Back to Advanced SearchSEARCH RESULTS: 1395 INCIDENTS
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All incidents regardless of doubt.
Country: (Germany; West Germany (FRG); East Germany (GDR))
| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198604050003 | 1986-04-05 | West Germany (FRG) | West Berlin | Anti-American Arab Liberation Front (suspected),Red Army Faction (RAF) (suspected) | 3 | 230 | Business,Military,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198009260002 | 1980-09-26 | West Germany (FRG) | Munich | Wehrsportgruppe Hoffmann | 13 | 215 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199208230011 | 1992-08-23 | Germany | Rostock | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 74 | Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 199208250009 | 1992-08-25 | Germany | Rostock | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 65 | Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary,Melee |
| 201612190002 | 2016-12-19 | Germany | Berlin | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 12 | 48 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) |
| 199902170005 | 1999-02-17 | Germany | Wilmersdorf | Unknown | 3 | 43 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 198506190002 | 1985-06-19 | West Germany (FRG) | Frankfurt | Unknown | 3 | 42 | Airports and Aircraft | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198511240003 | 1985-11-24 | West Germany (FRG) | Frankfurt | Unknown | 0 | 34 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198609050003 | 1986-09-05 | East Germany (GDR) | Berlin | Unknown | 0 | 33 | Military | Eastern Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198703230020 | 1987-03-23 | West Germany (FRG) | Rheindahlen | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 0 | 31 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201607220003 | 2016-07-22 | Germany | Munich | Anti-Immigrant extremists | 10 | 27 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 198308250008 | 1983-08-25 | West Germany (FRG) | West Berlin | Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia | 2 | 25 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198201150001 | 1982-01-15 | West Germany (FRG) | West Berlin | May 15 Organization for the Liberation of Palestine | 1 | 25 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197205190001 | 1972-05-19 | West Germany (FRG) | Hamburg | Baader-Meinhof Group | 0 | 24 | Journalists & Media | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200406090009 | 2004-06-09 | Germany | Mulheim | National Socialist Underground | 0 | 22 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199401010015 | 1994-01-01 | Germany | Bremen | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 22 | Police | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 199707210011 | 1997-07-21 | Germany | Essen | Arsonists | 0 | 21 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198508080001 | 1985-08-08 | West Germany (FRG) | Frankfurt | Red Army Faction (RAF) | 2 | 20 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198108310002 | 1981-08-31 | West Germany (FRG) | Ramstein-Miesenbach | Red Army Faction (RAF) (suspected) | 0 | 20 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197612010002 | 1976-12-01 | West Germany (FRG) | Frankfurt | Revolutionary Cells | 0 | 18 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197606010004 | 1976-06-01 | West Germany (FRG) | Frankfurt | Red Cell | 0 | 16 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201607240002 | 2016-07-24 | Germany | Ansbach | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 1 | 15 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199402200035 | 1994-02-20 | Germany | Ulm | Left-Wing Militants | 0 | 13 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 197205110001 | 1972-05-11 | West Germany (FRG) | Frankfurt | Baader-Meinhof Group | 1 | 13 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives,Explosives |
| 199208220006 | 1992-08-22 | Germany | Rostock | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 12 | Business | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary,Melee |
| 199204200007 | 1992-04-20 | Germany | Berlin | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 12 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unknown | Unknown |
| 197509130001 | 1975-09-13 | West Germany (FRG) | Hamburg | Unknown | 0 | 11 | Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201512070043 | 2015-12-07 | Germany | Altenburg | Unknown | 0 | 10 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200007270001 | 2000-07-27 | Germany | Dusseldorf | Neo-Nazi extremists (suspected) | 0 | 10 | Private Citizens & Property,Transportation | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199111030001 | 1991-11-03 | Germany | Bonn | Unknown | 0 | 10 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 197904030001 | 1979-04-03 | West Germany (FRG) | Frankfurt | Unknown | 0 | 10 | Educational Institution | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200004290001 | 2000-04-29 | Germany | Hamburg | Unknown | 0 | 9 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199111170005 | 1991-11-17 | Germany | Konigs Wusterhausen | Left-Wing Terrorists | 0 | 9 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee,Melee |
| 198807130006 | 1988-07-13 | West Germany (FRG) | Duisburg | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 0 | 9 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198503070001 | 1985-03-07 | West Germany (FRG) | Dortmund | Unknown | 0 | 9 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197406120001 | 1974-06-12 | West Germany (FRG) | West Berlin | Revolutionary Cells | 0 | 9 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 197002130002 | 1970-02-13 | West Germany (FRG) | Munich | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) | 7 | 9 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 198102210001 | 1981-02-21 | West Germany (FRG) | Munich | The Armed Secret Organization | 0 | 8 | Journalists & Media | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201707280023 | 2017-07-28 | Germany | Hamburg | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 1 | 7 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 200008190002 | 2000-08-20 | Germany | Eisenhuttenstadt | Neo-Nazi extremists (suspected) | 0 | 7 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 199401010016 | 1994-01-01 | Germany | Moisburg | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 7 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unknown | Unknown |
| 199205290008 | 1992-05-29 | Germany | Monchengladbach | Albanian exiles | 0 | 7 | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 198603300001 | 1986-03-30 | West Germany (FRG) | West Berlin | Unknown | 0 | 7 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198211030005 | 1982-11-03 | West Germany (FRG) | Cologne | Dev Sol | 0 | 7 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 198207310001 | 1982-07-31 | West Germany (FRG) | Munich | Unknown | 0 | 7 | Airports and Aircraft | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 202008190007 | 2020-08-19 | Germany | Berlin | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 0 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs),Fake Weapons |
| 202004270025 | 2020-04-27 | Germany | Waldkraiburg | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 0 | 6 | Business | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201512240046 | 2015-12-24 | Germany | Wallerstein | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201512240047 | 2015-12-24 | Germany | Wallerstein | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199405120016 | 1994-05-12 | Germany | Magdeburg | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 6 | Tourists | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 199209070005 | 1992-09-07 | Germany | Halle | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 6 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199204050009 | 1992-04-05 | Germany | Bonn | Anti-Iran Government Exiles | 0 | 6 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 197205240001 | 1972-05-24 | West Germany (FRG) | Heidelberg | Baader-Meinhof Group | 3 | 6 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201609170036 | 2016-09-17 | Germany | Erbach an der Donau | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 201607180002 | 2016-07-18 | Germany | Wurzburg | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 1 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201510170083 | 2015-10-17 | Germany | Cologne | Anti-Immigrant extremists | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Assassination | Melee |
| 201509070062 | 2015-09-07 | Germany | Rottenburg | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 201509040057 | 2015-09-04 | Germany | Heppenheim | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 199411150002 | 1994-11-15 | Germany | Hamburg | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 5 | Police | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 202005010020 | 2020-05-01 | Germany | Berlin | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Journalists & Media | Western Europe | Unknown | Unknown |
| 202002150004 | 2020-02-15 | Germany | Berlin | Unknown | 1 | 4 | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201901010052 | 2019-01-01 | Germany | Bottrop | Anti-Immigrant extremists | 0 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs) |
| 201810150005 | 2018-10-15 | Germany | Cologne | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 0 | 4 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Armed Assault | Incendiary,Fake Weapons |
| 199508290012 | 1995-08-29 | Germany | Ulm | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 2 | 4 | Business,Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199503290022 | 1995-03-29 | Germany | Herrenberg | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 0 | 4 | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 199410090004 | 1994-10-09 | Germany | Magdeburg | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 199212050005 | 1992-12-05 | Germany | Sindelfingen | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199206090014 | 1992-06-09 | Germany | Pfiffelbach | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unknown | Unknown |
| 199110180009 | 1991-10-18 | Germany | Schwedt | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unknown | Unknown |
| 198808050003 | 1988-08-05 | West Germany (FRG) | Dusseldorf | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 0 | 4 | Military | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198502060001 | 1985-02-06 | West Germany (FRG) | Frankfurt | Unknown | 0 | 4 | Business | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 202002190002 | 2020-02-19 | Germany | Hanau | Anti-Immigrant extremists | 4 | 3 | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 202002190003 | 2020-02-19 | Germany | Hanau | Anti-Immigrant extremists | 5 | 3 | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 201802170018 | 2018-02-17 | Germany | Heilbronn | Anti-Immigrant extremists | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201610060047 | 2016-10-06 | Germany | Sebnitz | Right-wing extremists | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee,Melee |
| 201605100031 | 2016-05-10 | Germany | Grafing | Muslim extremists (suspected) | 1 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201604160015 | 2016-04-16 | Germany | Essen | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 0 | 3 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 201510310057 | 2015-10-31 | Germany | Magdeburg | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 200402210002 | 2004-02-21 | Germany | Pasewalk | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Business | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee,Chemical |
| 200007160010 | 2000-07-16 | Germany | Ludwigshafen | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199604100004 | 1996-04-10 | Germany | Zwickau | Unknown | 0 | 3 | Business | Western Europe | Unknown | Unknown |
| 199509040053 | 1995-09-04 | Germany | Neumunster | Unknown | 1 | 3 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 199507280009 | 1995-07-28 | Germany | Cologne | Israeli extremists | 3 | 3 | Tourists | Western Europe | Hijacking | Unknown |
| 199411280005 | 1994-11-28 | Germany | Bremen | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 3 | Business | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 199410080009 | 1994-10-08 | Germany | Berlin | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 3 | Transportation | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 199407230010 | 1994-07-23 | Germany | Unknown | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (suspected) | 0 | 3 | Business | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Incendiary |
| 199404070017 | 1994-04-07 | Germany | Stuttgart | Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) | 0 | 3 | Police | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 199002030012 | 1990-02-03 | West Germany (FRG) | Essen | Red Army Faction (RAF) | 0 | 3 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 198907010003 | 1989-07-01 | West Germany (FRG) | Hanover | Irish Republican Army (IRA) | 1 | 3 | Military | Western Europe | Assassination | Explosives |
| 201910090009 | 2019-10-09 | Germany | Landsberg-Wiedersdorf | Anti-Semitic extremists | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Firearms |
| 201711270022 | 2017-11-27 | Germany | Altena | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Government (General) | Western Europe | Assassination | Melee |
| 201610160036 | 2016-10-16 | Germany | Hamburg | Unknown | 1 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 201601170051 | 2016-01-17 | Germany | Altenberg | Neo-Nazi extremists | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 201510310056 | 2015-10-31 | Germany | Wismar | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 201509200092 | 2015-09-19 | Germany | Wertheim | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 201103020018 | 2011-03-02 | Germany | Frankfurt | Jihadi-inspired extremists | 2 | 2 | Military | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200208200002 | 2002-08-20 | Germany | Berlin | Democratic Iraqi Opposition of Germany | 0 | 2 | Government (Diplomatic) | Western Europe | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Chemical |
| 200108170013 | 2001-08-17 | Germany | Cham | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property,Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 200105240002 | 2001-05-24 | Germany | Leipzig | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Western Europe | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 199907230005 | 1999-07-23 | Germany | Munich | Unknown | 0 | 2 | Business | Western Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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