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Lüneburg's ordnance search: 94 new unexploded bomb points discovered!
In Lüneburg, explorations to clear 94 suspected unexploded bombs from the Second World War will begin in late summer 2025.
Lüneburg's ordnance search: 94 new unexploded bomb points discovered!
The past remains present in Lüneburg: the Hanseatic city is still struggling with legacy issues from the Second World War, including hidden bombs and grenades. A recent report from Uelzen press highlights that despite suspected unexploded bomb sites already being investigated, new, potentially dangerous locations have been identified. These bring the current number of suspected points to a total of 94, which are spread across the entire city.
The new suspicions result from a mix of new photographic material from 1945 found in global archives and the help of modern, AI-controlled analysis techniques to precisely locate possible threats. The majority of the points, 27 in total, are located on city-owned land, while the rest are spread across private land. The explorations begin in the Oedeme and Wischenbruch districts, and the city informs affected owners of the deadlines at an early stage.
Public safety in focus
The city has a legal obligation to ensure public safety. The environmentally friendly and safe disposal of these ordnances is not only a task for the Hanseatic city, but is also supported by the state of Lower Saxony, which covers the costs of recovering, defusing, detonating and transporting the ordnance. This is where the special regulation for private owners comes into play: If no weapons are found, the city bears the costs of the investigations. Otherwise, the owners only have to pay for the corresponding measures if a dangerous discovery is made.
It is also important that owners have the choice of which exploratory company they would like to hire, but must accept the measures set by the city. These probes are usually completed within a maximum of three days, often even faster. Those affected will also receive information about an information event scheduled to take place on August 20th.
A look at explosive ordnance disposal
Explosive ordnance disposal involves much more than just defusing duds that have already been identified. This represents a central point in dealing with these historical relics. Information on how to proceed is available from the Hanseatic City of Lüneburg, and if you have any questions, interested parties can contact the emergency response authority on the official homepage is to be read. Almost 65 percent of the city area is considered free of unexploded ordnance, while the remaining areas that still need to be examined primarily refer to former military zones and areas with confirmed air strikes.
The complete combating of these contaminated sites is a task that not only includes safety-relevant aspects, but is also regulated by legal framework conditions such as the Ordnance Ordinance in Lower Saxony. This contemporary approach to explosive ordnance disposal clearly shows that the city of Lüneburg is fully committed to guaranteeing the safety of its citizens while dealing with the challenges of history.