Security alarm in Bernau: 14 mines are blown up today!

Security alarm in Bernau: 14 mines are blown up today!

On July 1, 2025, the members of the Bernau community face a special challenge. A controlled explosive date was set for today to remove the last 14 out of a total of 211 Soviet mines, which were found in May this year on the former barracks site on the Schwanebecker Chaussee. According to rbb24 , most of the mines, namely 197 Security risk.

In order to carry out the explosion safely, a blocking circuit of 400 meters is set up. The residents are asked to leave this area by 8 a.m. at the latest to get to safety. The explosion itself is scheduled for 11 a.m. and the police will ensure that the area is protected from thefts and vandalism during evacuation.

Details for evacuation

The affected streets, such as the Schwanebecker Chaussee, Paul-Singer-Straße and Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße, are particularly taken into account in the course of evacuation. A detour is set up, which could also affect residents outside the barrier circle. As Bernau Live , residents and employees in the "Treff23" worker in Breitscheidstrasse can 43b stay, you shouldn't have any other place.

Mayor André Stahl asks all those affected to participate in order to carry out the evacuation quickly. In this way, the blocking circle can probably be lifted again from 12 noon.

historical background

The area on which the mines were found was formerly the location of the army clothing. A Lower Saxony real estate company is currently planning to build 2,000 new residential units on this area. This development could mean a real upswing for the city of Bernau, but at the same time represents a challenge, since the construction work can repeatedly come across dangerous ammunition in the ground.

In terms of the legal framework for dealing with ordnance, various regulations are relevant, as shown in BfR-KMR . These include laws such as the explosive law, which regulates the handling of explosive fabrics and concerns the services of the disposal of ordnance disposal that are not bound by the general norms

The Bernau city administration called for the population to be attentive and inform neighbors. After the blasting, the city gives the city to a all-clear via the website and the social media channels. It remains to be hoped that everything will go smoothly and that the security of the citizens is guaranteed.