Threatmails at schools: Police investigate nationwide threats!

Threatmails at schools: Police investigate nationwide threats!

On Monday, May 26, 2025, numerous schools received alarming threatening emails nationwide, which caused massive unrest in the educational institutions. Schools in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia were affected in Central Germany, such as mdr While the police could not find a specific hazard notice, she suspects a connection between the threatening emails with the upcoming Abitur exams. Investigations into public peace have already been initiated.

In Saxony, the threatmails began in cities such as Leipzig, Chemnitz and Borna. A threat was also received by email in the Schkola Oberland in Ebersbach. The school building was then evacuated and searched, and an explosive dog was used. Fortunately, no explosive device was found, and the school management decided to send the students home or have them picked up by their parents.

Effects on schools in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia

in Saxony-Anhalt received a high school and a vocational school in Magdeburg and a high school in Calbe similar threatening emails. In the meantime, a total of 36 schools in Thuringia were faced with threatening emails, which in four cases led to delays and loss of lessons. In Bad Frankenhausen, a regular school must also repeat the written MATH final examination. The affected schools in Thuringia are located in cities such as Erfurt, Jena, Gotha and Weimar.

Already on Friday, May 23, 2025, threatening mails were received at schools in Saxony, Bavaria and other federal states, which led to the evacuation of three schools in Leipzig. The Bavarian State Criminal Police Office described the incidents as targeted nationwide action.

security situation and reactions

In addition to the incidents in Central Germany, schools in Brandenburg are also affected, such as rbb24 Here, eight schools in the Brandenburg urban area have been alert. The police have already searched all affected schools and emphasizes that there is currently no danger situation. Nevertheless, it is also determined here for disturbing public peace by threatening crimes.

In September 2024, comparable threatening emails were sent to several schools in Brandenburg, at that time 13 schools were affected. The examinations at that time did not provide any evidence of actual dangers.

The situation has also attracted national attention. In April 2025, due to a similar threat of threatening letters for 18,000 pupils, there were no attendance lessons. The district government decided to close 17 schools. Despite the doubts about the seriousness of the threats, the police showed an increased presence at the schools concerned in order to strengthen the students' feeling of security. Investigations run to identify the author of the threatening letters, such as t-online reported.

The school authorities and the police are faced with the challenge of ensuring the safety of the students and at the same time maintaining school operations. Understandably, there is great concern within the school communities, and an urgent need for education about the situation and the background of the threats becomes clear.