The mouse is back:
There was great outrage after unknown perpetrators set fire to the orange figure. Many fans then decorated the statue with bandages ...
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WDR: Mouse statue is gone - | the background: Last year, the mouse had to be refurbished for a few weeks after an arson attack. But now the mouse is gone again ...
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Attack on WDR character: Police search for suspected mouse arsonist with photos: The police are searching for the arsonist of the WDR mouse and are releasing ...
rundschau-online.de/koeln/wdr-maus-in-koeln-angezuendet-polizei-fahndet-mit-fotos-1159829
Behind the scenes at the Higher Regional Court: The Mouse visits Hamm with WDR: On the occasion of the Mouse Door Opener Day, the orange TV character visited ...
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Repair completed: Mouse figure returns after arson attack: Many fans put bandages on the burnt mouse and expressed their condolences. The figure has now been ...
rundschau-online.de/koeln/nach-brandanschlag-maus-figur-kehrt-zurueck-1094347
The mouse is back: The burned-out mouse figure from the show "Sendung mit der Maus" has returned to its place in Cologne, "well recovered."
kleinezeitung.at/kultur/20044351/die-maus-ist-wieder-zurueck
Arson attack at WDR: Iconic mouse figure missing - | "Children from all over Germany" write letters
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After the fire: the mouse goes into treatment: The WDR Press Lounge is aimed at journalists. In addition to press releases, you will also find press dates ...
presse.wdr.de/plounge/wdr/unternehmen/2025/07/20250728_maus_figur_brand.html
Key FactsArson Attack on Cologne Mouse Statue Prompts Probe
Jul 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ga.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ga.de
- The orange mouse statue in front of the WDR building in Cologne was allegedly set ablaze during the night before Saturday.
- A security guard discovered the fire and alerted emergency services, while youths were reportedly seen nearby prior to the incident.
- WDR filed a criminal complaint against unknown suspects, cooperating with police to investigate the arson and vandalism.
- The timing for repairs or replacement of the statue remains undecided pending a thorough condition assessment.
We have filed a criminal complaint for property damage and arson.— Matthias Körnich, head of the WDR children's program, confirms the legal actions taken after the arson incident.
Cult show - | Cologne Mouse undergoes repairs after fire: All right, little mouse: The character of the namesake of the "Sendung mit der Maus" (The Show with the ...
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The show with the mouse: After an arson attack, the icon of German television receives hundreds of treatments
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Fan reaction after arson attack: charred mouse figure in front of WDR building supplied with plasters
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Mouse figure set on fire in Cologne: Cologne (ots) - | During the night from Friday to Saturday, unknown persons set fire to the mouse figure in front of the WDR ...
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Key FactsBurned Mouse Statue in Cologne Undergoes Repair
Jul 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- The Mouse statue at the Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne was severely damaged in an arson attack overnight Saturday.
- The fiberglass figure is being taken for a prolonged repair period to properly treat fire damage.
- Fans have applied bandages to the burned areas and sent numerous well wishes via social media.
- Authorities are investigating the vandalism and seeking witnesses, as the fire was reportedly started using accelerants.
It is massive. You can't just light it with a lighter.— A police spokesperson about the nature of the fire that damaged the mouse figure.
'A piece of childhood attacked': Unknown people set fire to 'Die Maus' in Cologne
infranken.de/unterhaltung/tv-streaming/koeln-maus-figur-wdr-vandalismus-feuer-polizei-ermittlungen-art-6246994
HORIZONT Before 9: Eight things you should know this morning: Good morning from Frankfurt. Jubilation in England: Coach Sarina Wiegman's team has won the ...
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The blue elephant: The most likeable sidekick on German television: Fifty years ago, the blue elephant appeared for the first time on the show “The Mouse Show” ...
zeit.de/zeit-magazin/leben/2025-01/der-blaue-elefant-sendung-mit-der-maus-fernsehen-kinder
The mouse is gone: figure from children's show stolen in Cologne: A larger-than-life statue of the popular mouse from children's television has been ...
stern.de/panorama/verbrechen/die-maus-ist-weg--figur-aus-kindersendung-in-koeln-gestohlen-35146064.html
Key FactsCologne's Mouse Figure: A Protest Against Broadcasting Reform?
Oct 16, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: waz.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: waz.de
- The Mouse statue, a well-known mascot of public broadcasting, has gone missing in Cologne, causing public concern.
- An Instagram account called 'Die Reise mit der Maus' has framed the disappearance as a protest against public broadcasting reform plans.
- The proposed reforms include reducing the number of programs and merging cultural television channels.
- The WDR emphasizes that the Mouse should not be used for political purposes, as it is missed by many fans.
"Kidnapped" mouse figure has appeared in Magdeburg: On Tuesday, the popular mouse figure disappeared from its regular spot at the WDR in Cologne - | as part of a ...
wn.de/nrw/entfuehrte-mausfigur-in-magdeburg-aufgetaucht-3168626
Inventor of the cartoon character: The »mother of the mouse« is dead: Isolde Schmitt-Menzel created the orange cartoon mouse, which was first seen in 1971 in the ...
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"Mother of the Mouse": graphic designer Schmitt-Menzel is dead: She invented a character that shaped generations of children - now the "mother of the mouse" is ...
wz.de/nrw/mutter-der-maus-grafikerin-schmitt-menzel-ist-tot_aid-76575621
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