg, Glöwen, Hennigsdorf, Falkensee and Rathenow.

The threatmails also reached two high schools, two high school centers and two high schools in Brandenburg, with the police and the Neuruppin school office confirming the threats. Mayor Steffen Scheller (CDU) said that the information climate for teachers, students and parents is a psychological exceptional situation. In Rathenow, the situation was sent to the city administration due to the situation.

nationwide phenomenon

A total of 22 facilities in Brandenburg were affected by the threats, which indicates a nationwide phenomenon. Kerstin Schröder from the West Police Directorate confirmed that there was no concrete danger and that the criminal police have started the investigation. The "Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung" first reported on this incident. Other federal states, including Lower Saxony as well as cities such as Erfurt and Leipzig, were also affected and investigations against unknowns were initiated.

The Berlin police could not give precise figures to the affected schools in the capital, but confirmed the existence of several such threats. This led to the ongoing investigations into disruption to public peace, which was initiated by the Potsdam police headquarters. Similar threats were reported to schools all over Germany, which resulted in a coordinated reaction of the state criminal offices to clarify the incidents.

school security and prevention

The repeated threats to schools raise fundamental questions about security and dealing with threats in educational institutions. An increase in criminal offenses in schools has been observed for several years, with the debate about the need for more school psychologists and social workers being increasingly leading to educational institutions. According to the Berlin Education Senate, violent incidents are divided into three degrees of risk: from insults and threats to amok threats.

Almost all schools have crisis or emergency plans that contain instructions for acute crisis situations. These plans are often legally anchored and require telephone numbers to be stored by the police, youth welfare offices and school psychological services for emergencies. The need to create perspectives and positive experiences for students remains a central topic, especially in view of the risks that unaccompanied young refugees in urban school contexts can bring.