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New Year's Eve 2026 in Bayreuth: Between happiness and chaos - balance sheet of the emergency services
Bayreuth can look back on a mixed year in 2026: the fire brigade is on duty, the police are recording physical injuries.
New Year's Eve 2026 in Bayreuth: Between happiness and chaos - balance sheet of the emergency services
The population in Bayreuth welcomed the New Year 2026 in a comparatively quiet atmosphere. While police and fire departments were on duty throughout the night, the results remained mixed Bayreuther Tagblatt reported. Numerous crimes and injuries were reported, but there were no serious security problems.
In total, the helpers were called out ten times because of fireworks incidents. In three cases the fire had already gone out when the fire department arrived at the scene. Burning garbage cans had to be extinguished, especially on Hugenottenstrasse and Meistersingerstrasse. In addition, a burning hedge threatened to spread to a house in Unternschreez, which was prevented in time. According to estimates, the fire caused property damage to citizens amounting to around 1,000 euros.
Troubled situation for the police
The police had a much more restless situation on New Year's Eve. Several physical injuries and resistance were recorded. Fortunately, most citizens adhered to the no-gun zone in the city center. Nevertheless, there were a few incidents that stood out: A 24-year-old from Halle set off a firecracker at 9:30 p.m. and threatened passers-by with a brass knuckle, while he also had a folding knife and illegal pyrotechnics with him, despite an existing ban on the possession of weapons.
The emergency services themselves were not spared either. At 12:30 a.m., a police officer was injured by a fireworks battery that was knocked over. There was also an argument on Scheffelstrasse: a 21-year-old hit a 45-year-old in the face, and a broken cheekbone is suspected. On Hedwigstrasse, a group of four 15-year-olds were attacked by a 24-year-old, with all of them sustaining minor facial injuries.
A look at what's happening nationwide
If you look at events in Germany as a whole, the situation becomes more worrying. How ZDF Reportedly, five people lost their lives on New Year's Eve due to improper handling of fireworks. Many emergency services were among the injured. Tragically, a 24-year-old in Geseke died after setting off what was believed to be a self-made firecracker, while in Saxony two men, aged 45 and 50, died in explosions while using fireworks.
At least 400 people were arrested in Berlin after attacks on the police occurred there. In Munich in particular, there were riots in which several hundred people attacked police officers, which further escalated the situation. Berlin's Senator for the Interior condemned these attacks and called for consistent prosecution.
Finally, the emergency services in Bayreuth gave a positive assessment of the cooperation and emphasized that many citizens acted prudently. Nevertheless, numerous reports of negligent bodily harm and violations of the weapons law were registered, which shows that the issue of security and order must continue to be on the agenda next New Year's Eve German wave summarized.