Bavarian League Ice Hockey: Devils want to stay on playoff course
Bavarian League Ice Hockey: Devils want to stay on playoff course: VfE Ulm/Neu-Ulm must prevail in the Bavarian League on Friday against ERV Schweinfurt and on ...
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Well-known architect from Upper Bavaria falls to his death in the Alps - | ...
Well-known architect from Upper Bavaria falls to his death in the Alps - | "Leaves a huge void"
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Attacker wrote manifesto: Police classify school attack in Schongau as ...
Attacker wrote manifesto: Police classify school attack in Schongau as right-wing violence
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Key FactsSchongau attack classified as right-wing violence
Oct 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
  • According to Joachim Herrmann, the manifesto contains misogyny, anti-queer hostility, racism, and antisemitism.

  • During the July 8 attack, two 13-year-old girls suffered serious upper-body injuries from multiple knife wounds.

  • Authorities had already been monitoring the teenager for more than a year over alleged glorification of rampage attacks.

  • The “8. Juli” investigative group is working under Bavaria’s Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism.
  • According to the current state of the investigation, the suspect drafted a so-called manifesto. It is, among other things, shaped by misogyny, anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, racism and antisemitism.
    — Joachim Herrmann, CSU politician, speaking in the Interior Committee of the Bavarian State Parliament about the Schongau school attack.
Key FactsHerrmann: Schongau stabbing classified as right-wing violence
Oct 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
  • According to Herrmann, police classified the attack as right-wing violence based on the available findings.

  • Based on current findings, Herrmann said the 16-year-old suspect had written a manifesto marked by misogyny, anti-queer hostility, racism, and antisemitism.

  • Authorities had monitored the 16-year-old for more than a year before the attack over suspected glorification of rampages.

  • The police task force “8 July” is handling the case under Bavaria’s Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism (ZET).
  • According to the current state of the investigation, the accused has written a so-called manifesto. It is, among other things, shaped by misogyny, anti-LGBTQ sentiment, racism and antisemitism.
    — Joachim Herrmann, Bavarian Interior Minister, in the Interior Committee of the Bavarian State Parliament in Munich
Singer Günther Sigl returns to his old home - |
Singer Günther Sigl returns to his old home - | "We're incredibly excited!": Günther Sigl, who was born in Schongau 79 years ago, will soon be playing in his ...
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Dead man from Lake Starnberg: Peiting author releases third Elli Fuchs ...
Dead man from Lake Starnberg: Peiting author releases third Elli Fuchs mystery: Alexandra Stiglmeier sends her amateur detective Elli Fuchs on a new trail in ...
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SOGesund secured: Now the concept is to be adapted
SOGesund secured: Now the concept is to be adapted: After months of struggle, the financing for the cross-sectoral healthcare provider SOGesund in Schongau is ...
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More and more tourists are drawn to this Bavarian town
More and more tourists are drawn to this Bavarian town: Schongau is becoming increasingly attractive to tourists. Both the number of overnight stays and the ...
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World champion by one point: Carpenter from Stötten wins World ...
World champion by one point: Carpenter from Stötten wins World Championship gold: Tobias Kelz won the gold medal for furniture making at the WorldSkills ...
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Schongau municipal utilities increase district heating price to 104 ...
Schongau municipal utilities increase district heating price to 104.50 euros per MWh
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This has never happened before: An entire village opens its doors to ...
This has never happened before: An entire village opens its doors to visitors for a day
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Mourning for
Mourning for "Sweet Hanni": Well-known businesswoman dies at 85: She ran the confectionery shop on Weinstraße for 28 years. The shop owner developed her treats ...
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Diakonie withdraws: New association aims to save integration project
Diakonie withdraws: New association aims to save integration project: Migrants who have integrated well in Germany help those who are new. That is the goal of ...
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"Our savings are gone": Lechladen closes again after only four months.: Lechcafé and Lechladen in the Lechvorstadt district - | the concept seems to be failing ...
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Top apprentice in the painting trade scores 97.5 out of 100 points
Top apprentice in the painting trade scores 97.5 out of 100 points: The journeyman's certificate has been earned, and a new chapter begins for seven young ...
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Schongau in the 12th century: Climate warming led to a population ...
Schongau in the 12th century: Climate warming led to a population explosion: Well over 100 visitors were drawn to the Ballenhaus by the two speakers ...
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Weeks of construction work completed: Important federal highway is open ...
Weeks of construction work completed: Important federal highway is open again: Good news from the B23 between Peiting and Rottenbuch: Since Tuesday ...
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"Franz Josef Strauss was right about many things": Even 38 years after his death, Franz Josef Strauss remains very present for the CSU's younger generation ...
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"His heart belonged to the fire department": Rudolf Krois died at 88 years old: Rudolf Krois shaped fire protection in the Weilheim-Schongau district for eleven ...
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Schongau welcomes five twin towns - | and one speech moves everyone
Schongau welcomes five twin towns - | and one speech moves everyone: Mayors from Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, and Great Britain met in Schongau ...
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330 kilometers on foot: Running therapist explores the Lech River - | and ...
330 kilometers on foot: Running therapist explores the Lech River - | and encounters himself
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Schongau Water Park breaks record: 836 season tickets - | more than ever ...
Schongau Water Park breaks record: 836 season tickets - | more than ever before: Schongau's Water Park counted 110,742 visitors in the summer season - | 850 ...
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Schongau Town Whispers: Fashion, music, and a fantastic atmosphere until ...
Schongau Town Whispers: Fashion, music, and a fantastic atmosphere until late into the night
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After the shooting at the Schongau Gymnasium: What has changed?
After the shooting at the Schongau Gymnasium: What has changed?: The Schongau Gymnasium reopens its doors after the shooting on July 8th. Headmaster Pfaffendorf ...
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Oktoberfest waitress reveals her ritual after her shift in the beer tent - ...
Oktoberfest waitress reveals her ritual after her shift in the beer tent - | "This is very important to me"
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788 kilometers in 32 days: Woman from Peiting makes solo pilgrimage to ...
788 kilometers in 32 days: Woman from Peiting makes solo pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
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Franz Josef Strauss: A man who carried his homeland in his heart
Franz Josef Strauss: A man who carried his homeland in his heart: 80 years ago, Franz Josef Strauss was elected District Administrator of Schongau ...
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Full-day care opened in Schongau's Köhlerstadel
Full-day care opened in Schongau's Köhlerstadel: Schongau has converted its Köhlerstadel into an open all-day school for 120 children ...
merkur.de/lokales/schongau/schongau-ort29421/ganztagsbetreuung-im-schongauer-koehlerstadel-eroeffnet-94493993.html
Photographer opens Italian café-bar - | all products from Sicily
Photographer opens Italian café-bar - | all products from Sicily: A photographer from Schongau has created an Italian island. All products in the catering area - ...
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Kalmyks fled from Stalin as far as the Schongau region - | Author reads at ...
Kalmyks fled from Stalin as far as the Schongau region - | Author reads at the city museum
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Blind cat Micky paralyzed after being shot: Concern about cat haters in ...
Blind cat Micky paralyzed after being shot: Concern about cat haters in Upper Bavarian community
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Kurdish woman arrived without German skills and now passes tax exam with a ...
Kurdish woman arrived without German skills and now passes tax exam with a grade of 1.2
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Schongau Animal Shelter: New homes sought in vain for dogs - | ...
Schongau Animal Shelter: New homes sought in vain for dogs - | Construction projects also presented at the summer festival
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After the disaster: Schongau Nepal Initiative wants to coordinate support
After the disaster: Schongau Nepal Initiative wants to coordinate support: After the massive tsunami in northern Nepal, the Schongau Nepal Initiative is ...
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Clothing oasis seeks premises in Schongau and surrounding area: Every item ...
Clothing oasis seeks premises in Schongau and surrounding area: Every item for one euro
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Finally: TSV football pitch is being renovated and gets the region's ...
Finally: TSV football pitch is being renovated and gets the region's first irrigation system
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10,000 followers on
10,000 followers on "My Schongau": The focus should always be on the town.: The blog "My Schongau" has been around for 10 years. The series of historical photos ...
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Carpenter Tobias Kelz represents Germany at the WorldSkills Competition in ...
Carpenter Tobias Kelz represents Germany at the WorldSkills Competition in China: 21-year-old Tobias Kelz already won the national competition in Berlin and also ...
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"This year it's really bad": Problems with wasps - | How restaurateurs in Bavaria are reacting
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Schongau's squad complete: Import player stays, two youngsters arrive
Schongau's squad complete: Import player stays, two youngsters arrive: The Mammoths have finalized their roster. One import player remains ...
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Kreuter Spring: Documentation Shows Extensive History
Kreuter Spring: Documentation Shows Extensive History: Werner Schmitt has documented the history of the Kreuter spring. The book covers the period from the ...
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Parish church: New fundraising campaign for bronze bells - | The old bells ...
Parish church: New fundraising campaign for bronze bells - | The old bells are to be removed in the fall
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“It’s not a 9-to-5 job”: Mayor Thomas Schleich in an interview - | A ...
“It’s not a 9-to-5 job”: Mayor Thomas Schleich in an interview - | A turbulent start to his term
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EA Schongau signs second Canadian - | the new one comes from the ...
EA Schongau signs second Canadian - | the new one comes from the neighborhood: EA Schongau has filled another import slot. Like Kurt Sonne, the Mammoths' new ...
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Key FactsEA Schongau signs Tom Callaghan from Landsberg
Aug 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Kurt Sonne extended his contract and will begin his third season with the Mammuts after scoring 24 goals in 39 games to date.

  • Sergei Stas is joining from the Saale Bulls Halle and is also set to become the U20 head coach and youth coordinator.

  • Tom Callaghan is set to move from neighboring HC Landsberg to Schongau after recording 23 goals and 26 assists there.

  • EA Schongau said it would continue to have three foreign players on its team.
Key FactsTen new master craftsmen from Weilheim-Schongau
Aug 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • About 320 male and female students took their final examinations at the Ostbahnhof master schools in Munich, including ten men from the district in electrical engineering and installation and heating engineering.

  • At the closing ceremony in Munich’s Old Town Hall, Mayor Dominik Krause praised the graduates’ efforts and invited them to a photograph on the town hall balcony.

  • Franz Xaver Peteranderl, president of the Chamber of Crafts for Munich and Upper Bavaria, said at the ceremony that artificial intelligence could not replace manual skill, experience and work in real-world settings.

  • The ten masters come from seven towns; seven qualified as electrical engineers and three as installers and heating engineers.
  • "Artificial intelligence cannot replace manual skill, experience, and work in a real-world environment."— Franz Xaver Peteranderl, president of the Chamber of Crafts for Munich and Upper Bavaria, at the Meisterschulen ceremony at Ostbahnhof in Munich.
Discovery by a tourist: BMW lay in the Lech River for over 30 years
Discovery by a tourist: BMW lay in the Lech River for over 30 years: A tourist discovered a car in the Lech River. Yesterday, Wednesday, personnel from the ...
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Car recovered from the Lech River after more than 30 years: Was it stolen?
Car recovered from the Lech River after more than 30 years: Was it stolen?: A tourist discovers a car in the river near Bernbeuern. Police suspect the car was ...
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Weilheim loses oncology practice: 750,000 more kilometers for 400 patients
Weilheim loses oncology practice: 750,000 more kilometers for 400 patients: The hematology-oncology practice in Weilheim is being relocated to Penzberg ...
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State Criminal Police Office investigates explosion: Large-scale ...
State Criminal Police Office investigates explosion: Large-scale deployment of firefighters and police in the industrial park
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Second girl released from hospital after violent attack at high school in ...
Second girl released from hospital after violent attack at high school in Schongau
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School shooting in Schongau: Second injured girl released from hospital ...
School shooting in Schongau: Second injured girl released from hospital after attack at the high school
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Mayor:
Mayor: "The violent act has deeply shaken us" - | Victims of the knife attack on the road to recovery
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94 students at Pfaffenwinkel Middle School celebrate their graduation
94 students at Pfaffenwinkel Middle School celebrate their graduation: 94 students at Pfaffenwinkel Middle School in Schongau have now received their diplomas ...
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Emergency services ticker for the Weilheim-Schongau region: Two slightly ...
Emergency services ticker for the Weilheim-Schongau region: Two slightly injured in collision with e-scooter
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BR-Radltour Visit – Historic Old Town in Upper Bavaria Closed for Hours
BR-Radltour Visit – Historic Old Town in Upper Bavaria Closed for Hours: On August 4, the BR-Radltour will stop in Schongau. For four hours, nearly the entire ...
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Plantsch celebrates its 25th birthday: 1000 visitors flock to the leisure ...
Plantsch celebrates its 25th birthday: 1000 visitors flock to the leisure pool: The Schongau leisure pool Plantsch celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday ...
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Spectacular accident: Driver crashes through fence and into garden ...
Spectacular accident: Driver crashes through fence and into garden pavilion: Apparently under the influence of drugs and without a driver's license ...
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School shooting in Schongau: School administration addresses parents and ...
School shooting in Schongau: School administration addresses parents and thanks "courageous" students
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Hot construction summer has begun: Closed main road becomes a test of ...
Hot construction summer has begun: Closed main road becomes a test of patience for drivers.
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Town in Bavaria takes a three-day trip back to the Middle Ages - | with ...
Town in Bavaria takes a three-day trip back to the Middle Ages - | with knights, an executioner and a snake charmer
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Schongau Middle School: Complete renovation significantly increases costs ...
Schongau Middle School: Complete renovation significantly increases costs for all municipalities
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Schongau misses out on the Rural Music Town 2026 title - | prize goes to ...
Schongau misses out on the Rural Music Town 2026 title - | prize goes to Saxony: The town of Schongau applied for the title "Rural Music Town 2026". However ...
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Schoolyard gig by Antenne Bayern: Schongau Gymnasium has good chances - | ...
Schoolyard gig by Antenne Bayern: Schongau Gymnasium has good chances - | A glimmer of hope after the school shooting
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