Bomb threat to the Technical Technology Vienna: Large police force and evacuation!

Bomb threat to the Technical Technology Vienna: Large police force and evacuation!

Wiedner Hauptstraße, 1040 Wien, Österreich - On June 12, 2025, the Technical University of Vienna on the Freihaus campus in Wiedner Hauptstraße was the target of a large -scale police. The reason for this was a bomb threat, which was triggered by an incident in which a man threw a package into a building and called: "It makes you boom." As a result of this threat, the police were immediately alerted after a security employee recognized the Situation. Police spokeswoman Anna Gutt confirmed the incident to APA.

The police moved in with numerous emergency services, including the special operations group of the Vienna professional rescue. Explosive teams and explosive dogs were used to check the package, which initially remained in the building. Public traffic volume in the Karlsplatz area was also closed to ensure security and not to hinder the emergency services.

evacuation and investigation

In the course of the operation, the affected building was completely evacuated and searched. The parcel showed on Thursday afternoon that no explosive was found in it. The traffic closures in the room were then lifted. However, it remained unclear whether the man who had thrown the package had fled or went into the building himself.

The management state protection and intelligence services (DSN) are now investigating in this case and in connection with other bomb threats. There are currently indications of an international group of perpetrators who may be behind such threats. In the last three days, more than 50 bomb threats, mainly in schools, have been registered.

The phenomenon could be connected to "Swatting", a term that refers to triggering large inserts due to incorrect emergency calls. Investigations also suggest that some threatening letters may have been written by artificial intelligence. The Ministry of the Interior has emphasized that bomb threats do not represent trivial offenses and perpetrators have to expect high punishments.