Knife drama in schools: Children cause fear and horror!

Knife drama in schools: Children cause fear and horror!

Berlin-Spandau, Deutschland - Today, on May 23, 2025, there were two alarming knife attacks in Germany that were committed by young students. The first incident occurred in a elementary school in Berlin-Spandau, where a 13-year-old is said to have attacked his 12-year-old classmate with a kitchen knife. The victim was seriously injured and had to be operated on, but is in stable condition. The police are looking for the alleged perpetrator, whose parents have already given up a missing person. According to initial information, the police ruled out a hazard for residents because the boy may have submerged in a green area.

The attack took place in a changing room before or after physical education. Before the incident, there were disputes between the two students, even if no history was known. However, the police had difficulty finding the 13-year-old after the attack, but also begins to find cinemas to quickly find the boy. The background to the incident is an increasing debate about violence among children in Germany.

second incident in Remscheid

Immediately after the incident in Berlin, a similar attack occurred in Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia. Here, an 11-year-old attacked a 13-year-old with a kitchen knife, which caused serious injuries to the victim on the leg; However, it is not in mortal danger. The younger perpetrator initially fled, but was later caught by the police and handed over to the legal guardians. Both incidents give a clear light on the accumulating willingness to use violence among young people and children.

increase in youth violence

The police crime statistics for 2024 shows a worrying increase in youth crime, especially for violent crimes. According to the President of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Holger Münch, the increasing numbers should not only be interpreted as catching up after Corona pandemic. In 2023, 3,482 crimes with knives were registered in Berlin, with about half threats being. It is particularly noteworthy that 13,755 children under the age of 14 were registered as suspect, which corresponds to an increase of 11.3 percent. This is alarming because children in Germany under the age of 14 are not considered to be punishable and have no fear of criminal law.

The criminologist Dirk Baier sees the increase in violent acts in the fact that the willingness to use violence in younger age groups is pre -relocated. Experts attribute developments to increased psychological stress and changed social concepts of masculinity. In the discussion about the penalty that is currently 14 years, there are suggestions for reviewing this regulation by politics. Baier himself warns of a reduction in penalty and advocates social pedagogical interventions and preventive approaches to prevent future violent offenses among young people.

a comprehensive social and political discussion about ways to accumulate violence among children and adolescents is essential. The incidents in Berlin-Spandau and Remscheid illustrate the acute need for action.

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