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Daniela Klette Trial Highlights €3.6 Million Courtroom Conversion in Verden

Proceedings temporarily continue in Celle as renovations for a high-security courtroom in Verden's Eitze district advance, with sessions set to move there by late May.

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Overview

  • The trial of former Red Army Faction member Daniela Klette is currently being held in Celle's state security courtroom due to space and security limitations.
  • A former riding hall in Verden's Eitze district is being converted into a high-security courtroom at a rental cost of €3.6 million for two years, with the option to extend.
  • The renovated venue will feature enhanced security measures, including barbed wire fences, privacy walls, and surveillance cameras, with costs covered by the landlord through the rent.
  • Court sessions are scheduled to relocate to the completed Verden courtroom by the end of May 2025.
  • Klette faces charges of attempted murder, illegal weapons possession, and a series of armed robberies spanning 1999–2016, as prosecutors continue to pursue her legal accountability.