Overview
- The four youths, aged 12, 14, 16 and 17, were reported missing after traveling from Osnabrück and had been away since the previous weekend.
- The group was last publicly seen near the Vinetastraße U‑Bahnhof in Pankow at about 13:45 on Wednesday, which shaped the geographic focus of the search.
- Police released photos and asked the public for help while concentrating checks on S‑ and U‑Bahn routes and on the Pankow district.
- Authorities had warned that a 16‑year‑old in the group depends on life‑essential medication, and officials have not said publicly whether those needs have been met.
- On Thursday police announced the youths were encountered in Berlin and the active search has ended, with welfare checks and coordination between Berlin and Osnabrück authorities expected next.