Overview

• Germany’s Federal Archives posted key investigation records online for the anniversary, with full files still accessible only by approved reading-room request.
• The LKA’s virtual reconstruction of the 1980 crime scene supports renewed scrutiny but has not produced legally decisive evidence of accomplices.
• The Federal Prosecutor’s Office in 2020 determined bomber Gundolf Köhler acted from right‑wing extremist motives with the aim of influencing the federal election.
• Released materials include a 1980 briefing by the federal prosecutor suggesting possible group involvement, while later probes found no provable co‑perpetrators.
• At a memorial gathering of a few hundred in Munich, Mayor Dieter Reiter warned of a present far‑right threat as survivors and advocates decried gaps in support, public awareness, and school curricula.