Overview
- The juvenile trial opened on Thursday, September 10, and is closed to the public because the accused was 15 at the time of the alleged acts.
- Prosecutors from the Munich public prosecutor’s office say the 16‑year‑old sympathized with the Islamic State and charged him with preparing a serious state‑endangering violent act, terrorism financing, unlawful handling of explosives, causing an explosion, and dangerous bodily injury.
- Investigators allege he stockpiled large amounts of pyrotechnics and built a small improvised explosive device hidden in a tennis ball that detonated in October 2025 and injured him and another person, with reports saying two of his fingers were torn off.
- Defense lawyer Moritz Bode rejects that a concrete synagogue attack was planned, says the youth encountered extremist material online, and adds that the defendant has taken social courses while held in pretrial detention.
- The court has scheduled additional hearing days and indicated a possible verdict in early October, but closed juvenile proceedings mean public details will be limited until the court decides what to release after judgment.