Violence in the shadow: Dortmund's new crime scene shocked with depressing truth

Violence in the shadow: Dortmund's new crime scene shocked with depressing truth

Dortmund, Deutschland - On June 9, 2025, the Dortmund "crime scene" episode entitled "Feuer" will be broadcast on ORF 2 at 8:15 p.m. The case that deals intensively with the topic of domestic violence is led by the investigator duo Rosa Herzog (actress: Stefanie Reinsperger) and Peter Faber (Jörg Hartmann). The plot begins dramatically when the girl Zoe (Tesla Tekin) runs sooted from a car. Shortly afterwards, her mother Meike Gebken (Nadja Becker) is found dead with flue gas poisoning in her own house. The circumstances indicate arson.

Meike Gebken had recently lived in a women's shelter, which makes the investigation more complicated. Her husband Jens Hielscher (Sebastian Zimmler) is surprised at the death of his wife, which reinforces the suspicion. Rosa Herzog investigated undercover in the women's shelter and is shocked by the fates that she has to hear when meeting the women living there. The case makes it clear how strong the fainting of women affected by violence is a topic that is reinforced by the current legal situation.

domestic violence in focus

The "crime scene" illuminates the profound and often invisible effects of domestic violence, as the screenwriter Markus Busch describes it. Domestic violence not only includes physical attacks, but also psychological, social and economic violence that does not necessarily take place in your own apartment. According to Diakonie, over 167,865 people experienced partnership in 2023, with 79.2% of the victims being women. This underlines the urgency with which this topic must be countered.

The effects of violence are diverse and affect both the immediate victims and their children. Children in the affected households often experience violence up close and can be pushed into a victim -like role themselves. Women's shelters offer shelter for women affected by violence and their children, in which they can receive legal, economic and personal support. Nevertheless, the reality shows that the number of places in women's shelters is only 7,700, while the need is much higher.

social responsibility and offers of help

The women's house coordination emphasizes that violence against women is an omnipresent problem that often happens in secret. This happens not only in your own four walls, but also within social relationships. State and social representatives are asked to take the deficits seriously in the help system. One of the central demands is to make access to help systems low -threshold and barrier -free.

A legal right to help for women affected by violence and their children is required by the diakonia. Protection and advice must be compulsory in order to provide affected women better access to the necessary support. Diverse advisory services such as women's advice centers and intervention centers are working on offering help, both for women and men who experience violence.

The upcoming “crime scene” episode will not only entertain, but also address intrusive social issues that are known to many affected people from everyday life. The widespread and often hidden character of domestic violence requires social awareness and determined action of all actors.