Overview
- The City of Dresden announced that removal of the former Staatsoperette building in Leuben will start Monday and is slated to last about twelve weeks.
- The structure was gutted by a large fire on June 6, 2025, leaving a ruin.
- Authorities reported that five children were suspected of having entered the site and ignited paper with lighters.
- The Dresden public prosecutor closed the case because all suspected youths were under 14 and therefore not criminally responsible under German law.
- The Staatsoperette has operated at the former Kraftwerk Mitte since late 2016, and the Leuben property had remained unused for years.