Overview

• Two railway employees are set to stand trial for charges of negligent homicide and bodily injury related to the June 2022 derailment in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
• The derailment, caused by deteriorated rail sleepers, resulted in five fatalities, including a 13-year-old, and over 70 injuries.
• A final investigative report from the Federal Railway Accident Investigation Agency (BEU) remains pending, leaving critical questions unanswered.
• The trial will examine whether earlier closure and repair of the affected rail section could have prevented the accident.
• Charges against a third suspect were dropped after a €4,000 donation to charitable organizations, while the trial start date remains uncertain due to court procedural changes.