Aid offers according to Magdeburg attack: Experts demand immediate support!

Around two and a half weeks after the devastating attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market, the federal victim representative Roland Weber has a high level of aid needs among those affected. Around 400 people were contacted and received information about offers of help. The increasing demand for support is particularly noticeable in the psychosocial advisory phone, which records many registrations.

A round table will take place for the second time on Monday, January 13th to help over 500 affected people quickly and specifically. The aim is to make a low -threshold offer to those affected to avoid possible stress reactions. According to the law, every psychological care is entitled to. Aid for formalities with health and accident funds as well as authorities are also offered.

Details about the attack

The attack occurred shortly before Christmas when a 50-year-old drove a car across the Christmas market, which led to six dead and almost 300 injuries. The perpetrator, a man from Saudi Arabia, is currently in custody. Roland Weber, who has been a victim officer in Berlin since 2012 and has also taken over this position at the federal level, emphasizes the progress that has been achieved in the care of victims since the Islamist terrorist attack on the Berlin Christmas market in 2016. In the meantime there are victim officers in all federal states.

The importance of support for those affected in Magdeburg also emphasizes the Pascal Kober, the Pascal Kober. He emphasizes that it is about reaching those affected quickly and showing them that they are not alone. The cooperation between the federal government and the state of Saxony-Anhalt is particularly recognized.

dr. Gabriele Theren, the victim representative Saxony-Anhalt, also explains that the attack has left deep wounds and that the focus is on faster, unbureaucratic and comprehensive help for those affected. Aid offers include financial support, psychosocial support and professional advice. In addition, a personal accompaniment of those affected is aimed at supporting them on their way back to everyday life.

coordination of the offers of help

A networking of all relevant actors organized by the round table is intended to coordinate the offers of help. The Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection Saxony-Anhalt, Franziska Weidinger, expresses compassion for those affected and emphasizes the importance of community and solidarity in difficult times. The support of the victims has top priority.

The aid and support offer includes a psychosocial consulting phone that can be reached around the clock on the free number 0800 000 9546 and has been in operation since December 21, 2024. Affected people were informed about the advisory phone and the number is displayed in the Magdeburg urban area via digital stelen. Further measures for the announcement in rural areas are already planned. The round table also coordinates the measures and ensures that the information required is passed on to those affected.

For the use of aid offers, including psychotherapeutic offers, support is offered. In order to improve the coordination and networking of the top performers, the first round table discussion took place on December 23, 2024, in which representatives of various institutions were present. These round table talks are continued to ensure permanent support from those affected.