Magdeburg shaken: attack on Christmas market with 235 injuries!

A new film by Emma Mack and David Holland illuminates the events of a tragic attack to the Christmas market in Magdeburg on December 23, 2024, which caused a sensation and still has effects on society. The film accompanies a medical student with a migration background that provided numerous injuries on the night of the attack in the Magdeburg University Hospital.

In the documentary, the student's personal experience, which has been reported since the attack of threats and an increased feeling of uncertainty in the city. It is also examined how social interaction has changed as a result of the attack. The film team also carries out a data analysis and discusses the role of social media and the instrumentalization of the attack. The case of the perpetrator Taleb A., which has been considered potentially suspicious since 2015, is also brought into focus, in particular the reaction of the authorities to earlier warnings of the crime.

Details about the attack and the perpetrators

as the Tagesschau reported, the perpetrator, Taleb A., 50 years old and from Saudi-Arabia, was suspected of being involved in the attack. His prehistory was characterized by mental illnesses, delusions and delusion of persecution, for which he was already convicted of a threat in 2014. He was known to the authorities, but the proceedings were not adopted by the Attorney General due to his mental problems. Instead, it was pursued by the Naumburg General Prosecutor's Office in Saxony-Anhalt.

The attack tragically demanded five fatalities, including a nine -year -old boy and four women. In addition, the number of injuries rose to 235. Political pressure on the authorities and politics grows, which led to a requested special meeting of the Bundestag Committee. In the meantime, the AfD plans a rally in Magdeburg, parallel to a human chain of the "Give hatred" initiative.

Finally, the film and discussion series is devoted to the program "Fact is!" the complex topic of security measures on Christmas markets, the discussion illustrates that absolute protection is not possible.