# Missing person search in Fulda, Germany

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/missing-person-search-in-fulda-germany
> Updated: 2026-09-12T07:56:38.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

A 19-year-old man with Down syndrome went missing from the ‘antonius: gemeinsam Mensch’ facility in Fulda, Germany, on a Wednesday morning. Authorities launched an extensive search operation involving the East Hesse Police Headquarters, the German Red Cross, and rescue dog units, utilizing motorcycles, quads, and e-scooters to locate the individual, who was feared to be disoriented.

Three days later, the young man was found safe in the Northeim district of Lower Saxony. A police patrol discovered him at the Bad Gandersheim station. Investigations revealed he had traveled via regional express trains from Fulda through Frankfurt and Cologne. Although he appeared exhausted and dirty following his journey, his family reported he was in “remarkably good condition” and has since been reunited with his parents.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Missing 19-year-old from Fulda found safe in Lower Saxony

A 19-year-old man with Down syndrome missing from Fulda has been found safe at a train station in Bad Gandersheim after a multi-day search involving police and rescue dogs.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missing-19-year-old-from-fulda-found-safe-in-lower-saxony

### 2026-09-09: Fulda police launch search for missing 19-year-old with Down syndrome

Police and rescue teams are conducting a large-scale search for a disoriented 19-year-old man with Down syndrome missing from a facility in Fulda, Germany.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fulda-police-launch-search-for-missing-19-year-old-with-down-syndrome

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