Overview
- Three young people climbed the roughly 65‑metre Kronenturm and refused initial orders to descend, forcing a large police and fire rescue operation that began after witnesses alerted authorities; the deployment lasted more than eight hours and ended around 2:45 a.m.
- Rescuers used high‑angle teams to retrieve all three climbers from the roof after two left before midnight and a third was found unresponsive and taken to a psychiatric clinic for care.
- Police reported that at least one climber appeared under the influence of drugs and that stones were thrown toward officers and firefighters, complicating efforts and drawing large crowds that hampered the operation.
- Criminal proceedings have been opened for trespass, attempted dangerous bodily harm and attacks on officers, and police are examining whether to reclaim the costs of the multi‑agency response from those responsible.
- Authorities warned that the Kronenturm is a known 'Lost Place' with repeated trespass incidents and have urged the private owner to secure the site to prevent further life‑threatening stunts and future strain on emergency services.