Overview
- Prosecutors accuse the man of preparing a serious state-endangering violent act with terrorist motivation.
- Investigators say he obtained online instructions and materials to build an explosive or incendiary device in late October 2024.
- He allegedly intended to attack a discotheque or another crowded venue and portrayed such violence as a religious duty.
- Police arrested him in December during a large operation near Schweinfurt, and an SEK found relevant materials in his partner’s apartment.
- Officials cite a prior tip about possible Islamic State contact and report no evidence of a concrete, imminent attack plan at the time of arrest.