Two fatalities after attack - moving speech by Mayor Reiter
Commemoration after the attack: “Munich stands for diversity, tolerance, respect and equal opportunities”
Munich is mourning the two fatalities following the attack in Munich's Maxvorstadt district on February 13, 2025. On Thursday afternoon, a memorial service was held at Stiglmaierplatz, at which Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter spoke and commemorated the two deceased, a municipal employee and her two-year-old daughter.
On Sunday, the relatives of the deceased addressed the public in a statement. Citizens can sign the book of condolence at the town hall. Information on the investigation and contact points for those affected can be found here.
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- Tat: Anschlag auf einen ver.di-Demonstrationszug am 13. Februar 2025
- Ort: Ecke Seidlstraße/Karlstraße in der Maxvorstadt
- Opfer: Amel und ihre zweijährige Tochter Hafsa wurden getötet, 44 weitere Menschen verletzt
- Gedenken: Gedenkveranstaltungen am Tatort und ein dauerhafter Gedenkort am Flaucher
Amel und Hafsa im Mittelpunkt der Erinnerung
Amel arbeitete seit 2017 als Ingenieurin für die Landeshauptstadt München. Sie setzte sich für Gerechtigkeit, Solidarität, Gleichheit und Arbeitnehmer*innenrechte sowie gegen Fremdenfeindlichkeit und Ausgrenzung ein. Diese Werte wollte sie auch ihrer Tochter Hafsa mitgeben.
Die Familie dankte den Hilfs- und Pflegekräften sowie allen Menschen, die Anteilnahme zeigten. Zugleich bat sie eindringlich darum, Tod und Verlust nicht zu benutzen, „um Hass zu schüren und ihn politisch zu instrumentalisieren“.
👉 Im Mittelpunkt des Münchner Gedenkens stehen Amel und Hafsa, ihre Angehörigen, die 44 Verletzten und alle weiteren Betroffenen des Anschlags.
Gedenkveranstaltung zum Jahrestag 2026
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Munich police on the injured and the course of the crime
On Friday morning, the police provided information about the course of events and the current number of injuries.
According to the police, a demonstration of a ver.di event with around 1,500 people was on its way from Seidlstraße towards Königsplatz on Thursday morning. At the corner of Seidlstraße and Karlstraße, a man in a car, a Mini Cooper, drove into the group of people from behind, killing two people and injuring at least 37 others.
Numerous emergency services and civil protection teams were on the scene to provide medical care to the injured and care for those affected. Emergency psychosocial care teams were also deployed.
Mother and two-year-old child killed after attack
On Saturday evening, the Bavarian State Office of Criminal Investigation announced that a mother who worked for the City of Munich and her two-year-old child had succumbed to their serious injuries. Their condition was considered very critical after the attack.
Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter was deeply saddened: “My thoughts are with the family of the victims and their relatives and friends. The pain is beyond words. In these dark times, we will offer the family all possible support.”
Donation account for those affected by the attack
The city has set up a donation account to support the victims of the attack. The donations will be used to provide financial assistance to those directly affected by the attack who have suffered physical and/or psychological damage. In addition, projects to support those affected can also be funded from the donation account.
Donations can be made immediately to:
Landeshauptstadt München
IBAN: DE86 7015 0000 0000 2030 00
BIC: SSKMDEMMXXX
Purpose: Hilfe Anschlagsopfer
The trade unions have also set up a donation account:
Gewerkschaften helfen e.V.
IBAN: DE55 2505 0000 0152 0114 90
BIC: NOLADE2HXXX
Purpose: Opfer Demo München
Book of condolence
The City of Munich had placed a book of condolences for the two victims on the second floor of City Hall from February 17 to 25, in which Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter signed with the following words: “Munich mourns. We are all deeply shocked. The brutal attack on the demonstration has struck us right in the heart. Our thoughts and sympathy are with all the victims and their families - especially the family of the two murdered men and their relatives and friends. Let us stand together in this difficult time!”
At the request of the family of the two victims Amel and Hafsa, the city has removed weather-sensitive expressions of sympathy, such as letters and cuddly toys, from the memorial site in Seidlstraße, as the family would like to keep them. The items will be handed over to the family together with the book of condolences.
Statement from the relatives:
In a statement, which the family has also released for publication on the channels of the City of Munich and muenchen.de, the relatives address the public:
“First of all, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to those who have shown sincere sympathy and solidarity. We would like to thank the helpers, nurses and doctors for their support, guidance and emotional support. Amel was born in Algeria and came to Germany when she was four years old. She studied environmental protection in Cologne and Bingen. She has worked as an engineer for the City of Munich since 2017. She was project and subject area manager.
She had been living in Munich with her husband and daughter Hafsa since 2017. Amel was a person who stood up for justice. She was active for solidarity, equality and stood up for workers' rights and against xenophobia and exclusion. It was very important to her to pass these values on to her daughter.
We want to reaffirm that death and loss should not be used to stir up hatred and politicize it. We have said it all with this statement and would urge you to refrain from inquiries, as the focus is now on grief and loss.”
Family and friends
