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Police Contain 4,000-Person 'Schanzenfest' at Drachenlord’s Former Home

Authorities recorded roughly 160 identities in a mostly peaceful operation, with isolated vandalism, pyrotechnics, one injury, one arrest.

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Emskirchen (Bayern) – Für 4000 Menschen war es das Highlight des Jahres, der Rest kann ...
Der „Drachenlord“ – bürgerlich Rainer Winkler – hat sein Heimatdorf längst verlassen. Dennoch pilgerten am Wochenende Tausende seiner Gegner nach Franken, um ihren Hass auf den früheren YouTube-Star zu zeigen.

Overview

  • An estimated 4,000 mainly young people answered TikTok calls on August 9–10 to converge on Altschauerberg near Drachenlord’s former home.
  • The municipality’s preemptive ban on large gatherings, loud noise and fireworks was enforced by a significant police presence including mounted units.
  • Officers maintained a perimeter around the property, preventing entry and guiding most of the crowd to disperse by nightfall.
  • Social media framing turned the event into a viral summer party rather than a direct hate protest, drawing attendees motivated more by entertainment.
  • Mayor Sandra Winkelspecht condemned the recurring mass gatherings as unsustainable for residents and announced plans to seek lasting legal and security measures.