Overview
- Police counted about 3,500 people at the edge of Altschauerberg on Saturday who had come for the so‑called Schanzenfest despite an official ban on larger gatherings.
- Officers used drones, loudspeaker orders, mounted units and containment lines to stop the crowd from entering the village and to shepherd it away later in the afternoon.
- The police described a very aggressive mood, reported Böller being thrown at officers and police horses, and made multiple arrests after attacks and resistance.
- Authorities had issued an Allgemeinverfügung that forbids assemblies of more than eight people as a preemptive measure, and prosecutors and police now plan to review possible offences from the event.
- The incident continues a years‑long, internet‑driven conflict around YouTuber Rainer Winkler that persists even though he no longer lives at the site and shifts pressure onto local services and public safety planning.