# Business burglaries in Germany

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/business-burglaries-in-germany
> Updated: 2026-08-11T10:02:48.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

A series of burglaries targeting local businesses has been reported across various German states.

In late July, police in Thuringia reported an attempted break-in at a hair salon in Erfurt, where perpetrators caused approximately €500 in damage but failed to enter. Simultaneously, in North Rhine-Westphalia, suspects broke into a gym in Kamen, using a lever to pry open a window and steal nutritional supplements.

By mid-August, further incidents occurred in Dietingen and Selm. In Dietingen, thieves failed to breach a butcher shop’s main door but accessed a garage to steal tools, causing roughly 3,000 euros in damages. In Selm, an intruder entered a bakery, stealing a cash drawer and a safe; however, the safe was empty because of a new cash management system. Police are currently reviewing surveillance footage from the bakery incident.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-11: Germany: Burglaries reported at butcher shop and bakery

Police are investigating two recent burglaries in Germany: a butcher shop in Dietingen where tools were stolen, and a bakery in Selm where an empty safe was taken.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/germany-burglaries-reported-at-butcher-shop-and-bakery

### 2026-07-27: German police report burglary attempts at Erfurt salon and Kamen gym

German police reported two break‑in attempts: a hair salon in Erfurt suffered €500 door damage but no entry, and a Redfitness gym in Kamen was entered after a window was pried, with thieves stealing nutritional

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-police-report-burglary-attempts-at-erfurt-salon-and-kamen-gym

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