Overview

• At around 11 AM on May 21, 2025, a student discovered a suspected World War II-era grenade near the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Realschule in Bayreuth.
• Police evacuated the school and cordoned off the surrounding area as a precautionary measure.
• A bomb disposal unit was called in, and the grenade was safely detonated in a controlled explosion in a nearby forested area by early afternoon.
• Authorities confirmed that there was no danger to the public at any point during the operation.
• All area restrictions and roadblocks were lifted immediately after the successful detonation, and normalcy was restored.