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Wanda Perdelwitz, 41, Dies After Hamburg ‘Dooring’ Crash as Vigils and Tributes Planned

Police confirmation that she rode without a helmet has renewed pressure on Hamburg’s cycling safety.

Overview

  • Her manager, Uta Hansen, confirmed her death to dpa after a Sept. 28 crash in Rotherbaum, where she struck a suddenly opened passenger door of a halted transporter.
  • She suffered life‑threatening head injuries, was taken to hospital and later died, with police classifying the collision as a dooring incident.
  • A police spokesman said she was not wearing a bicycle helmet at the time of the crash.
  • NDR changed its schedule to honor the actress, with program director Frank Beckmann praising her nine years as Nina Sieveking in Großstadtrevier.
  • Cycling group ADFC announced a ghostbike vigil on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 14:00 on An der Verbindungsbahn and criticized the Senate’s infrastructure policy, as colleagues shared tributes and a St. Pauli Theater premiere was dedicated in her memory.