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Violent altercation at the Winterhude town festival – witnesses wanted!
After a violent altercation at the city festival in Winterhude on September 7, 2025, the police are looking for witnesses.
Violent altercation at the Winterhude town festival – witnesses wanted!
An incident occurred in Hamburg-Winterhude on the night of Saturday to Sunday, September 7, 2025, which is cause for concern. During the city festival, which had previously been enjoyed peacefully by many visitors, an argument between several people escalated. According to Radio Hamburg, a total of six people were involved in the fight. A 29-year-old was seriously injured in the incident; he was hit with a glass bottle and hit in the neck with a stabbing tool.
The incident happened around 1 a.m. near Mühlenkamp, when the city festival was officially over. The exact trigger for the aggression remains unclear, although excessive alcohol consumption could play a possible role. The police are talking about a fight in which between 10 and 20 people were involved, as t-online reports. During the altercation, three other people suffered minor injuries and also had to be taken to hospital.
Witnesses urgently sought
The alleged perpetrators, described as four to five men around 20 to 25 years old with a “southern” appearance, were able to escape in the crowd. The police have started an investigation and are urgently looking for witnesses to the incident. In particular, three women are wanted who tried to come between the arguing parties. Information can be given via the tip line or at any police station, as stated in the report from Radio Hamburg.
In the current context, the police crime statistics for 2024 show that the number of crimes in Hamburg has fallen overall. Still, there was a 7 percent increase in violent crime, particularly in well-known hotspots like St. Pauli and St. Georg. This event raises questions about how good security really is at large events and how the police respond to such incidents.
The incident in Winterhude means that both security forces and organizers will have to take a closer look at future city festivals to ensure that all participants can move around in a carefree atmosphere. The efforts of the police will be crucial in preventing such an escalation in the future.