Overview
- Interviews start January 19 in specially rented offices, with appointments booked via the hotline 0209 365 1661; victims are asked to come by appointment, bring contracts and proof of contents, and attend alone if possible.
- More than 3,000 of about 3,200 safe‑deposit boxes were forced open after thieves drilled a roughly 40‑centimeter hole from an adjacent area and bypassed security; investigators say the vault was deliberately contaminated with chemicals.
- The BAO “Bohrer” task force counts over 200 investigators working extended shifts as they catalogue hundreds of thousands of items for forensic traces.
- The total loss remains uncertain, ranging from a mid double‑digit million estimate to possible triple‑digit millions, while standard per‑box insurance is about €10,300.
- Law firms reported strong turnout at a Schalke arena info session and are preparing initial test cases this week, and police report no arrests as they continue to probe — without confirming — any insider involvement.