Overview
- Authorities report no indications of a concrete threat and say the messages were designed to stoke fear, citing errors in the circulated school list, including non‑existent or long‑closed institutions.
- Police fielded more than 900 emergency calls from concerned parents as some families kept children home, though classes proceeded and officers maintained visible presence at schools.
- Specially trained prevention teams were deployed, with police presence reported at 22 schools early Monday and later at 34 sites to reassure communities and serve as direct contacts.
- Staatsschutz opened a case for disturbing the public peace through threats, and the domestic intelligence service is examining whether the hoax ties to a targeted disinformation effort, a possible Russia link that remains unconfirmed.
- Investigators are mapping how the claim spread after a Russian‑language Telegram post and subsequent amplification by a Berlin‑based streamer, with the original profile reportedly deleted.