Overview
- Investigators say intruders likely entered via a parking garage, drilled through an archive wall into the vault with industrial, water‑cooled equipment, and opened very many safe‑deposit boxes.
- The break‑in was discovered after a 3:58 a.m. fire alarm, and figures circulating from security circles point to roughly 3,200 boxes breached and about €30 million in losses, which police have not officially confirmed.
- The branch did not reopen on Tuesday as planned as more than 200 anxious customers gathered again, prompting police to clear the entrance and the bank to ask people to seek updates online.
- Sparkasse states each box carries a standard €10,300 insurance limit unless customers bought higher coverage, and its website said over 95% of customer boxes were opened as staff prepare to contact those affected.
- Forensic work continues with video reviews, vehicle‑movement data and witness appeals, and the exact timing and haul remain unclear after a likely holiday‑period break‑in.