Overview
- Bundeswehr and city officials reported no incidents and described the exercise as successful, calling it Hamburg’s largest NATO maneuver in decades.
- About 800 participants, including 500 soldiers alongside police, THW, fire services and the Red Cross, rehearsed whole-of-government procedures in a dense urban setting.
- Operational scenarios included a simulated ship accident in the port and a night vehicle convoy across the city on September 25–26 to validate Hamburg’s role as a transit hub.
- Counter‑drone trials featured the A-1 Falke interceptor, which captures drones with a net, and a WTD 71 “Drohnenhund” robot for safe inspection; the manufacturer says Falke has been used in Ukraine since 2024.
- Protest management was practiced with assurances about the right to peaceful demonstrations, and Hamburg’s interior senator cited recent Russian airspace violations to underscore the drill’s relevance.