# Child safety incidents in Germany

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-safety-incidents-in-germany
> Updated: 2026-09-06T11:44:30.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

In Rülzheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, two toddlers aged two and three were discovered alone at a train station on a Saturday morning. The children, who were wearing only diapers and wrapped in blankets, had reportedly left their nearby home unnoticed while their parents were sleeping. 

Upon questioning by police, the children stated they had set out because they wanted to ‘buy new shoes.’ Passersby alerted authorities, and the children were subsequently returned safely to their parents.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Rülzheim police reunite two toddlers found alone at train station

Two toddlers, aged two and three, were found alone at the Rülzheim train station in Germany wearing only diapers and blankets. They had left their home while their parents slept to “buy new shoes.”

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rlzheim-police-reunite-two-toddlers-found-alone-at-train-station

### 2026-08-25: Mannheim: Mother left behind by train with two children on board

A mother was left behind by an ICE train in Mannheim, Germany, leaving her eight-month-old baby and 13-year-old child on board. The children were safely recovered by police in Stuttgart.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mannheim-mother-left-behind-by-train-with-two-children-on-board

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Cite as: Child safety incidents in Germany. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/child-safety-incidents-in-germany