Overview

• On 23 August, Solingen will host a memorial at the Fronhof for the knife attack victims with Ministerpräsident Hendrik Wüst, state ministers and federal victim advocates in attendance.
• The three-day city festival "Echt. Scharf. Solingen. Die Sommerparty" returns this weekend to the Fronhof and Neumarkt, featuring live music, a winemaker’s fair and a Sunday memorial concert.
• Mayor Tim Kurzbach and city officials underscore the event as a symbol of solidarity and their commitment to restoring normalcy in Solingen.
• In Düsseldorf, the trial of confessed attacker Issa al H. continues under charges of three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder linked to alleged Islamic State membership.
• Security measures for the festival have been bolstered with mobile vehicle barriers and enhanced police coordination after the Islamic State claimed the 2024 attack.