Overview

• A 31-year-old woman from Leipzig found a bag containing €15,000 in 200-euro banknotes on an ICE train traveling from Hannover to Munich on March 23, 2025.
• The woman promptly reported the discovery to the Federal Police and handed over the bag upon arriving in Munich.
• Authorities have not identified the owner of the money, and no one has reported it missing as of March 24, 2025.
• Investigations into the origin of the cash are ongoing, with no evidence linking it to any illegal activities so far.
• If the money remains unclaimed, it will become the property of Deutsche Bahn, with the finder entitled to a statutory reward of €450.