Overview

• The 34-year-old, identified as Georg R., failed to return from a permitted unaccompanied day outing from the Erlangen forensic clinic on August 16 and police were alerted overnight.
• Prosecutors issued a national enforcement warrant and applied for a Europe-wide arrest warrant.
• Police are running targeted checks of addresses and contacts without large-scale operations due to the absence of a concrete lead.
• The clinic and police say there is currently no acute danger to the public, noting the patient had regularly taken unaccompanied day outings since early 2025 without incidents.
• The public is asked to share tips via 110 and not to approach the man, with authorities indicating any capture will trigger revoked privileges and a new risk assessment.