Overview

• Over 40 federal and state officers screened more than 1,000 travellers during the May 29 operation enforcing the station’s weapons ban.
• Authorities seized 17 dangerous items, including 11 knives, a knuckle duster and an electroshock device disguised as a flashlight.
• Nine criminal complaints were filed for violations of weapons and narcotics laws uncovered during the checks.
• Hamburg’s main station has enforced a weapons ban since October 2023 as part of nationwide efforts to boost security at transport hubs.
• The May 24 attack was carried out by a 39-year-old woman with apparent mental health issues who had been released from a psychiatric facility the day before and is now ordered to be treated in a clinic.