This is a list of known mass shootings that have occurred in Germany. Mass shootings are firearm-related incidents with at least four casualties. As of June 2026, 638 people have died and 522 people have been injured in 194 mass shootings, with a total of 1,160 casualties (including perpetrator/s).
21st century 2020s Date Location Dead Injured Total Description29 June 2026Stade, Lower Saxony6062026 Stade shooting: A man opened fire at a youth welfare center over a child custody dispute, killing six employees of the facility.20 February 2026Strullendorf, Bavaria404A man shot and killed his wife and two children before killing himself.25 January 2026Berlin044Four people were wounded during a family dispute in an apartment in Tiergarten.25 November 2025Reutlingen district, Baden-Württemberg505A man shot and killed his sister in her apartment, then went to his St. Johann business and killed his two children. He then went to his home in Pfullingen and killed his partner and himself.30 September 2025Oldenburg, Lower Saxony404A man killed his ex-partner, her two children, and himself in an apartment.11 April 2025Klettbach, Thuringia404A police officer killed his wife, two children, and himself with his service weapon.26 February 2025Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia044Several shots were fired at the regional court of Bielefeld during the Besar Nimani murder trial. Some of the gunfire was directed from a passing car. At least four people were injured, including the father and brother of the defendant. Two suspects were arrested at the scene. Nimani's sister was held on suspicion of attempted murder.14 July 2024Albstadt, Baden-Württemberg325A man shot four family members at their house, killing two of them, before killing himself in the garden.1 June 2024Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia044A man shot and wounded his wife at their apartment, then drove to a hair salon and injured three people. He was arrested on 2 June south of Hagen.1 March 2024Rotenburg an der Wümme, Lower Saxony426A Bundeswehr soldier shot and killed four people, including a 3-year-old girl, at a house. He then wounded two people at another house before being arrested.25 January 2024Montabaur, Rhineland-Palatinate404A man shot and killed his wife, his father, and his son before fatally shooting himself at their home.28 July 2023Langweid am Lech, Bavaria325Three people were killed and two others were wounded at two residences. A man was arrested.9 March 2023Hamburg88162023 Hamburg shooting: Six people and an unborn child were killed, and eight others were injured, during a shooting at a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Groß Borstel. The gunman then killed himself.4 May 2022Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia044Four people were injured during a fight between Hells Angels and a group of Turks. Fifteen people were taken into custody.18 April 2022Chemnitz, Saxony404A man shot and killed his partner and another couple residing in the same building before killing himself.24 January 2022Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg2Including the perpetrator35Heidelberg University shooting: A Heidelberg University student killed one person and wounded three others in a lecture hall before fleeing and committing suicide nearby.26 December 2021Glinde, Schleswig-Holstein314A man shot and killed his two children and wounded his wife before killing himself.4 December 2021Königs Wusterhausen, Brandenburg505A man shot and killed his wife and three children before killing himself. He committed the murders after falsifying a vaccination certificate and feared that his children would be removed from his care due to the deception.25 September 2021Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg066Six people were wounded in a shootout outside a restaurant.20 June 2021Berlin044Three men and a woman were wounded in a drive-by shooting in Wedding. 26 December 2020Berlin044A criminal opened fire on other criminals after a dispute in Kreuzberg, wounding three. One of the injured fired back and wounded the shooter, who attempted to escape by jumping into the Landwehr Canal, but was pulled out by rescue workers and arrested.19 February 2020Hanau, Hesse12416Hanau shootings: A far-right extremist opened fire at multiple shisha bars catering to immigrants, killing nine people and wounding five others. The shooter returned to his home, where he killed his mother before committing suicide. One of the wounded died of his injuries in 2026.14 February 2020Berlin145One man was killed and four others wounded in a shooting outside an event hall in Kreuzberg.24 January 2020Rot am See, Baden-Württemberg628Rot am See shooting: A man killed six people and wounded two others in a domestic dispute. He was arrested at the scene.
2010s Date Location Dead Injured Total Description9 October 2019Halle, Saxony-Anhalt235Halle synagogue shooting: A neo-Nazi live-streamed his attempt to enter a synagogue; when he failed, he opened fire on random people, killing two people and wounding two others before being wounded and arrested.19 May 2018Saarbrücken, Saarland224A man opened fire at a party, killing two people and wounding two others.16 September 2017Traunreut, Bavaria224A man killed two people and injured two others at a bar.16 September 2017Berlin134A gunman killed one and injured three others outside of a nightclub in Neu-Hohenschönhausen.30 July 2017Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg2462017 Konstanz shooting: A man killed one person and injured four others, including a police officer, at a nightclub before dying in a shootout with the police.13 June 2017Munich, Bavaria044A man stole a policewoman's service pistol at a metro station and opened fire, wounding her and two bystanders before being shot himself.19 October 2016Georgensgmünd, Bavaria145A man opened fire on police officers carrying out a raid on his apartment, killing one and injuring four.22 July 2016Munich, Bavaria104142016 Munich shooting: A man opened fire at a shopping mall, killing nine people and wounding four others before killing himself.25 June 2016Leipzig, Saxony134One person was killed and three others were seriously injured during a shootout between rival motorcycle gangs.21 December 2015Bayreuth, Bavaria314A hunter killed his ex-girlfriend and her father and wounded the ex-girlfriend's friend before committing suicide.19 November 2015Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia156Shots fired at a bar in Nippes killed one person and wounded five others.26 November 2014Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia235A resident shot and killed one person and wounded three others at a senior living center before killing himself.3 July 2014Frankfurt, Hesse055Five people were shot in a dispute between motorcycle gangs in Bahnhofsviertel.21 March 2014near Günzach, Bavaria134One person was killed and three others wounded (including two police officers) in a shootout aboard a train. 24 August 2013Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia044Four assailant attacked a man outside a cafe; the man pulled out a gun and shot and wounded the four men before fleeing. He was arrested later.20 August 2013Dossenheim, Baden-Württemberg358: A man killed two people and wounded five others during a dispute before committing suicide.24 July 2013Salzgitter, Lower Saxony077Seven people were wounded when an argument escalated into gunfire.9 May 2013Langerwehe/Kerpen, North Rhine-Westphalia347A man drove around to different homes in two villages and fired shots from a rifle, killing three family members and wounding three other people. The gunman shot himself and fell into a coma as police responded.11 November 2012Hilden, North Rhine-Westphalia145A man wounded four co-workers at a 3M factory before killing himself.4 July 2012Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg505Karlsruhe murders: A man killed his girlfriend before a scheduled eviction, then took four people enforcing the court order hostage. After releasing one of the hostages, he fatally shot the remaining ones before committing suicide.5 March 2012Weilerbach, Rhineland-Palatinate325A man entered a doctor's office with a gun and shot and killed two doctors and wounded an assistant. He then drove to his house, wounding a police officer during a pursuit, and killed himself.8 November 2011Bünde, North Rhine-Westphalia044A man shot and wounded four business partners during a meeting before being arrested.6 April 2011Hamburg224A man shot and wounded his girlfriend before killing her brother and wounding an intervening neighbor in an alley in Hamm. He killed himself as police arrived.3 March 2011Genthin, Saxony-Anhalt404A man shot and killed three people at a shooting range. He killed himself a day later.2 March 2011Frankfurt am Main, Hesse2242011 Frankfurt Airport shooting: An Islamic extremist killed two American airmen and wounded two others hours before the soldiers were to be deployed to Afghanistan from Frankfurt Airport. The shooter was arrested.19 September 2010Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg2242010 Lörrach hospital shooting: A woman stabbed and smothered her ex-partner and five-year-old son to death before opening fire on people outside a hospital, killing another person and wounding two others. The shooter was killed by police.
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