Overview
- The state branch of the police union reports a continued elevated and dynamic risk environment ranging from terrorist threats to spontaneous violent crimes.
- Police say securing the markets requires significant annual personnel deployments, complicated by large crowds, dense urban settings, alcohol consumption and multiple access routes.
- Mainz has revised and further developed its security concept for its market, with the city scheduled to brief the public on organization and oversight measures on Wednesday afternoon.
- The national association for city and town marketing calls for uniform, reliable rules across Germany and argues that hazard prevention must remain a state responsibility.
- A BCSD survey of 258 organizations found overall event costs rose 44% in three years and that rising security requirements are straining organizers, with Magdeburg’s market proceeding after permit uncertainty tied to safety concerns.