Overview

• The 2020 building collapse in Düsseldorf, caused by the removal of a load-bearing wall, resulted in the deaths of two workers aged 35 and 39.
• The Düsseldorf court convicted the project architect, construction manager, and demolition contractor of negligent homicide and building endangerment.
• The construction manager, who lacked proper qualifications for the project, received the highest sentence of two years.
• Two others, the structural engineer and raw construction contractor, were acquitted due to insufficient direct involvement in the collapse.
• The architect’s defense team has announced plans to appeal the verdict, leaving the case partially unresolved.