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Chronological overview of published knife attacks, knife threats, and cases of robbery or extortion involving a knife in Germany.
6070 cases in total
Two neighbours were injured in a knife altercation in Bremen. A 33-year-old man required surgery for life-threatening injuries; police arrested the other man, aged 26, who was also injured.
Two men allegedly demanded a man's phone and wallet while one held a knife in Idar-Oberstein. The man drove them away.
A knife was displayed during an altercation outside a fast-food restaurant in Büdelsdorf on 1 October; pepper spray was also reportedly used. The incident was part of a series of disputes in which five people sustained minor injuries overall.
A knife and a stick were used in a dispute between two relatives in Schwäbisch Gmünd. A 40-year-old man suffered serious knife injuries, while a 41-year-old man was injured at least slightly.
A man armed with a knife reportedly threatened passersby in Krefeld. After he fled, a special police officer shot him in the legs.
Two students were slightly injured during an altercation in Neumünster. Police said a knife was reportedly used and recovered it at the scene.
A group attacked two men in Chemnitz and stole their belongings. One attacker reportedly used a knife; one victim sustained a cut to his hand.
A 20-year-old suffered a life-threatening stab wound to his leg in an attack in Hamm. He was no longer in life-threatening condition after surgery, and a homicide unit is investigating.
A man allegedly stabbed at another man with a knife after an argument in Düsseldorf. Police are seeking the suspect; no injuries are specified.
A 56-year-old man threatened a neighbour with a knife in Großengottern. Police took the weapon from him.
Two men threatened a 21-year-old with a knife in Alsbach and demanded that he withdraw money. He escaped, and an initial search did not find the suspects.
In Berlin-Neukölln, five teenagers and young adults allegedly stopped a 26-year-old food delivery worker, and a folding knife was held to his neck. Four suspects were detained and later released.
During a police operation in Dresden-Prohlis, a 51-year-old man drew a knife and then attacked officers. An officer shot him, leaving him seriously injured.
After a dispute in Lübeck-Kücknitz, a 59-year-old man allegedly threatened to use a machete against neighbours. Police arrested him without resistance.
After an argument in a restaurant at Munich's Karlsplatz, a 63-year-old man threatened a 26-year-old man with a pocketknife. Police arrested the older man; the person threatened was unharmed.
Three attackers took a 22-year-old man's shoulder bag in Dresden-Johannstadt and injured him with a knife. Criminal police are investigating an aggravated robbery.
Following an initially verbal dispute in Munich, a 35-year-old man allegedly held a knife toward several people. A 46-year-old woman reported a minor injury from blunt force; no knife injury is established.
In Aurich, a 47-year-old man reportedly threatened another man with a knife, then approached police officers with the knife drawn. Pepper spray was used, leaving him and three officers with minor injuries.
A man and his companion allegedly took cash from an 18-year-old at knifepoint in Augsburg's university district. Police arrested the man, while the woman escaped.
During an argument in Wiesbaden-Dotzheim, an unknown man repeatedly struck another man in the face and then threatened him with a knife. The attacker fled after a third person intervened.
