Violence at the Göttingen train station: known by name!

Violence at the Göttingen train station: known by name!

In the past few weeks, a number of attacks in the Göttingen area ensure concern. The public investigation after a suspected perpetrator duo, which was discontinued on June 27, 2025, is particularly explosive after the identity of the two young men became known. Both come from Northern Hesse and are suspected of having committed two violent attacks on the Göttingen station forecourt on February 9, 2025, such as Meineregion365.de reported.

The first incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. The main perpetrator asked two men, 20 and 29 years old, for a cigarette and suddenly hit one of them. The companion hurried to help and was also attacked. The duo then fled towards the train station, while the two men remained with minor injuries. Only a short time later, between 04:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., there was another attack, in which the main perpetrator attacked a 33-year-old man, hit him several times and snatched his black backpack. This man was also slightly injured and was the goal of the monetary claim before the violent assault.

attacks in the urban area

Not only at the train station causes violence for headlines. Another attack that occurred on the night of June 3, 2025 in Goethe-Allee is quite fresh in memory. Here a woman was approached by an unknown man who also asked her for a cigarette. The incident escalated when the man suddenly hit the woman in the face with the underside of a champagne bottle, which caused her to suffer facial injuries and had to go to medical help. However, the injured party was able to move away from the crime scene and flee home. In this context, the police urgently search for witnesses who may have made suspicious observations during the night. Telephone information can be reported on 0551/491-2115, informed Goettinger-teglatt.de .

A look at the numbers

These incidents fit into a larger picture, which is evident from the current police crime statistics (PKS). According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) A slight decline in crime as a whole, but violent crime rose by 1.5 % and thus reaches the highest level since 2007. It is particularly alarming that the number of suspects children and adolescents continues to increase. This shows that it is not just about individual cases such as the attacks described above, but that a worrying trend in society can be observed.

The mixture of increasing violence and the terrifying statistics challenges our society. It is to be hoped that the police can hold the perpetrators into account and that the victims receive the support they need. At a time when security and respectful interaction with each other should be very popular, such events are a clear wake -up call.