Overview

• The city holds a noon ceremony at the Fronhof with NRW premier Hendrik Wüst and Mayor Tim Kurzbach, followed by evening candles, three bell tolls at 21:37, and a Sunday church service.
• Three people were killed and others severely injured in the 23 August 2024 knife attack at the festival stage, which the Islamic State later claimed.
• The defendant, Syrian national Issa al H., is on trial in Düsseldorf’s high‑security court, has admitted the stabbings, and faces three murder and ten attempted murder charges from federal prosecutors.
• A WDR SolingenTrend finds 60% felt unsettled by the attack and 32% still feel insecure, with 23% reporting a more critical view of refugee intake.
• The city’s fire chief says swift help from civilians and emergency crews helped save four people who were critically wounded, and survivors continue to seek healing at a growing memorial site.