Overview

• Multiple schools in Essen and Gelsenkirchen received identical bomb threat emails on the morning of May 23, 2025.
• Essen schools, including Don Bosco Gymnasium, continued classes after police deemed the threats low-risk.
• Gelsenkirchen's Hauptschule Grillostraße briefly dismissed students before authorities confirmed no acute danger.
• The threats follow similar incidents in Duisburg in April and Buer last week, indicating a recurring regional issue.
• Police investigations are ongoing, with state authorities collaborating to trace the anonymous perpetrators.