Overview

• During a Waldheim holiday program near Göppingen, schoolchildren aged 11 to 14 encountered a man’s body on August 15.
• Local police have determined the man died by suicide and found no signs of criminal involvement.
• The affected students received immediate support from emergency pastoral counselors to help them cope with the traumatic discovery.
• Program organizers notified parents and have since continued activities with heightened staff supervision to maintain normalcy.
• Media coverage adhered to customary guidelines on suicide reporting while providing crisis helpline information for those in distress.