The Emanuel Lasker School in Berlin was closed on Thursday following a threatening email. Authorities responded, and the situation was later deemed safe.
The Emanuel Lasker School in Berlin-Friedrichshain remained closed on Thursday, September 5, after receiving an apparent email threat. In a message shared with parents, the school principal stated: “Due to a threatening email, the school will remain closed today in consultation with the police.” While the Berlin police had not yet confirmed the school closure at the time, a strong police presence was visible on site in the early morning.
The closure affected all school activities, including classes and childcare, as explained in the principal’s message. The exact content of the threatening email was initially unknown. However, about an hour later, a follow-up email from the school provided reassurance. It stated that “the police no longer assess a threat to be present this morning.” Despite this update, the school decided not to resume classes for the rest of the day. Classes are expected to return to normal on Friday.
Multiple schools targeted
According to information from t-online, the Emanuel Lasker School was not the only institution to receive threats that morning. A spokeswoman for the Berlin police confirmed that “several” schools had been targeted, though she could not specify how many. Details about the content of the threatening emails remained unclear at that time.
