Overview
- Police said the celebration concluded early Saturday without reported assaults or notable incidents.
- Organizers maintained the 2024 reforms, including the ban on cow‑horn striking, increased police presence, steward teams, an emergency number and designated safe rooms.
- Authorities noted a brief confrontation involving a television crew that officers resolved on site.
- Roughly 500 people joined the procession as the masked, unmarried male participants carried out the tradition’s private rites.
- Prosecutors in Aurich had previously closed their probe from the 2024 revelations because no alleged victims filed complaints, while local leaders called for dialogue after threats to residents.