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ZDF’s ‘Aktenzeichen XY’ Revives Cold Cases With New DNA Lead and €5,000 Reward Ahead of Wednesday Broadcast

Viewers are urged to provide tips through fresh forensic leads presented by police on air.

Overview

  • ZDF will air the multi-case episode on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 at 20:15, with segments also available in the ZDF-Mediathek.
  • The 1986 murder of five-year-old Zeynep from Neuenrade anchors the program as investigators seek new information in the decades-old case.
  • Kripo Holzminden will detail the violent home invasion of a 91-year-old in Kaierde from the night to 1 March 2024, highlighting a DNA link to a similar crime in the Vechta area.
  • The Staatsanwaltschaft Hildesheim is offering a €5,000 reward for information leading to the perpetrators in the Holzminden case.
  • Additional unsolved cases include a June 2025 armed home invasion in Altenstadt and the October 2025 discovery of a newborn in Maulburg, with experts joining host Rudi Cerne to solicit leads.