# Criminal activity in Germany and Austria > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-activity-in-germany-and-austria > Updated: 2026-08-27T03:05:06.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Reports from Germany and Austria indicate a series of diverse criminal activities and public disturbances. In Austria, incidents included the alleged killing of an eight-year-old girl in Kumberg, the arrest of a suspected serial burglar in the Vöcklabruck district, and the detention of youths for using pyrotechnics for social media content. In Germany, reported crimes involved a fatal incident in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, a critical stabbing in Göttingen, and a fatal attack on elderly parents in Fulda. Other reported offenses included gas station robbery, theft by individuals posing as police, and hate speech. Subsequent reports from Germany detailed further disturbances, such as an intruder forcing an emergency brake on a regional train in Bavaria and an incident in Lübeck where an irritant substance was sprayed into a moving bus. Other reported crimes included armed robberies, multiple sexual assaults in Offenbach, and various physical attacks and harassment incidents across several cities. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-27: Germany reports multiple criminal incidents and public disturbances Multiple criminal incidents reported across Germany, including a train cabin intrusion, a bus irritant attack, a robbery at gunpoint in Hannover, and a series of sexual assaults in Offenbach. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/schweinfurt-police-arrest-man-for-alleged-harassment-of-two-children ### 2026-08-16: Police report multiple violent crimes across Germany and Austria Multiple violent crimes, including stabbings, a fatal domestic attack in Austria, and a series of burglaries and robberies, have led to several arrests across Germany and Austria. 41 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bremen-grpelingen-armed-robbery-of-luxury-watch-and-gold-chain --- Cite as: Criminal activity in Germany and Austria. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-activity-in-germany-and-austria