Overview
- A ministry spokesman said Alexander Dobrindt supports offering a “high financial reward” for tips identifying those behind the January 3 cable‑bridge arson in Berlin.
- No amount has been set, with media citing security hopes for a six‑ to seven‑figure range that has not been confirmed.
- The attack knocked out electricity for days to about 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses, affecting more than 100,000 people.
- State and federal police and the domestic intelligence service judged the Vulkangruppe letters credible, and the Federal Public Prosecutor opened investigations into terrorism, sabotage, arson and disruption of public services.
- Security services link “Vulkangruppen” to repeated infrastructure attacks since 2011, including strikes near Tesla’s Grünheide plant in 2021 and 2024, while noting the label may cover decentralized cells.