Series of bomb threats: over 40 schools in Bavaria affected!

Series of bomb threats: over 40 schools in Bavaria affected!

In Bavaria, a series of threatening mails against schools ensures concern. According to PNP.de , more than 40 schools in various regions of the Free State have received corresponding letters. A spokesman for the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) emphasized that there is no evidence of the author's direct participation in the schools concerned. The investigation into the authors of the threatmails are high pressure across Bavaria.

The situation on Monday was particularly worrying when more than 20 schools in Swabia, mostly in Augsburg, received bomb threats by email. Each message is checked and evaluated by the authorities, but the police headquarters Schwaben Nord gives the all -clear. Current findings confirm that there is no danger to the population. Similar threats to schools in Munich and Lower Bavaria and other Bavarian government districts had already been registered in the previous week.

continuity of the threatmails

The problem of threatening mails is not new. Several schools in Middle Franconia also received dangerous emails overnight from May 22, 2025 on May 23, 2025. Around 10 schools were affected, and the threatmails contained a bomb threat for 11:00 a.m. on the same day. The Middle Franconian police informed that experts from the Northern Bavaria negotiating group analyzed the mails and could not find any actual risk situation. School operations were maintained in consultation with the schools without any noteworthy restrictions. Investigations into the anonymous author of the threatening emails are still underway, such as police.bayern.de reported.

The development of the threatmails comes at a time when the number of registered violent crimes at Bavarian schools has increased significantly. In 2023, an increase of 24.5 % was recorded compared to the previous year. In the entire Free State there was an increase in violent offenses of around 4 %. The threats are currently thematic, but they illustrate the increased willingness to violence in schools, which is also underpinned by statistical data. According to sueddeutsche.de , a total of 9620 cases were registered with the interaction, 690 of which classified as violent crimes.

violence in schools

The increasing number of violent cases and the consultations about the threatening emails increase the discourse on security in schools. Teachers are increasingly reporting on the pupils' willingness to use violence. In recent years there have been increasingly reports on weapons brought with them, especially knives and apparent weapons. The reasons for this are unclear, and it remains to be noted whether these weapons are brought to the use of violence or for self -defense.

at a time when the number of students in Bavaria rose from 1.65 million in 2019 to around 1.67 million in 2022, the need for measures to improve security in schools is becoming increasingly urgent. Against the background of the current threatmails and increasing willingness to violence, it will be crucial how the authorities and school communities will react to these challenges.