Evacuation in Osnabrück: 20,000 residents have to leave their houses!

Evacuation in Osnabrück: 20,000 residents have to leave their houses!

in Osnabrück, a city that has been increasingly confronted with the discovery of old world war bombs in the past few months, today, on July 1, 2025, around 20,000 people have to vacate their apartments and jobs. The areas concerned, including the main train station as well as several schools and hospitals, should be completely cleared by 3:00 p.m. This reports Stern.de .

The reason for the evacuation is the discovery of a 500-kilo World War II bomb, which was found on Monday during dredging work in the Lokviertel. Unfortunately, such a defusing is necessary for security reasons, since the area around the main train station was heavily bombarded during the Second World War and was one of the strategically important traffic hubs. The city shows understanding for the inconvenience that the citizens arise from this action.

affected institutions and interruptions of traffic

The evacuation affects a total of around 13,000 households. Train traffic at the main train station is also affected: from 3 p.m. there will be no trains at the main train station until further notice. From 5 p.m., trains are no longer allowed to pass the main train station, which not only affects long -distance trains, but also regional trains. Travelers are asked to find out about liaison alternatives, since the blocking is expected to continue until at least 6 p.m.

School lessons in the relevant schools already end at 1 p.m., and from 2 p.m. those affected are available in the high school in the desert. Both the Marienhospital and the Christian Children's Hospital do not have to be cleared from 3 p.m., but access is severely restricted. Planned therapies in the Marienhospital are continued while planned operations are postponed.

experiences from the past

Osnabrück is one of the cities in Germany, in which unexploded goals from the Second World War are particularly often found and defused. There have been several evacuations in the past few months: Around 11,000 residents had to be evacuated about two weeks ago because of the defusing of another unexploded. The city will continue to expect further difficulties in the future, as there are always old bombs in the region.

While a particularly large evacuation campaign took place in Cologne at the beginning of the year, in which over 20,000 people had to leave their residence, it remains to be seen how the situation in Osnabrück continues after this defusing. The pressure on the infrastructure and the population is high, but as the city shows, you remain calm and thanks the residents for their understanding and patience during this challenging time. More information can also be found at ndr.de and zdf.de .