Overview

• Activists hoisted a Palestinian flag and painted “Free Gaza” in white tiles above Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität’s main entrance in the early hours of July 23.
• Housekeepers discovered the rooftop graffiti at dawn, triggering the university to formally press charges for damage and unlawful entry.
• Munich police’s Staatsschutz unit is leading the case, classifying it as Sachbeschädigung and exploring Hausfriedensbruch as a related offense.
• Contractors from Dachbau Mammendorf deployed a crane to cover the inscription with a banner and replace the painted tiles within hours of discovery.
• Investigators are examining campus security procedures and believe the protesters may have accessed the locked roof via a north-wing toilet window, though no route has been confirmed.