Overview
- Students discovered hidden cameras on the women's toilets at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht in Lichtenberg, and police seized at least two devices after the initial report on Wednesday.
- The university filed a criminal complaint and Landeskriminalamt unit LKA 14 together with a Fachkommissariat of Polizeidirektion 3 are leading the investigation into possible image-based violations of the most private sphere.
- Preliminary checks suggest the cameras were small, cheaply made and reportedly attached with Velcro under hygienic-bag dispensers; forensic teams are now examining the devices for storage media, fingerprints and DNA.
- HWR and its landlord BIM have begun systematic searches of all sanitary areas, boosted security and cleaning inspections, and set up psychological support for affected students and staff.
- Local authorities in Lichtenberg have reported similar Velcro fixtures in district buildings and have also filed a complaint, underscoring wider concerns about safety in publicly accessible toilets and the risk of covert recording.