Massive bomb threat to TU Wien: Police evacuate building!

Massive bomb threat to TU Wien: Police evacuate building!

This morning, June 12, 2025, a worrying incident occurred at the Vienna University of Technology (TU). An unknown man threw a suspicious package into the university and shouted: "It's about to go boom! Boom!" This threat led to a rapid and extensive intervention by the police, who were on site with a large contingent. The university's security officers immediately alerted the emergency services, who deployed specialists and explosives detection dogs to analyze the risk. How meinkreis.at According to reports, the man fled in an unknown direction after his threatening appearance around 11 a.m.

The police asked the public to avoid the area around the TU and cordoned off several streets in the immediate vicinity. Important traffic routes were affected, including Karlsplatz, the pedestrian underpass and parts of Wiedner Hauptstrasse and Rilkeplatz. The Wiener Linien then changed the operation of various public transport systems, which led to significant disruptions in the transport network. Lines such as the U1, U2 and U4 could not reach Karlsplatz, while the Badner Bahn only ran between Baden and Meidling station.

Evacuation and security measures

Around midday, the TU Vienna planned to evacuate the building. It remained unclear how many people would be affected, as many students and employees were still in the rooms at the time. At the same time, a pick-up point was set up for children from the neighboring Protestant school to ensure safety here too. Meanwhile, the police carried out extensive security measures to defuse the situation. Loud 5min.at The explosives experts were also in action.

Further investigation suggests there has been a recent increase in bomb threats. And not only in Vienna, but also in other parts of Austria and beyond, such as Bavaria, investigators are talking about a possible international group of perpetrators. As the The press reports, the motive behind these threats could possibly be “swatting” – an irresponsible game in which false emergency calls lead to large-scale operations.

The Directorate of State Security and Intelligence Services (DSN) is conducting intensive investigations in all directions. Given over 50 bomb threats in just three days, mostly affecting schools, it is clear that the authorities are doing everything they can to stabilize the security situation. Even if there are currently no concrete indications of danger, the security forces emphasize that bomb threats must be taken seriously and that those who cause them will face high penalties.

The situation at TU Wien remains tense and the security authorities will continue to take all necessary measures to avert danger.