Unsolved Crimes Gain New Leads Through 'Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst'

The German TV program has generated fresh tips for investigations into multiple cold cases, including murder, sexual assault, and robbery.

A Stuttgart police investigation into two sexual assaults on young girls in 2024 has received over 100 tips following the broadcast of a suspect's composite sketch.
Europol is assisting in the search for a fugitive suspected of a 2016 murder in Heidenheim; the suspect remains at large despite limited tips from the program's viewers.
Authorities in Mittelhessen are reviewing 20 new leads in the 2011 murder of an 80-year-old man, with DNA evidence from two unidentified individuals now under examination.
The 2023 violent robbery of a Dinslaken entrepreneur has prompted 35 new tips, including descriptions of a suspect with a distinctive gait and connections to similar crimes.
Police and prosecutors across Germany are evaluating the quality of these public tips as they continue their efforts to solve long-standing cases.